options trading strategies
options trading strategies
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by Viktor Ka - 2007-06-26
It is very important to understand how to invest in options before starting to trade them. Many options traders loose a big portion of their portfolio when they start to trade options simply bec...
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by Brett Fogle - 2007-10-20
An at-the-money option has both advantages and disadvantages over stock and in-the-money options. First, the at-the-money option will be cheaper then both the stock and the in-the-money option. So the...
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by Brett Fogle - 2007-10-27
The “up” scenarioIn the “up” scenario, the maximum gain that can be attained is the stock finishing at $10.00 or higher.At $10.00, you would profit from the full value of the e...
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by Ron Ianieri - 2007-12-03
Introducing the Amazing Stock Repair Strategy. This strategy involves buying one at-the-money call option while simultaneously selling two out-of-the-money call options on the same stock, in the same ...
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by Ron Ianieri - 2007-12-08
Understanding and properly calculating accurate volatility levels is imperative for spread traders. In order to get accurate volatility levels, you must first determine a base volatility for the two o...
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by Ron Ianieri - 2007-12-09
To be able to calculate the volatility of the spread, we must equalize the volatilities of the individual options.First, let's move the June calls by moving June's implied volatility down from 40 to 3...
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by Ron Ianieri - 2007-12-10
Like most trades, time spreads have a maximum loss for the buyer. As a buyer, you can only lose what you have spent. If you paid $1.00 for the spread then your maximum potential loss is that $1.00. If...
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by Ron Ianieri - 2007-12-11
The seller of a time spread buys the nearer month option and sells the outer-month option in a one to one ratio.In order to profit from the sale of the time spread, the seller is looking basically for...
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by Ron Ianieri - 2007-12-25
Since the Strangles' profit potential is dependent on its price from purchase time to expiration, the investor should be aware of the several factors that affect the Strangles' price. Stock PriceThe f...
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by Ron Ianieri - 2008-01-13
Vertical spreads will trade between its minimum and maximum values - zero and the difference between the two strikes. In the case of a vertical call spread, the spread will trade closer to zero when t...