Last Thursday, following the market’s close, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) investors were dealt a tremendous blow.
Competition May Be Good for Netflix
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Customized Volatility: A VIX For Everyone
If you think the world is VIX-y now, just wait, it's about to get VIX-ier.
Puts Are For Losers: Reviewing Green Mountain Coffee and Garmin
Setting a stop loss order on a stock that goes down helps protect against "loser" stocks. But if you're stopped out on a stock that ends up winning, well than you're the "loser."
When Options Near Expiration: A View of 3 Apple Options
Option theory may work great ? in theory, but sometimes it pays to take a look at how options actually behave in the open market.
The VIX: Calculating Expected Daily Price Changes
Adam Warner's post frames the VIX in an interesting way, pointing out that the VIX doesn't "trade" like a stock because it's really only a statistic.
Options Expiration: Strike Price "Pinning" Explained
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away from here, options watchers used to obsess over "expiration pins."
Skew That: A New CBOE Index
What would a month be in the options biz if we didn't get some new volatility index or ETF to play with?
VIX/VXV Ratio: Volatility Expected, But When?
Should the implied volatility for S&P 500 options that expire in three months be higher or lower than for options that expire in one month?
Charting the VIX: Does Technical Analysis Work?
You can view a chart of the VIX just as you can for any stock.
High Put/Call Ratio on Brazil: Bearish Bets?
I saw a Bloomberg article suggesting that "options traders are placing more bearish bets" on the iShares Brazil ETF (EWZ), noting that the ratio of put options to call options is at a three year high.
IBM: A Case Study On Replacing Stock With Call Options
A friend of mine who has worked there for many years has built up a large position in the stock. His dilemma? He wants to stay bullish on his employer, but he may have too much stock in one single company from the perspective of a balanced portfolio.
Single-Stock VIX Levels Compared to VIX and VXN
Friday's sharp price action saw the S&P 500 shed nearly 1.8% and the NASDAQ fall by almost 2.5% ? wiping out much of January's gains.