Several clients mentioned the sizable decline in implied volatility and characterized current levels of IV as too low to sell.

With the advent of ETFs, it has become incredibly easy for Americans to take advantage of the tremendous growth of emerging economies.

Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.

The last time we featured Ben delivering the goods was September 24, 2007. Then he surprised the financial markets by delivering a more than expected 50 basis points reduction in Fed Funds rate.

The only thing we have any control over when we are trading and that is the amount we are willing to lose on any given trade.

Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.

While the QE2 has been converted into a hotel in Dubai, its monetary namesake is due to arrive in New York on Wednesday and the financial markets are anxiously waiting to see just how big it is going to be.

As I was working with a class on the topic of short vertical spreads looking for an example, the students insisted on using AAPL. I obliged.

What does the Foreclosure Crisis mean for the Financials? What now, the Paper Pusher crisis?

The other day I received an email from a reader who had taken time to read two of my covered call articles. The email stated a great disappointment for not providing an example of how to execute a Buy-Write Covered Call strategy on TradeStation; hence, this article.

Mark's east-coast travel continues with a trip to New York. He will be speaking at the Buy-Side Tech Global Equities Trading Summit tomorrow at 1:30.

Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.