You may have heard of the terms simple and compound accruals. What does it mean and how is it important to one’s trading account?
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Many options traders focus on one direction at a time. However, risk reversals can force you to focus on two directions simultaneously. Buy a call. Buy a put. Maybe sell a covered call against something you already own. That’s exactly what makes them so powerful…and dangerous, if you don’t know what you’re doing. I’ll walk […]
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Most options traders know Delta. Some know Theta. There’s one Greek that quietly erodes your position, often before you even realize what happened. It’s called Vega, and if you’re not paying attention to it, you could be trading with a blind spot. What Vega Actually Is Vega measures how much the price of an option […]
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When traders expect a stock to drop, options give them more than one way to potentially profit from that move. Two of the most common bearish options strategies traders use in these situations are buying puts and selling calls. When presented with both options, some traders might ask: “If they’re both bearish options trades, aren’t […]
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The Nasdaq wrapped its best two-month stretch in more than two decades with a fresh closing high on Friday.and the Dow closed above 51,000 for the first time. The S&P 500 registered its ninth consecutive weekly gain, its longest winning streak since December 2023. The Nasdaq rose 25% in April and May, which was its best […]
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Snowflake Inc. (SNOW) jumped 35% this week after a massive earnings beat. While a move like this creates excitement, it could also contain a hidden danger for traders who act too quickly. The options market tends to behave in a specific way after a gap-up like this that can catch a lot of traders off […]
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Micron Technology Inc. (MU) is the latest stock to hit a $1 trillion market cap. The stock has been on a wild ride in 2026. It’s up over 190% this year, with price swings over 20% unfolding in a matter of days. The bottom line? Micron might be worth $1 trillion… but lately, it’s been […]
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