ORATS had the most recent episode of the Advisors Option made into a video. It’s worth a look.
Taking Advantage of High Premiums to Hedge, Part Two
Click here to read part one. One of the nice things about options is that they offer the investor a lot of choices (or, if you will, options).? With covered calls, you can change the call you write, depending on your expectations for the stock and your tolerance for...
Taking Advantage of High Premiums to Hedge, Part One
The recent rout in the stock market (S&P 500 down 7.8% in the 6 days ended February 2/6/2018) has caused a scramble for hedges and a spike in premiums.
December Discipline
Welcome to December!
Volatility Views 277: The Birth of Modern Volatility Skew
Black Monday was so much more than just a market crash.
Buying the Call Spread = Selling the Put Spread and Vice Versa
I have certainly talked here about long vertical spreads quite a bit. Buying a lower strike call and selling an upper strike call if you?re bullish and buying an upper strike put and selling a lower strike put if you?re bearish. Both of these are debit spreads,...
Volatility Views 261: Volatility Sm?rg?sbord
A little VIX, a little UVXY, and what do you have? A?Volatility Sm?rg?sbord
Synthetic Stock Long and Short
I just want to say one word to you, just one word, synthetics
Options Playbook 159: Back Spread with Calls in AMD
Today, we will explore back spread with calls in AMD.
When To Expect Early Assignment
stock options are American style and it is good to know when an option is likely to be exercised ahead of the expiration date
Defining Our Terms: A Review of Commonly Used Financial Terms
Let’s take a simple review of commonly used terms in finance.
You Need to Own Puts
So, today?s lesson: Own some index puts as a hedge.