With the market moving higher at unprecedented levels recently, it probably made sense to have at least a moderately bullish bias towards many stocks.
A Call vs. a Bull Call Spread on AAPL
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Historical and Implied Volatility
Dan mentioned recently in a blog that VIX (CBOE Implied Volatility Index) was hovering around a six year low.
Buying Calls Instead of Apple Stock
You have been watching Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) and you believe this downtrend for the stock is about to end. You believe that this stock, despite its high price, now has potential and could easily make it back to $500 soon.
Implied Volatility Discrepancies
It is often a daunting task deciphering the tremendous amount of options information contained within an option chain for the trader beginning his study of the world of options.
Six-Year Low in the VIX? What Does It Mean to YOUR Options Trading?
The VIX, or CBOE?s Implied Volatility Index, hit a six-year low this week. What does that mean to options trading? Lots!
Hedging Volatility Risk in Take-Over Stocks
Say you hear a takeover rumor. A $50 stock is rumored to be taken out at $55. Looks like a nice spec trade. You go to the option chain to look for some calls to buy. But, wow!
Double Calendars vs. Double Diagonals
Today we will talk about a subject that is brought up quite often in MTM Group Coaching and is often debated by option traders learning to trade advanced strategies; double calendars vs. double diagonals.
2/25/13 Options News Rundown
All the options news that’s fit to report for Monday, Feb 25
Expiration Week: Butterflies
One of the major differences when learning to trade options as opposed to equity trading is the impact of time on the various trade vehicles.
Baseball, Buying a Car and Iron Condors
Since spring training is right around the corner, traders should ask themselves this question; have you ever noticed a baseball player warming up before a game? Or watched footage of a baseball player at practice? What are they doing?
Stop AAPL in Time
Learning to trade options offers a number of unique advantages to the trader, but perhaps the single most attractive characteristic is the ability to control risk precisely and to do so with precision.
Options and Algebra
One of the greatest advantages of options trading is its extreme flexibility in both the initial construction of positions and in the ability to adjust a position to match the new outlook of the underlying.