Announcing A New Options Course by Adam Grimes

Announcing A New Options Course by Adam Grimes

I have the greatest respect for Adam Grimes and have known Adam for several years. I am happy to re-publish Adam's article that was originally published at Adam Grimes's blog. Most of Adam Grimes's readers know about the Art and Science of Trading course, but, if you...
Understanding Assignment in Options Trading

Understanding Assignment in Options Trading

Have you ever been assigned in options trading?  Many traders have gone through assignment at some point in their trading life, and it can be an uncomfortable feeling.  Today's blog will be a refresher on the “ins and outs” of option...
Surviving and Thriving in Volatile Markets – Round Table Replay

Surviving and Thriving in Volatile Markets – Round Table Replay

Charles Cottle and Ali Pashaei presented “Surviving and Thriving in Volatile Markets” on Friday. They showed how they navigated the large move down and did well protecting their portfolios. Charles and Ali teach group mentoring classes at Aeromir.com. They...
Give Yourself a Trading Edge … Use Implied Volatility, IV Percentile, and IV Rank

Give Yourself a Trading Edge … Use Implied Volatility, IV Percentile, and IV Rank

Volatility levels are widely used by traders when making a decision to enter or exit a position.  Understanding the differences between the various metrics of volatility can help gauge option pricing, and can be essential in your efforts to be more consistently...
What is a Calendar Spread?

What is a Calendar Spread?

A calendar spread is a strategy often referred to as a time spread.   A calendar is a method which could benefit from the time decay of an option and changes in implied volatility. For the most part a calendar concentrates on the movement of time and volatility more...