Now that the markets are experiencing higher levels of volatility, premiums on options have increased quite a bit. Many, in fact, most retail traders cannot simply sell option premium. So, what to do? In the video below, I explain how a smaller trader can take advantage of this higher implied volatility and how we are able to manage this risk.
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In this current market, I believe day traders should ask themselves three important questions: The answers won’t jump out at you…and in conditions like these, finding them is no easy task. In my years of experience, I’ve learned that day traders should try leveraging every possible resource at their disposal. While risk management and a […]
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Ever wonder why option premiums rise before binary events in the stock market? It’s not uncommon for option prices to spike ahead of major announcements like: For context, I like to describe option premium as the difference between the contract’s price and intrinsic value. It’s essentially what buyers pay for the “hope” that an option […]
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When the markets move, the Delta Greek can be one of the most valuable metrics to options traders. There’s a particular correlation between the Delta Greek and options premium that can help traders find out how much the price of an option is expected to change. From my personal experience, I believe this pattern can […]
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On Thursday, Charlie Moon released his latest round of 0DTE options trade signals for his Thursday Blitz Program. A few of them were winners by Friday morning — +288%* in AMZN, +189%* in AMD… But his biggest results were in AVGO. Here’s the 0DTE options trade signal Charlie released: The results? A 552%* gain overnight! […]
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The S&P 500 has faced some intense volatility in 2026. After falling more than 8% earlier this year, the index rallied over 7.5% since March 30th. While its resilience is noted, the underlying numbers show what’s really happening under the hood in the S&P 500. In reality, the index is largely influenced by a core […]
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This week’s ceasefire in the Iran conflict caused a huge reversal in the oil market. After it was announced, crude oil prices dropped over 17% overnight — falling as low as $92. Despite tensions allegedly renewing between Iran and the United States, oil prices are holding steady (as of writing this post). If both sides […]
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