How Volatility Can Affect Option Pricing of Two Similarly Priced Underlyings

How Volatility Can Affect Option Pricing of Two Similarly Priced Underlyings

Two stocks with options which are about the same price are not always equal. Volatility is one of the reasons two stocks with a similar underlying price may actually have very different values for their options. Volatility can be a useful tool to determine which...
The Best Type of Trade for You

The Best Type of Trade for You

What is the Best Type of Trade for You? There are many types of traders, and no single trade method or strategy will work for everyone. The vast range of objectives, styles, experience levels, and capital levels makes this outcome virtually impossible. In order to...
Position Sizing

Position Sizing

If you are like most traders, there comes a time that you have discovered a trade that seems to hit all the important parameters for you. It can be traded on a vehicle of choice, its capital requirements (including those set aside for adjustments) fit your trading...
Tips to Relieve Eyestrain As You Trade

Tips to Relieve Eyestrain As You Trade

Do You Experience Eyestrain When You Are Trading on Your Computer? If so, please read on… When you spend time at your computer trading, do your eyes get tired? Do the numbers on your trading platform get fuzzy at times? Are you straining to see? Below are some tips...

The Importance of Keeping a Trading Journal

Those who view their trading activities as a business most likely keep a trading journal. This is no different than any other business that uses reports and historical data to measure the firm's performance. A trading journal will allow you to assess the overall...