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    July 28, 2020

    Vega and Order Flow

    Vega is the measurement of an option’s price sensitivity to changes in the volatility of the underlying asset. Vega represents the amount that an option contract’s price changes in reaction to a 1% change in the implied volatility of the underlying asset. We also discuss order flow and how it can affect implied volatility and the balance of supply and demand. Click […]

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    July 28, 2020

    A Look into Option Open Interest and Volume

    Open interest is a concept that is unique to options.  Volume is a parallel concept to stocks.  First, what are they?  Second, why should an options trader care about them? Open interest is the number of active contracts. It is a metric that can be tracked or displayed on most options trading platforms, like bid […]

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    May 18, 2020

    A Look into Option Open Interest and Volume

    Open interest is a concept that is unique to options.  Volume is a parallel concept to stocks.  First, what are they?  Second, why should an options trader care about them? Open interest is the number of active contracts. It is a metric that can be tracked or displayed on most options trading platforms, like bid […]

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    March 19, 2020

    What Is “On-Balance Volume”?

    On-Balance Volume keeps a running total of volume flowing into or out of a security. When the security closes higher than the previous close, all of the day’s volume is considered up-volume. A close lower than the previous day’s results in all of the day’s volume considered down-volume. A rising OBV is defined as a […]

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    February 4, 2020

    What Is “On-Balance Volume”?

    On-Balance Volume keeps a running total of volume flowing into or out of a security. When the security closes higher than the previous close, all of the day’s volume is considered up-volume. A close lower than the previous day’s results in all of the day’s volume considered down-volume. A rising OBV is defined as a […]

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    January 2, 2020

    A Look into Option Open Interest and Volume

    Open interest is a concept that is unique to options.  Volume is a parallel concept to stocks.  First, what are they?  Second, why should an options trader care about them? Open interest is the number of active contracts. It is a metric that can be tracked or displayed on most options trading platforms, like bid […]

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    December 12, 2019

    What Is “On-Balance Volume”?

    On-Balance Volume keeps a running total of volume flowing into or out of a security. When the security closes higher than the previous close, all of the day’s volume is considered up-volume. A close lower than the previous day’s results in all of the day’s volume considered down-volume. A rising OBV is defined as a […]

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    October 29, 2019

    A Look into Option Open Interest and Volume

    Open interest is a concept that is unique to options.  Volume is a parallel concept to stocks.  First, what are they?  Second, why should an options trader care about them? Open interest is the number of active contracts. It is a metric that can be tracked or displayed on most options trading platforms, like bid […]

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    October 15, 2019

    What Is “On-Balance Volume”?

    On-Balance Volume keeps a running total of volume flowing into or out of a security. When the security closes higher than the previous close, all of the day’s volume is considered up-volume. A close lower than the previous day’s results in all of the day’s volume considered down-volume. A rising OBV is defined as a […]

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    October 13, 2019

    A Look into Option Open Interest and Volume

    Open interest is a concept that is unique to options.  Volume is a parallel concept to stocks.  First, what are they?  Second, why should an options trader care about them? Open interest is the number of active contracts. It is a metric that can be tracked or displayed on most options trading platforms, like bid […]

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