We are all getting geared up for Earnings Season again and are busy honing our skills. Constellation Brands (Ticker: STZ) has offered us a great opportunity to put our skills to work for their quarterly earnings report that will be released tomorrow before the open. Watch this video to learn more about what I am talking […]
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When trading options, position allocation is one of the keys to avoiding undue variance in your trading portfolio. Watch this short video on how to access your risk and allocate accordingly. Follow me on Twitter @MikeShorrCBOT
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Many traders look at their win to loss rate when evaluating their trading. This is an important concept, if you are right way more than you are wrong, you probably are not going to enjoy much success. But, many are missing one part of the puzzle, expected value. Not only IF you are right or […]
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Late last week, we got filled on a debit put spread signal in the gold ETF $GLD. Monday we have seen a continued flight to quality with heavy buyers in both gold and Treasuries flooding the market. Click the video below to see how we are going to adjust our position to try and get […]
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Qualcomm, Inc. (Ticker: QCOM) pays a $0.62 dividend tomorrow. In the video below, we discuss how this dividend will affect the underlying price of QCOM stock and what the net effect is on options pricing. Follow me on Twitter @CboeSib
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Gold has a dual role as both a commodity and a currency. As a commodity, there are numerous industrial applications that give the precious metal intrinsic value. As a currency, it can be used as a method of wealth transfer or even as a hard currency in itself (no pun intended). Since gold is traded […]
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Many traders are familiar with the concept of the covered call strategy. Few know what it really means though. The concept is quite simple. You own stock. You then sell a call with a strike price above where the stock is currently trading. What you have essentially done is taken a long equity position and […]
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Many traders shy away from trading options because for many reasons. The two main ones I have encountered are either they are too complicated or there is too much risk or a combination of both. The risk part is simply just not true. If used properly, options afford traders MORE control of their risk and […]
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Many traders are familiar with the concept of the covered call strategy. Few know what it really means though. The concept is quite simple. You own stock. You then sell a call with a strike price above where the stock is currently trading. What you have essentially done is taken a long equity position and […]
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We discuss tirelessly about risk during the trading day. Risk is not something to avoid, but manage. Some risk management is pretty straightforward like when dealing with vertical spreads. Other types of spreads, like calendar spreads require a bit more work and a few more tools. Click the video below as I walk us through […]
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