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    October 29, 2019

    How To Execute Conditional and OCO Orders On ThinkOrSwim

    There are many types of option orders, but there are two special ones available on the ThinkOrSwim platform. Click the video below as I explain what these order types are and step-by-step how to execute them. Grab a free day pass to one of our live signal trading rooms today>>http://bit.ly/nl-freepass Follow me on Twitter: @MikeShorrCBOT […]

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    October 28, 2019

    You May Have Heard About Pin Risk. What Is It?

    Pin risk occurs when the market price of the underlier of an option contract at the time of the contract’s expiration is close to the option’s strike price. In this situation, the underlier is said to have pinned. Click the video below to see me break down this important topic. Grab a free day pass […]

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    October 25, 2019

    The Important Concept of Expected Value

    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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    October 20, 2019

    Looking Forward to the Week Ahead!

    Markets will likely be volatile as the week begins. After a week that saw the DOW relatively unchanged and the S&P 500 Index toy with 3,000 again, we should expect volatility at the beginning of the week as optimism over the prospect of a Brexit deal between the UK and EU—touted by UK Prime Minister […]

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    October 20, 2019

    The Difference Between Implied Volatility and Vega

    Implied Volatility (IV) and Vega are very much related but are by no means the same thing. Implied volatility has no direct correlation to actual past historical or statistical volatility; rather it is a measure of predicted future movement. Implied volatility tends to increase when there is uncertainty or anticipated news, while it tends to […]

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    October 16, 2019

    A Common Misconception When It Comes To Option Expiration and Option Exercise

    If you have spent any time researching trading schools or trading signal services, you undoubtedly have come across many that claim that buying options is a proposition that loses up to 90% of the time and thus you should always take the other side and sell options.  Sound great right?  Problem is that these claims […]

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    October 15, 2019

    How To Execute Conditional and OCO Orders On ThinkOrSwim

    There are many types of option orders, but there are two special ones available on the ThinkOrSwim platform. Click the video below as I explain what these order types are and step-by-step how to execute them. Follow me on Twitter: @MikeShorrCBOT            

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    October 15, 2019

    What Is “On-Balance Volume”?

    On-Balance Volume keeps a running total of volume flowing into or out of a security. When the security closes higher than the previous close, all of the day’s volume is considered up-volume. A close lower than the previous day’s results in all of the day’s volume considered down-volume. A rising OBV is defined as a […]

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    October 13, 2019

    Looking Forward to the Week Ahead! PHASE ONE, EARNINGS, BREXIT……

    Hi everyone –   We finished the week strong as President Trump announced a “PHASE ONE” agreement with China.  However the last hour of the trading day on Friday seemed more like a “Buy the rumor, sell the news event” as the Dow closed almost 200 points lower and the S&P’s closed 20 points lower […]

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    October 8, 2019

    The Construction of a Broken Wing Butterfly

    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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