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 underlying you would like to incorporate into your trade plan. The level … [Read more...] about Two Similarly Priced Underlyings Should Have the Same Option Pricing, Right? Not always so …
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Consider Sector ETFs as a Portfolio Hedge
ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) have increased in popularity among traders of all types since their introduction in the early 1980's. In a nutshell, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are funds that track indexes such as the S&P 500, NASDAQ, Dow Jones, Russell 2000, etc. When an investor buys shares of an ETF, they are buying shares … [Read more...] about Consider Sector ETFs as a Portfolio Hedge
Option Volume and Open Interest; Why Are They Important for Options Traders?
The decisions of millions of investors and traders affect the price movements in the options market. There are many useful statistics in addition to price movement that indicate what other market participants are doing. This article will focus on two factors many traders consider when trading options; daily trading volume and open … [Read more...] about Option Volume and Open Interest; Why Are They Important for Options Traders?
Amy’s Alerts Update
Amy Meissner's 14-day, weirdor and nested iron condor trade alert services have been retired while she works on other strategies. Amy wants to focus on the Weekly Playbook … [Read more...] about Amy’s Alerts Update
How the VVIX can be Used as a Barometer in Trading
How the VVIX can be Used as a Barometer in Trading Most traders are familiar with the VIX, which measures the volatility of the S & P 500. The VIX was introduced in 1993 by the Chicago Board of Options Exchange. The index measures the 30-day forward volatility of a combination of put and call options on SPX. The … [Read more...] about How the VVIX can be Used as a Barometer in Trading
Discover Pairs Trading
Pairs trading is generally considered a market neutral strategy. Some traders use the strategy as a directional strategy. Pairs trading is one of many approaches a trader can use to reduce risk. The strategy often combines a long position with a short position, using a pair of highly correlated assets. A pairs trade can … [Read more...] about Discover Pairs Trading
What is Moneyness in Options Trading…
Moneyness is a common term which is very important when looking at an option chain. Moneyness in an option chain refers to the relationship of where the price of the underlying is currently trading and the strike price of the option within the option chain. If this is the first time you have heard the term Moneyness, the … [Read more...] about What is Moneyness in Options Trading…
Credit Spreads; a Review Of The Basics
One of the myriad of strategies available to traders are credit spreads. Two popular types of credit spreads are the Bear Call spread and the Bull Put spread. Today's article will cover the basics of these spreads … how they are constructed, how much can be gained, as well as the risk involved and how much capital can be … [Read more...] about Credit Spreads; a Review Of The Basics
Chargeback Offenders
We just had a customer chargeback seven months of Ali Pashaei's training. It's difficult to challenge these things without proof that they consumed the materials. Going forward I will implement better tracking to defend against this non-sense. In the mean time, we are publishing a page with Chargeback Offenders so other businesses … [Read more...] about Chargeback Offenders
Join the Aeromir Slack Community
We have had some people in our community ask for a place to talk to each other in real time with chat. After looking at different possible solutions, Slack seemed like a good choice for the Aeromir community. Slack is a very popular platform for teams and communities to communicate to each other. It is cross platform and easy to … [Read more...] about Join the Aeromir Slack Community
