Know Your Options: Buying Volatility When It’s Cheap
Buy low, sell high. It's a basic rule of investing everyone's heard.
What they might not appreciate, however, is how it applies to implied volatility. We'll examine that today because it may help spare some...
Vix under Siege as S&P 500 Fills January Gap
The S&P 500 hit its highest level since late-January as the index fills a "bearish gap."
Remember, gaps are patterns on candle-stick charts that show a security jumping up or down from one price zone...
How Time Was Money on Tech Earnings: Winning Trade in Apple
Earlier this week, we outlined a potential options trade on Apple (AAPL) before earnings. That strategy hit maximum profit this morning after strong results sent the tech giant to a new all-time high.
Let's take a...
Know Your Options: Diagonal Spread Targets Apple Volatility Crush
One of the most predictable things in the market is time decay after a big event like earnings. Have you ever used a diagonal spread to capitalize on the change? Today we'll see how...
S&P 500 Erases February Selloff
Stocks may have just broken a key level from early in the year, shortly before they suffered a gut-wrenching drop.
Here's what it felt like at the time: The S&P 500 hit a record high...
Traders, Key an Eye on Small Caps
It's a busy week for earnings and economic news. But, don't forget about one the year's strongest areas in the market.
We're talking about small-cap stocks, tracked by the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM). Its...
Trading the Volatility Crush after a Quarterly Earnings: Options in Focus
Disclaimer: This post is intended for education purposes only and should not be interpreted as a recommendation. Trading options may not be suitable for all investors.
Options are all about movement and time. The more...
Why Strategies Are at the Heart of TradeStation
Trading strategies lie at the heart of TradeStation.
The reasons are simple. Emotions cloud our judgment. Picking entries and exits causes stress. It's also hard for mere mortals to maintain consistency -- particularly when managing risk.
That's...
Oil Holds Its Ground Despite Bearish News
Something weird is happening in crude oil: It's not going down on bad news.
Last night the American Petroleum Institute reported energy stockpiles rose by 629,000 barrels, versus an estimated drop of 3 million barrels....
Takeaways From Tuesday’s Remarkable Session
A bunch of interesting things happened yesterday -- all of them potentially bullish.
First, the S&P 500 closed at its highest level since February 1. Translation? The early-2018 market crash is pretty much history. In...
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