by Joanna White | Apr 12, 2019 | Options trading
How the VVIX can be Used as a Barometer in Trading Most traders are familiar with the VIX, which measures the volatility of the S & P 500. The VIX was introduced in 1993 by the Chicago Board of Options Exchange. The index measures the 30-day forward...
by Joanna White | Mar 25, 2019 | Futures trading, Options trading
Pairs trading is generally considered a market neutral strategy. Some traders use the strategy as a directional strategy. Pairs trading is one of many approaches a trader can use to reduce risk. The strategy often combines a long position with a short...
by Joanna White | Mar 15, 2019 | Options trading
Moneyness is a common term which is very important when looking at an option chain. Moneyness in an option chain refers to the relationship of where the price of the underlying is currently trading and the strike price of the option within the option...
by Joanna White | Mar 13, 2019 | Options trading
One of the myriad of strategies available to traders are credit spreads. Two popular types of credit spreads are the Bear Call spread and the Bull Put spread. Today's article will cover the basics of these spreads … how they are constructed, how much can...
by Tom Nunamaker | Mar 3, 2019 | Forex trading, Futures trading, Options trading
We have had some people in our community ask for a place to talk to each other in real time with chat. After looking at different possible solutions, Slack seemed like a good choice for the Aeromir community. Slack is a very popular platform for teams and communities...
by Joanna White | Mar 3, 2019 | Options trading
Today you will learn about a basic synthetic option position called the synthetic long stock position. You can create a synthetic long stock position to replicate and replace buying stock outright. You also can create a synthetic short stock position to replicate and...
