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How Volatility Can Affect Option Pricing of Two Similarly Priced Underlyings
Two stocks with options which are about the same price are not always equal. Volatility is one of the reasons two stocks with a similar underlying price may actually have very different values for their options. Volatility can be a useful tool to determine which...
The Best Type of Trade for You
What is the Best Type of Trade for You? There are many types of traders, and no single trade method or strategy will work for everyone. The vast range of objectives, styles, experience levels, and capital levels makes this outcome virtually impossible. In order to...
Amy Meissner Presents the Nested Iron Condor
Amy Meissner will join us on a special Round Table on Wednesday to discuss her nested iron condor strategy. Amy was written up in Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine as the “Queen of the Iron Condor.”
Position Sizing
If you are like most traders, there comes a time that you have discovered a trade that seems to hit all the important parameters for you. It can be traded on a vehicle of choice, its capital requirements (including those set aside for adjustments) fit your trading...
Tips to Relieve Eyestrain As You Trade
Do You Experience Eyestrain When You Are Trading on Your Computer? If so, please read on… When you spend time at your computer trading, do your eyes get tired? Do the numbers on your trading platform get fuzzy at times? Are you straining to see? Below are some tips...
Interactive Brokers – Choosing Your Market Data
I've used Interactive Brokers for about 15 years. I was recently reviewing my Market Data Subscriptions and realized that there are a lot of choices for new users of Interactive Brokers to navigate. If you are an option trader who primarily trades the U.S. equity...
The Importance of Keeping a Trading Journal
Those who view their trading activities as a business most likely keep a trading journal. This is no different than any other business that uses reports and historical data to measure the firm's performance. A trading journal will allow you to assess the overall...
CBOE to List SPX Wednesday-Expiring Weeklys Options
I came across an interesting announcement from CBOE that they are adding a new SPX weekliy option that expires on Wednesdays! OptionVue and OptionNET Explorer have some work to add the new options into their software now! Here's the CBOE press release: CHICAGO, Feb....
Which Broker is Best? Things to Consider When Choosing a Brokerage Firm
Which Broker is Best? Things to Consider When Choosing a Brokerage Firm Most traders shop around from time to time for the best brokerage firm for their trading needs. The first question usually asked is: "What are your commissions?" While low commissions are...
Core Concepts: Let’s Touch on Gamma
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...