It is well known that you can hedge a stock by either buying a put or by writing a call on it. What is not so well known is that you can combine these two strategies. This long stock + short call + long put combination is known as a "collar"…
Options Update for Amex Financial Select Sector (XLF) and HSBC Holdings (HBC)
Options Update for JP Morgan Chase (JPM) and Myriad Genetics (MYGN)
In this episode, Mark is joined by Bill Brodsky, President & CEO of the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Mark and Bill discuss the explosion of interest in the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX). They also discuss penny pricing, the rise of dark pools and the options industry's growing dissatisfaction with the SEC.
Options Update for Akamai (AKAM) and Comcast (CMCSA)
A look back at the winners and losers from the past week…
Options Update for Barrick Gold (ABX) and ConocoPhillips (COP)
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The real question is not how to keep a position delta neutral, that's fairly easy, but rather when to make the adjustments. This is where some art gets mixed in with the science…
Options Update for Lear (LEA) and General Motors (GM)
Options Update for Randgold Resources (GOLD) and General Motors (GM)
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