Although not strategies that we employ in the Short-Term Options Room, straddles and strangles can be very viable options strategies if used in the right circumstances. Click the video below to hear about the similarities and differences between the two strategies and when the best time to use them is. Follow me on Twitter @MikeShorrCbot […]
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One of the most rewarding parts of being an instructor here at Prosper Trading Academy is when one of our students takes what he or she has learned and has applied it to their own trading. Click the video below as we discuss one of these instances from a student who is considering a play […]
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Option margin is the cash or securities an investor must deposit in his account as collateral before writing – or selling – options. Margin requirements are established by the Federal Reserve Board in Regulation T. Option margin differs from other types of margin that you may associate with stock or futures trading. These types of margin allow a trader to employ leverage in […]
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The VIX index and futures are connected by a statistical relationship that depends on how fast the VIX tends to move toward its average level, the volatility of the index and how much time is left until expiration. Near expiration, the futures will be close to the index and move in tandem with it, while […]
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