Front Month or Back Month Options?
Today Dan W. asks, "Your last couple of recommendations have been for near month put options with very little time left. Why not use an option with 30 or 60…
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A Can’t Miss In-The-Money Call Credit Spread!?
If a stock is trading at $25 and I sell the December 7.5 calls and buy the December 17.50 calls for a net credit of $10, I can't lose money.…
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What Is An Option Box Spread and How Does It Work?
I am reading up on the box spread option, a combination of a bear put spread and a bull call spread. Can you show me what this strategy will look…
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Option Trading Idea - Expiration Strangle
I'm not a big fan of strangles so keep that in mind as you read my option trading blog. As I mentioned in my previous post, the elements of an…
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Does Your Option Trading Use Straddles or Strangles?
In today's option trading blog I will answer a question submitted by Robert F., “Do you trade straddles? If so, what is your setup, entry and exit.
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Naked Put Writing And The “Big Hurt”.
Today Tom T. states, “I have been selling puts as a means to generate income for about 18 months. Most months, I have made money, but in the months I…
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Index Trading vs Individual Stocks
Today Lloyd R. asks "I understand why someone would want to be long options, but why not use indexes for credit spreads? Stocks are so unpredictable and a news event…
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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?
