Option traders, any one of my option mentoring students can tell you that I am not usually a fan of double calendars. However, under specific circumstances they can make some sense.

One of the common misconceptions to new traders is the notion that there is a certain "Holy Grail" combination of settings and / or patterns that will make anyone successful.

Learning a skill doesn't mean you are ready to apply it efficiently and immediately.

Consistent low risk profits from trading and investing is a challenge many millions of people take on, yet only a select few are ever able to attain.

Futures contracts do not use 52 week highs and lows as Stock traders do.

It was standard trader lingo on the trading floor. "What's your delta of making it to the party tonight?"

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.

This week I am going to show you a little bit about trend following and what time frame chart you should think about watching.

We want to let our winners run and cut losers short. By observing true price action in an easy format such as volume candles, we may be able to accomplish just that.

The trifecta of option greeks are delta, theta and vega. But the next most important greek is gamma

"I was told we are not supposed to trade the open."

It's always puzzled me why so many people enter the financial markets believing that by simply reading a couple of books on technical analysis, or attending a weekend seminar, they would be equipped to begin a career in financial speculation.