How To Get In When You Can’t Be Around.
Today Tim S. asks, “Often, I see a good trade but I can’t be around to watch it. When I pay up, it goes against me, when I put a…
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Do You Ever Pivot From Long Put Options To Long Call Options?
Do you ever consider moving a stock from a bullish watchlist to a bearish watchlist without waiting for your scan to do it for you?
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In The Money Or Out Of The Money?
Susan R. asks, “I struggle with which option to buy once I find a trade. The In The Money (ITM) options are expensive but they move well. They are risky…
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What’s Your Opinion Of This Option Trade?
I bought some Newmont mining options, January 50's, and I'd like your opinion on whether there might be a bounce in this stock. I'm looking to exit the options on…
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Descending Triangle Formation - When Should I Enter?
Today Koonz asks, "I was looking at to buy a put on FLR after noting it had formed a Descending Triangle. It broke down and closed below the baseline at…
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How Much Should I Expect To Make A Year?
Today Rich asks such a great question that I will post it all. “This is more trading goal oriented. I would like to setup goals to measure progress. Is this…
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In response to yesterday’s posting Helena Y. asks, “Many experts advise cutting losses at 7-8% below the purchase price of a stock - no matter what. Is it a good…
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Today Sam P. asks, “How can I keep from getting headfaked out of good options positions when the market moves against me?”
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Len H. - I have heard many people say, “When you reach a certain profit point, you should take some profit and leave some ride.” I believe that if you…
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Is Covered Call Writing Risky?
Ravi D. submitted the following,”I have found covered call writing on bio techs to be risky. How do you screen for candidates?”
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Today Bobby Z. asked, “How do you determine where to place your stops?”
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Debit Spread or Credit Spread?
On 5/24/06 Thomas F. asked, “How do you determine if you will do a credit spread or debit spread?”
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Option Trading Q & A
- How Can I Use Options To Capitalize On A Pre-Open Move?
- How Can I Get An Entry Level Position Where I Can Learn How To Trade?
- How Should I Approach High Implied Volatility Stock Options?
- The Problem With Option Limit Orders.
- How To Get In When You Can’t Be Around.
- What Determines An Option Bid/Ask Spread?
- Option Credit Spreads - Where Should I Place The Stop Loss?
- Front Month or Back Month Options?
- How Does Assignment Work?
- Do You Ever Pivot From Long Put Options To Long Call Options?
- Option Trading and Risk Management - What Approach Do You Use?
- “I’m Reading A Course By Bernie Schaeffer. Is it a Waste of Time?”
- In The Money Or Out Of The Money?
- How Do I Handle A Losing Out Of The Money Option Trade That Has Lots Of Time?
- Covered Calls - Should I Roll Up and Out?
- What is The Best Approach To Option Trading If You Only Have $5000?
- “Rolling” An Option Position
- How Can I Exit This Option Trade Without Getting Whipsawed?
- If The Stock Option Liquidity Is Poor, Can I Get Screwed Out Of Profits?
- Surrogate Market Positions - How and Why?
- Which Option Strike Price Should I Trade?
- Why Are VIX Options At A Discount?
- Can You Help Me Exploit The Delta Of An Option?
- How Do I Get A Good “Deal” On A Stock Option?
- Which Option Trading Arbitrage Strategy Is The Best?
- I’m Faced With An Ill Liquid Market? How Can I Keep The Market Maker Honest?
- I Need to Know When I’m Assigned. Why Is Option Assignment Notification So Screwed Up?
- Why Aren’t Index Options Listed On This Popular ETF?
- What Do You Think Of A Covered Call Stock Option Trading Strategy That Uses LEAPS?
- Doesn’t Stock Option Trading Require The Use Of “Greeks”?
- Can I Make Stock Option Trading Profits If The Stock Moves Just A Little?
- The Market Is Going To Crash. How Can I Make Money Trading Options?
- How Do Market Makers Pin A Stock Right At The Strike Price During Option Expiration?
- A Can’t Miss In-The-Money Call Credit Spread!?
- Is There An Option Broker That Will Adjust My Option Bid Based On the Stock?
- Which Option Pricing Model Should I Use To Calculate Implied Volatility?
- Where Can I Find Stock Option Charts For Technical Analysis?
- Option Credit Spreads Gone Bad - Buy In The Short?
- What Is An Option Box Spread and How Does It Work?
- Can An Option Trader With A $100k Account Consistently Make $500 A Day?
- What’s Your Opinion Of This Option Trade?
- The Options On NWS Are Unusually Priced. Is This A Covered Call Opportunity?
- Option Trading Idea - Expiration Strangle
- Does Your Option Trading Use Straddles or Strangles?
- How I Trade Options - A Seasonal Example!
- Descending Triangle Formation - When Should I Enter?
- What Does It Take To Be A Full-time Trader?
- Where Should I Turn For Option Education?
- Why Use The SPY As A Market Gauge?
- How Do I Determine A Spread Price?
- Naked Put Writing And The “Big Hurt”.
- How Much Should I Expect To Make A Year?
- Index Trading vs Individual Stocks
- Will Penny-size Option Quotes Help Traders?
- Exercise, Assignment and Spreads
- Implied Volatility
- Hedge Or Bail?
- Hedging Option Positions
- Profit Management
- Is Covered Call Writing Risky?
- Protective Stops
- Debit Spread or Credit Spread?
