The biggest indicator for the success of a trader in all of my years of training clerks, junior traders, senior traders, and my current students is this. Their inability or unwillingness to realize a loss and to manage their risk responsibly. Here is a very straightforward lesson on how to do that. The rest is […]
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The bid price of any security is the highest price that someone is willing to pay for that security. The ask price of any security is the lowest price that someone is willing to sell that security. The “theo”, “mark” or “mid” price is simply the bid plus the offer divided by two. Click the […]
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An option’s gamma is a measure of the rate of change of its delta. The gamma of an option reflects the change in the delta in response to a one-point movement of the underlying stock price. Like the delta, the gamma is not a static measure. It is constantly changing, even with tiny movements of the […]
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When I talk to new (and even some veteran) traders when they are struggling with their trading, invariably one of the issues that they have is allocation. Options traders should not characterize themselves as a “5 lot trader” or a “10 lot trader” as a futures trader may. Futures traders typically manage their risk by […]
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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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The POC (Point Of Control) and VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price) are two technical indicators used by traders. Many traders use the terms interchangeably, but is it correct to do so? No, it is not correct to equate the two indicators. Both represent where the most trading occurred. The VWAP relates to volume. It is […]
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With all the financial organizations out there, knowing what they all do can be as complicated as knowing where to invest. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)—formerly, the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)—are two of the most important regulatory bodies in the U.S. financial system, but they have very different scopes and purposes. […]
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A broken wing butterfly sounds like a complicated strategy. From the outside it maybe. But if you look at what this strategy really is, it is not so complicated. Check out the video below to see what I mean.
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Day trading options can be a very rewarding and exciting addition to your trading repertoire. In this video, I explicitly explain how we approach our day trading methodology in the Short Term Options signal room. Follow me on Twitter @MikeShorrCbot
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There are many types of option strategies available to us for an earnings report. But which one makes the most sense? Click the video below as I explain what these strategies are and step-by-step how to analyze them. Grab a free day pass to one of our live signal trading rooms today>>http://bit.ly/nl-freepass Follow me on […]
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