by Joanna White | Jul 15, 2018 | Options trading
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are funds that track indexes such as the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Russell 2000, etc. When an investor buys shares of an ETF, they are actually buying shares of a portfolio that tracks the yield and return of the...
by Joanna White | Jun 22, 2018 | Options trading
The ratio backspread is a strategy used by traders to create a position with a limited loss and varying degrees of profit. If the trade goes against you and the position is setup correctly, it can help guard against a large loss. This can be useful, especially when...
by Joanna White | Jun 17, 2016 | Options trading, Trading
Do you procrastinate when making a decision to enter a trade? Do you get frustrated when you have made a decision, and the choice you made looks as though it may turn against your positon? When you exit a trade, do you beat yourself up because you could have made more...
by Joanna White | Feb 1, 2016 | General, Options trading, Trading
Gamma is the delta of the delta. Gamma will measure approximately how much the delta changes with a price change in the underlying stock. Gamma and delta are related because gamma measures how much the delta will theoretically move. As gamma increases, it can affect...
by Mike Schwartz | Dec 30, 2015 | General, Options trading, Trading
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...
