by Joanna White | Jan 22, 2016 | General, Options trading, Trading
In the trading world, it's called “pressing”, forcing a trade to make more money. Pressing (trying too hard) can hide itself in many ways…position size too large, not adhering to your trade plan, etc. Pressing is totally the opposite mindset of trading...
by Joanna White | Jan 19, 2016 | General, Options trading, Trading
The phrase “Have a Plan; Trade Your Plan” has been used over and over again, and applies to many different business applications. I am a firm believer in having a plan, whether it is a one month plan, one year plan, or a 10 year plan, to achieve your goals...
by Joanna White | Jan 17, 2016 | General, Options trading, Trading
If you haven't learned how to accept a loss in trading, perhaps you shouldn't be trading at all. Losing trades are all part of the process and should a component of every trader's mental awareness. What is just as important, or more important, is recognizing this...
by Mike Schwartz | Dec 30, 2015 | General, Options trading, Trading
As we come to the end of another trading year, it is that time when we make a few personal decisions. Will you reflect and review on your performance over the past year? Did you set goals for 2015 and if so, how did you do and why? Will you set new goals and a plan of...
by Tom Nunamaker | Dec 20, 2015 | General, Options trading, Trading
Dan Neagoy, from Theta Trend, presented his Core Income Butterfly (CIB) trade to the Capital Discussions Round Table yesterday. Dan covered lots of ground: His background The philosophy of the CIB trade Entry, Adjustment and exit guidelines An example of a recent...
by Tom Nunamaker | Dec 6, 2015 | Options trading, Trading
Delta measures how fast an option price changes relative to the underlying security’s price. Delta is the first derivative (or slope) of the price curve of an option. Delta values range from -1.0 to +1.0. Delta values 0.0 to +1.0 for long calls 0.0 to -1.0 for long...
