Mark and Dan take on listener questions, including earnings, election volatility, day trading, and more…
Download Options Boot Camp 61: Earnings and Election Volatility, Day Trading Options and More
Options Questions of the Week:
How do you prefer to trade options?
19% – Long premium
15% – Short premium
56% – I avoid earnings
10% – Other, explain below
How many U.S. options exchanges do we need?
5% – 14 is perfect!
29% – The more the merrier
62% – Make it stop!
4% – Other, explain below
Should options trade after hours?
53% – Heck Yes!
15% – Only in Major Names
15% – No, poor liquify
17% – No, other
- Question from Alfy – Is it possible to be a day trader using options, or do you gave to take a longer term view?
- Question from Alex -?Insider Trading, What are your thoughts on Shorting 1Y 25 Delta Puts on LNKD midday today (LNKD is at 105 as I write this message). ?Puts are quite juicy right now with quite acceptable break even points. I am very interested in hearing your feedback. Cheers, Big Options Trading Podcast fan, Alex.
- Question from Michael – $15 put Twitter drops off the map; yet the premium still has been declining. Can you explain?
- Question from FuturesMD – Is there a directional options strategy that you’d suggest for someone who wants to play the 2016 election?
- Question from TraderSon – Can a trader make a decent living buying straight call and puts, or do you have to get crazy with the complex stuff like iron condors?