Size Matters

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Don’t Let Those Bid/Ask Spreads Fool You

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The market has been on a mission moving higher over the past several months, and implied volatility (IV) levels have continued to drop. That is not a good thing for option traders who love to sell premium. But what is good is that the bid/ask spreads tend to be tighter when options are cheaper. Sounds […]

Best Way to Measure Liquidity

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Market Action This Week

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Inevitable Profit Taking

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A Look at IV Levels Around Earnings

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If you don’t trade options over earnings announcements, you may have not noticed what happens to implied volatility (IV) levels. Usually an expected volatility event like earnings increases the price of options. In other words, when implied volatility increases, so do option prices. That can give an option trader an edge, but that edge is […]

Not Interesting at All

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Talking It Up (Or Down)

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Don’t Be a Chaser

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Put in Those Profit-Taking Orders

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Here is a quick post to follow up on the recent one I did on several things you can do that can 100% improve your trading. Another simple thing you can do is to put profit-taking orders out there as soon as you enter a trade. Better Chance of Getting Filled Think of it this […]

Resting Orders and GTCs

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Earnings Report

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What Do You Think about This?

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Is Option Trading a Losing Game?

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Have you ever heard that options are risky? I am sure you have. Have you also been asked if you have made or can make any money trading options? I am sure you have as well. When people ask me if trading options is worth it, I give them my standard answer. I tell them […]