by Tom Nunamaker | Jul 16, 2017 | Options trading, Trading
Dan Harvey, the Iron Condor supertrader, created the popular Weirdor trade several years ago. Jim Riggio, Paul Demers and others modified Dan's Weirdor with different trade management rules. This variation was named the Jeep trade to distinguish it from Dan's Weirdor....
by Tom Nunamaker | Dec 23, 2016 | General, Trading
Winning traders don't underestimate the psychological part of trading. Although you certainly cannot trade profitably without adequate capital or reliable trading strategies, your personal psychology also plays a significant role. Consider what master traders have...
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 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...
by Tom Nunamaker | Jun 18, 2016 | General, News, Trading
I remember during market crashes in the past, Interactive Brokers (IB) increased the margin for many products.There was a lot of complaining about it on certain forums but I personally was happy to see the increased margins. As an IB customer myself, I like knowing...
