Live From OIC 2010 – Mark is joined by Randy Frederick, Director of Trading and Derivatives, Charles Schwab. Mark and Randy discuss the benefits of collars in the current market environment. They also explore the benefits of writing naked puts vs. equity limit orders. Finally, they discuss the results of Schwab's active trader survey as well as the dangers of diving headlong into VIX options.
Unusual options activity review for Friday, August 6, 2010
Top Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – C, XLNX, VNO, BP, AAPL, GNW
Pessimist Plants Put Spread On Comerica Inc. – Featured Tickers: CMA, CSCO & ATHN
Implied volatility movers and unusual volume movers for midday 8/6
Optimism Detected In FIG LEAPs – Featured Tickers: FIG & CYD
Options Intelligence Report for Crocs, Inc. (CROX) and Nuance Communications, Inc. (NUAN)
When you have a profitable position in a stock you bought, you can often lock in most of those profits, while still taking advantage of further upside price movement.How? Simply replace your stock with a call option
According to the old adage, a fool and his money are quickly parted. In today's world, acting like a fool is a sure-fire way to lose all of your money. In this article I've outlined 3 ways to avoid.
A breakdown of July and year-to-date market share.
A roundup of morning activity in the futures market – Traders May Wish to Read Beyond the Headlines
Unusual options activity review for Thursday, August 5, 2010