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Sentiment has turned more negative this week as investors worry the economy will keep struggling with coronavirus. Let's consider some ways to protect your investments with options. Managing Risk with Collars The first strategy is known as a collar. Say you purchased...
The price action in the major U.S. indexes in the last couple of weeks is a perfect illustration of how the stock market tends to constantly discount the future. Coronavirus headlines have hijacked almost all the nation’s news headlines, unemployment claims have seen...
It's the most important week in earnings season. Now's a great time to review one of the most important options strategies -- the vertical spread. Our previous post covered how to profit from stocks going nowhere after a big event. This one considers just the...
Earnings season is just getting started. This post will consider what it means for options, and how traders may want to position for the reports. Implied volatility ("IV") is the key term because it often declines after big events like quarterly results. Traders often...
While coronavirus hammered most stocks in the first quarter, a few began the second quarter on a strong footing. Tesla (TSLA) is one of them. The electric-car maker just reported deliveries of 88,4000 vehicles, more than 10 percent above forecasts. The total included...
Trading options? This spring brings new trading tools for constructing your trades in these volatile times. Today we'll show how to choose an options strategy in TradeStation Web Trading based on your market outlook. You can find option trades not only in up and down...
The last month has been one of the most volatile in the history of the stock market. Here are some things to know if you're new to investing and it scared you. Volatility Increases When the Market Drops Volatility measures how much stocks move. The more they jump...
Is the coronavirus selloff finally ending? That was the hope this morning as Congress prepares a multi-trillion dollar bailout for the economy. The problem with huge rallies like today is that some of the biggest gainers are little more than dead-cat bounces....
The S&P 500 is trying to hold a key level as doctors talk about a potential coronavirus treatment. Is it market trying to bounce? If your answer is "yes," there's one potential mistake you might want to avoid: overpaying for call options. Several variables...