Do You Know Your Greeks?

This article originally appeared at Locke In Your Success. Anyone who’s looked at my trading style can clearly see I’m always short volatility. This often brings up the question, “Aren’t you scared that a rise in volatility is going to cause a loss?” Scared? Not at...

Index Settlement Prices

If you've ever traded the major U.S. stock index options, you'll notice that trading stops on Thursday but the settlement price is calculated the next day. The way it is calculated can be confusing. For example, last Friday, the Russell 2000 Index (RUT) settled at...

REPLAY: Round Table with Joe Cusick

Joe Cusick, from TradingBlock (member FINRA | SIPC), spoke about “Swing Trading with Option Spreads.” Joe showed how he finds stocks with potential directional plays and constructs vertical spreads to take advantage of his directional opinion. Enjoy the...