Trading expiring options can be a challenge. There is a finality to when that bell rings at 3 pm on Friday. It is either going to become underlying stock or it simply goes away. It can cause a lot of anxiety for new traders (and perhaps some seasoned ones) if they do not properly assess […]
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It would be foolish to think that all of our trade signals make money. Losing trades are part of trading. It’s how you deal with these positions that is one of the key indicators to a trader’s success. Click the video below as I discuss how we managed our risk in our Google (Ticker: GOOGL) […]
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Stop and Stop Limit orders can be used across just about any asset class. They are similar in nature but with some very important nuances. Click the video below as we discuss these types of orders. Follow me on Twitter @CboeSib
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It is extremely important that you perform a post-signal audit. It is equally important whether the signal works out or if it does not. Click the video below as I discuss how our earnings signal for McDonald’s (Ticker: MCD) worked out for us. Follow me on Twitter: @cboesib
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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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Akamai Technologies report after the close today. This will be a bellwether report for the entire sector. Click the video below to see how we are going to approach this important report. Follow me on Twitter: @cboesib
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We talk a lot about price distributions, standard deviations, confidence intervals, etc. in our rooms. What are we talking about? We throw these terms around like it’s “2+2=4” and that is not fair. Here is what we are talking aboutFor example, a 95% confidence interval is a range of values that you can be 95% […]
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McDonald’s reports earnings before the opening bell tomorrow. Click the video below to see how we are going to approach this report. Follow me on Twitter: @cboesib
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Google…Alphabet…It will always be Google like the Sears Tower will always be the Sears tower despite its legal name, the Willis Tower. At any rate Google (Ticker: GOOGL) reports after the bell today. Click the video below to see how we are approaching the report Follow me on Twitter: @cboesib
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Mathematically speaking, Cost of carry (COC) is the annualized interest percentage cost for a futures contract versus a similar position in cash market and carried to maturity of the futures contract, less any dividend expected till the expiry of the contract. Imagine you had to buy a commodity and store this for future delivery for […]
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