Investor’s stock portfolio can greatly benefit from simple uses of stock options. With much of your savings invested, it’s smart to use options to both protect your portfolio as well as earn extra income from your portfolio assets.

I have to admit for the longest time I’ve been meaning to learn options trading. Not only because it is a great way to hedge your risk, but it seems like all the top traders utilize options in some form or another.

We’ve already covered the effect options expiration can have on the overall market, but lets learn a little bit more about this form of trading.