Friday’s Top 5 included three that qualify for our Volatility Kings master list with increasing implied volatility going into their reporting dates.
Option Block 219: Trading Options to Infinity and Beyond
The gang goes to infinity and beyond to bring you the latest in options education, content, and comedy.
It?s the Pits
For many years the Futures markets only had a day session and all the transactions were conducted in trading pits on the floors of the Exchanges.
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
That is a familiar saying. In this article, you get both!
Stop AAPL in Time
Learning to trade options offers a number of unique advantages to the trader, but perhaps the single most attractive characteristic is the ability to control risk precisely and to do so with precision.
Natural Gas Prices Ramping Up
Natural gas prices have started to ramp up on what I think should be the beginning of the next up leg. In March futures as seen in the chart above prices have moved nearly 20 cents after setting an interim bottom 1 week ago.
Option Block 218: Do Not Pay for Juice
The All-Stars unanimously agreed that one should never pay for juice. Plus, Skid Row.
Defining the Line of the Trend
With such a wide variety of trading tools and methodologies floating around the world today, is it any wonder that so many people find it highly confusing when deciding which to use?
Smart Money?
In the investing world, we usually refer to professional money managers as the ?smart money.? However, recent reports show that trusting your hard-earned capital to mutual fund managers is not the wisest move.
Will Gold Shine in 2013?
For gold to shine in 2013, we must see the market accept that the prospect of inflation is likely.
When Will Gold Lose its Luster?
The outlook for gold in 2013 was more mixed than in years prior, but several investment banks maintained bullish price targets.
Using the VIX as a Trading Indicator
Do you have plans for Thursday night? Well, you should.








