In my last I talked about setting stop-loss orders on option trades. More on that subject today.
More Stops on Options
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Stops on Options Positions
When we trade stocks, or futures or Forex contracts, we always need a plan for each trade
Covered Call or Short Put?
In my last two articles, I wrote about the equivalence between two popular option positions ? the short put (with no stock position) versus the covered call (long stock and short call). Today we?ll finish that up and talk about out-of-the-ordinary situations.
More Uses for Puts
In my last article, I wrote about buying long-term put options as a part of a long-term investment strategy
Putting Away Puts
No one knows how long the present rally will continue. The one thing we do know is that it will not be forever.
Options Mailbag
Occasionally, I use one of these columns for answering questions that readers ask. We have a couple of interesting ones today.
Options Mailbag
Over the last few months, I?ve gotten quite a few letters with questions about the options articles. Today is a good day to follow up on some of those questions, and make some clarifications.
More Than One Way to Skin A Cat
In last week?s article, I wrote about creating an option position out of different ingredients. We started with a stock position, and then added a protective put for insurance. This combination is called a married put.
Option Algebra
Oh no, more math? Yes, but it?s worth it, I promise. And after all, options attract math geeks, so admit it ? you?re a little curious, aren?t you?
New All-Time High?
On March 14th, the S&P 500 approached to within a whisker of its all-time highs. A couple of weeks ago it appeared that Implied Volatility (IV) was finally coming up from its multi-year lows.
How Do They Know That?
Looking at an option chain, the sheer volume of data appears overwhelming. Besides price information, all the Greeks are calculated for every option, continuously, in real time.
Turn and Turn Again
Last time I noted that Implied Volatility (IV) in general had moved higher, after being at an extremely low level for months.