Year End Goal Setting

Year End Goal Setting

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...
The Reverse Harvey

The Reverse Harvey

Dan Harvey is a well known options trader who specialized in Iron Condor trading for many years. Dan had an article published about him in SFO magazine in 2008. Over time, Dan noticed several problems with Iron Condors so he modified them to address their...
Trading with Futures Options

Trading with Futures Options

About thirteen years ago, as I was approaching retirement from the U.S. Air Force, I knew I would have more time to devote to trading. I have a friend in Australia with two PhDs who built his own trading software in the 90s. His software exclusively used the ES...
Option Synthetics Primer

Option Synthetics Primer

Let me ask you a question. Which position is more risky? Selling a Covered Call Selling a Naked Put Most people would say selling a Covered Call is a great investment strategy, but selling a Naked Put is terribly risky. If you understand Option Synthetics, you'll know...