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How Volatility Can be Used to Plan Your Entry Strategies
When you determine the difference between a stock's implied volatility and its current IV percentile, you could have an edge in your trading. This could help you become a more consistently profitable trader. "If you want to have a better performance than the crowd,...
On the Go – Tips and Tricks to Manage Your Positions while Away from the Computer
It happens to every trader at some point. You have a live position on, and something takes you away from your office computer during market hours. You as a trader should have a back-up plan for those days. Here are the steps I take: I use contingent orders when I know...
Why is Discipline Important to a Trader?
What is discipline? Discipline can be defined as an activity, exercise, or regimen that develops or improves a skill. Discipline is a form of training. I am sure I am not the only trader that has found it challenging to keep discipline at the forefront of my mind at...
The Reverse Harvey
The Reverse Harvey is an options trading technique used to flatten the T+0 line, reduce margin and still retain excellent profit potential
What is a Standard Deviation and What Does it Mean for Options Traders?
The standard deviation of a particular stock or index will inform you about the possible movement over a period of time, based on probabilities. Key factors of standard deviation The higher the volatility, the bigger the standard deviation. The further out in time the...
Managing a Multi-Tranche Weirdor Webinar
Amy Meissner's popular Weirdor Trade Alert Service has garnered a devoted following. Amy's 25-month average monthly return is 3.33%. After sharing in her successes with the standard Single Tranche trade, many have asked about how to trade a larger account and handle a...
Preparing for the Trading Day
I am pleased to be presenting this new series for Capital Discussions. The title we have selected: " Trading Options: Core Concepts" is intended to help both beginner and veteran traders re-visit and reinforce some of the basic concepts of options trading. By way of...
Rhino Trade Alerts
Rhino Trade Alerts Brian Larson's popular Rhino trade is very forgiving in large market moves. It was designed to have minimum adjustments over the life of the trade so it is suitable for traders who have full time jobs and can't be at their computers during the...
Round Table with Tom Nunamaker – The Reverse Harvey
Tom Nunamaker is presenting the Reverse Harvey on the Round Table this week on Thursday at 4:30pm ET.
The Reverse Harvey is a great trade adjustment technique to use as your trades are making money. The Reverse Harvey
- Reduces margin, sometimes by over 50%
- Flattens the T+0 line and widens the T+0 break even points
- Still retains most of the original profit potential.
Options Risk, Adjustments, Units and Option Mentoring
This article was originally published in the Yahoo group "Option Club" on Dec 19, 2009 at https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/OptionClub/conversations/messages/17583. I'm re-writing it with more current information. Option Risks The absolute most important thing with...