Debt Ceiling Hopes Buoys Market

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Fast Tracking Your Trading Success

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Use a Spread to Offset Positive Vega

The market has been a volatile machine as of late. Option prices and implied volatility levels have moved higher in response. That said, implied volatility and option prices are destined to come back down again if and when the market rallies. Generally, IV levels move higher when the market drops, and IV levels drop when […]
Getting Alerted to Trades

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Take A Break

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Two Types of Psychology in Trading

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A New Market Driver

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Unwavering Bulls

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Is the Breakout Coming?

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Successful Option Trading Is Not Easy

As a young retail option trader, one of the first things I did was buy an options program called “Options Made Easy.” Some of you may remember it from back in the day. It had three sets of red, yellow and green lights to guide you as an option trader. On the surface, it seemed […]
Unenjoyment

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Playing the Numbers

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Certainty to Uncertainty

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Getting Ready for Next Week

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Stocks Up; Rates Look for a Ceiling

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Don’t Forget About Long Calls and Puts

One thing that annoys me a bit is when option traders refuse to consider buying a call or put, no matter what. Granted, I only use long calls and puts in certain situations, but I will still buy them. Here is a brief reminder to all option traders who have abandoned buying calls: Please don’t […]
What’s Driving This Market

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Bank Jitters

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Earnings and Inflation

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Settings, Requirements and Memory

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Your Trading Business

I was asked last week what a trader should look for in selecting an options broker. That really got me thinking about what a trader needs to trade. Here I’ll share my thoughts. Running Your Trading Business Think of your trading as a business. Then think of the different functions that business requires to perform […]