by Joanna White | Dec 19, 2016 | Options trading, Trading
American and European Options: An Overview There are two types or styles of equity options. One is an American style option and the other is a European style option. What are some of the similarities and differences in the two styles of options? If you buy a European...
by Joanna White | Nov 24, 2016 | General, Options trading
You will likely find it very difficult to reach your trading goals if you do not “keep score.” Keeping score is more than just tracking your profits and losses on a regular basis. Said another way… keeping score means being aware of how you're performing,...
by Tom Nunamaker | Nov 6, 2016 | General, News, Options trading, Trading
We all know the U.S. Presidential Election is on Tuesday, November 8th, just a few days away. We've seen how the S&P 500 has had nine straight days of losses, which hasn't happened since December 1980. The S&P 500 Let's take a look at the S&P 500 chart:...
by Joanna White | Oct 10, 2016 | Options trading, Trading
Comparing an option to an insurance policy can many times help to simplify your learning curve when it comes to options. What is an option? “An option is a financial derivative that represents a contract sold by one party (option writer) to another party (option...
by Bill Burton | Sep 10, 2016 | Options trading, Trading
“We are programmed to receive. You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave!” Hotel California, The Eagles In my last blog post, I discussed the nuances of change in implied volatility (IV) leading up to earnings release and following the...
by Bill Burton | Aug 27, 2016 | Options trading, Trading
One of the advantages of an option based approach to trading is the ability to capitalize on trades that have a statistically well-defined high probability of profit. When events occur with predictable regularity, the knowledgeable option trader can effectively...
