A very useful tool for determining what the market as a whole thinks the trading range until expiration of an underlying value will be is the At The Money (ATM) straddle.
What Are Measured Move Targets?
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Volatility Views 224: New VIX Strategies and Research from CBOE RMC
Russell reports back from CBOE RMC
Options Playbook Radio 127: Interesting Oil Plays
OPEC cut oil production. What does that mean for investors?
A Covered Call Is a Naked Short Put
I want to talk about naked short put, albeit a synthetic short put. And that is the covered call.
Volatility Views 223: Putting the Smack Daddy on Vol
Putting the Smack Daddy on Vol
Options Playbook Radio 126: Strategy Review and Listener Question
Collar versus bull put spread.
Options Playbook Radio 125: LEN Diagonal Spread
Reviewing the gaggle of securities & putting on a diagonal spread in LEN.
Volatility Views 221: The Answer to All Volatility Questions
What is the answer to all volatility questions?
Options Playbook Radio 124: Long S&P 500 Strangle
Looking at the overall market using an S&P 500 Strangle
Volatility Views 220: Talking International Indexes with MSCI
Who better to discuss international indexes than MSCI?
Options Playbook Radio 123: Adjusting a Long SPX Put Spread
We’re continuing to look at the long $SPX put spread from last week. Should we adjust?
Option Settlement
When stocks fall like they could in this current environment, it is extra imperative that option traders know how settlement works.