A broken wing butterfly sounds like a complicated strategy. From the outside it maybe. But if you look at what this strategy really is, it is not so complicated. Check out the video below to see what I mean.
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This morning, Scott Bauer discussed an approach for Apple ($AAPL) earnings, the market volatility, and more with Oliver Renick on TD Ameritrade Network. Grab a free day pass to Scott’s live signal trading room today: http://bit.ly/nlonedaypass
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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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Risk. It is a fact of life for a trader. Without risk, there is no reward. Risk is not a bad thing in and of itself. However, you must quantify and manage your risk. In this video, I explain how to identify and manage the risk of a credit spread that is in the money […]
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Yesterday on CME Group’s Striking Options with Jeff Kilburg, Scott Bauer discussed Q1 earnings and the latest moves in small-cap stocks, like the Russell 2000. Don’t forget to follow him on Twitter @CboeSib
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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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