The VIX and VXX are both very popular trading vehicles for trading volatility. But, unlike the perceptions of many traders, they are not exactly interchangeable. There are many similarities and more importantly, some very important differences. Click the video below to learn more details: Grab a free day pass to one of our live signal […]
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An inside bar is just what the name implied. It is a bar that is “inside” of another bar. We use a daily chart for this approach. So the high from two days ago is higher than the high from one day ago and the low of two days ago is lower than the low […]
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A ratio spread is a neutral options strategy in which an investor simultaneously holds an unequal number of long and short or written options. … Conceptually, this is similar to a spread strategy in that there are short and long positions of the same options type (put or call) on the same underlying asset. A backspread is s a type of option trading plan in which […]
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Gamma is the rate of change for an option’s delta based on a single-point move in the delta’s price. Gamma is at its highest when an option is at the money and is at its lowest when it is further away from the money. Click the video below to get more detail. Grab a free day pass to one of our live […]
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Option Delta measures the degree to which an option is exposed to shifts in the price of the underlying asset (i.e., a stock) or commodity (i.e., a futures contract). Values range from 1.0 to –1.0 (or 100 to –100, depending on the convention employed). Option Theta refers to the rate of decline in the value of an option over time. […]
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Implied Volatility (IV) and Vega are very much related but are by no means the same thing. Implied volatility has no direct correlation to actual past historical or statistical volatility; rather it is a measure of predicted future movement. Implied volatility tends to increase when there is uncertainty or anticipated news, while it tends to […]
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Shares of Ulta Beauty tanked more than 20% after the company reported earnings after the bell Thursday that missed analysts’ expectations and slashed its outlook for the fiscal year. The company said that the cosmetics industry has struggled as a whole this cycle, because there haven’t been innovative beauty routines that drive consumers to purchase products as […]
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Our position in Zillow ($Z) has been quite profitable, but far from ordinary. Take a look at this video to see how we can maximize our profit potential. Grab a free day pass to Scott’s live signal trading room today: http://bit.ly/fbdaypass Don’t forget to follow Scott on Twitter @CboeSIB
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No, this is not a video about a butterfly when it comes to an options strategy. It is about one action triggering a series of actions. Let’s just say you have a life and a full-time job. Weird, right? It’s not weird and most of us are in the same boat. You want to participate […]
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One of the things you will hear me harp over and over again is to mitigate and manage risk. What if you are trading in the room but have to run off to a meeting? I cannot promise that this is fail-proof, but there is a solution. You can place a limit entry order and […]
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