Though there is no perfect entry, valid entries do need to be determined off the charts. When one is found, then the correct option strategy can be selected so that you may benefit from the leverage of options on the trade.
Let Them Pay ME… Yeah, Right!
Recently, I received an email that was quite interesting from a student who had a loan with a bank that he wanted the bank to pay for indirectly.
What to Do When Your LEAPS Double
Recently, I taught an option class in NYC during which we were covering the use of longer term options.
Heads Up, Watch the Financials: Part II
This article is the continuation of the article on the financials "Heads Up, Watch the Financials."
The Rise and Fall of the AAPL's IV: Part II
This article addresses the issue that I.V. always goes up prior to the E.R. and then immediately after falls. Knowing that by itself is not a Holy Grail, but technical analysis combined with the correct options strategy is what gives us an edge.
Comparing a Long Call with the Short Put
In this article, I will discuss and compare the intricacies of a long call versus the intricacies of a short put.
Heads Up, Watch the Financials
Knowledge of what specific sectors of the US market are doing technically is essential.
Short Vertical Call Spread
In this article, I will address some of the different possible outcomes for a short vertical spread.
Double Diagonal Basics
In this article, I will go over a double diagonal trade that I was working on with Online Trading Academy option students in Colorado last month
An Independent Delta
In this article, I will discuss the concept that Delta is the same regardless of which side of the trade a trader is on.
What Went Wrong: Part II
This article is the continuation of the first one from the last week, "What Went Wrong?!?."
What Went Wrong?!?
This trade started as a simple directional trade, but as it unfolded, the student-trader reversed his stance once (from overly Bullish to moderately Bullish), then as the trade did exactly what he expected in the first place, he reversed it once again.
