Let’s talk about how to roll a butterfly into a put spread.
Volatility Views 233: A Deep Dive into Asian Volatility
Russell returned from RMC Asia and reports back on what he learned.
Options Playbook Radio 137: Long Butterfly Spreads with Puts
Post-OPEC, pre-Fed meetings is a great time to look at the overall market
Define Your Risk!
Unless one is a professional options trader, their options trading setups should include well-defined risk.
Options FAQs: Limit Order vs. Market Order
If you are going to place your own orders (and why not?) then an overview of types of orders is fitting and proper.
Options Playbook Radio 136: MRO Butterfly Spread with Calls
Taking advantage of the OPEC meeting and ensuing volatility with a long butterfly on MRO.
Futures Options: Exploring Post-Election Volatility
CME Chief Economist Blu Putnam weighs in on pre- and post-election volatility environments.
Options Playbook Radio 135: Thanksgiving Huddle Edition
Thanksgiving isn’t stopping Brian from answering listener questions.
Options Playbook Radio 134: Covered Call Writing in FB
Post-earnings is a great time to consider covered call writing.
Options FAQs: Defining Common Options Terms
One of the harder things abut what I do is getting the options education level of my readers correctly. I?m too basic and I bore the readers who? know. I?m too advanced and I bore the one?s who do. So, let?s err on the side of caution and review some terminology. Call...
Ever Consider a Trailing Stop for Options?
Traders may hear the terms trailing stop loss and stop loss order and wonder exactly what those terms mean and how a stop loss can potentially enhance a trading strategy.
Volatility Trading Digest – Rotation Breakout Ideas
Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.