September 12, 2018

No! I Said Vega, Not Vegas!

It seems like earnings season is year-round now and that is great news for traders like us. This is when the opportunities arise. But, in order to take advantage of these opportunities, we must understand the risks involved. In this video, I explain the interplay between the critical measures that determine the price of options in the time running up to the earnings release for Micron Technology (Ticker: MU).

about the author:

Scott Bauer

A respected market commentator seen on Bloomberg, Fox Business, CNBC and other major financial networks, Scott Bauer has 30+ years of professional equity and index options experience at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and as a Vice-President/trader for Goldman Sachs. Scott graduated with Honors from the University of Illinois Business School and has taught classes both at his alma mater and at the CBOE.

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