Options Theory: VIX Spikes and Portfolio Protection
February 11, 2018
Today I want to talk a bit about the impact VIX spikes have on the cost of portfolio protection.
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February 11, 2018
Today I want to talk a bit about the impact VIX spikes have on the cost of portfolio protection.
February 9, 2018
By MJ Kleiny
ECONOMIC CATEGORIES: Setting the Stage “There must be a hundred people who know what needs to be done for every one person who is prepared to do it.” – Thomas Sowell Howdy, gang! I trust that all is well with you and yours as we have now successfully broken in a new yearREAD MORE
February 7, 2018
By Greg Holmes
Wow! What a game! Of course, I am talking about Super Bowl LII that was held on Sunday. That was a great football game for anyone who enjoys watching sports. There were a couple of lead changes during the game and there was a lot of back and forth action. Ultimately, in the end, thereREAD MORE
February 7, 2018
By Matt Justice
Kia Ora Cuz! First and foremost, go Eagles!!! I just finished watching the game here in New Zealand with a larger than anticipated crowd. As in the states, people get down on the Super Bowl here. I was shocked to see how crowded the pubs were before noon on a Monday. Evidently people takeREAD MORE
February 5, 2018
To say short vol traders finally received their comeuppance is the understatement of the century. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) skyrocketed 115% to 37.32 in a squeeze that blew out legions of traders carrying short volatility positions. The rocket ship rise officially notched a new record for the largest one-day increase in the VIX everREAD MORE
February 4, 2018
A spike in implied volatility. A return of fear. An inflation of option premiums. Come see what happened.
January 31, 2018
By Greg Holmes
Last week we talked about moving averages and how they can help confirm our expectation of where an equity price might be headed. On this journey through trading, we have gone through how to set goals, how to find good stocks to trade and how to read a chart to give us an edge whenREAD MORE
January 29, 2018
With all the bullishness surrounding large-caps these days, you would think the largest of all the caps would be having a hey-day. Even with today’s give-back, the S&P 500 is still up 6.7% year-to-date in one of its best starts in decades. Mr. Market is frothier than a root beer float.
January 28, 2018
By Matt Justice
Kia Ora Tackle Traders! So here we are in my favorite country on the planet, or at least of the countries I have visited thus far. New Zealand is indeed unique in flora, fauna, and landscape, however, it is the people of New Zealand that bear the most beauty. They are fun, incredibly kind andREAD MORE
January 28, 2018
Decision trees offer the ability to model potential trade adjustments based on changes in the underlying market.
January 26, 2018
Hello Tackle Family! I am back to take the reins on this week’s Women in Trading blog but first I would like to give my girl Jessica Marinho a HUGE shout out for her amazing blog on how to utilize the goal setting trading planner that she created just for us Tackle Traders! In caseREAD MORE
January 24, 2018
By Greg Holmes
We are inching ever closer to owning the knowledge we need to produce our first trade, so let’s keep going… Last week we did a review of all that we have covered so far in our examination of the technical analysis world. We also brought volume into our arena and discovered how we can useREAD MORE
January 23, 2018
By Matt Justice
How goes it Tackle Traders!? This last week was nothing short of amazing and I was given the opportunity to return to Puerto Rico and observe the installation of Tackle’s solar donation to Off-Grid Relief. Three families in need were given free power for the next ten years in what I can only describe asREAD MORE
January 23, 2018
By admin
“Those who are preoccupied with ‘making a statement’ usually don’t have any statements worth making.” – Thomas Sowell Howdy, gang! Looks like it’s time for another dose of “Know Good Things” and I hope that my modest contributions to this amazing trading community have been of some help and assistance! Trading and investing (on yourREAD MORE
January 22, 2018
The financial markets that we get to play in these days have already been sliced, diced, and organized to death. And that’s a good thing! Once upon a time, the global markets were a hodgepodge of countless companies. Now, they’ve been cataloged into easy-to-follow groups. One way to break things down is geographically like U.S.READ MORE
January 21, 2018
Earnings season is upon us. Whether it’s a straight stock position, you’re holding for the long run, or one that you’re selling covered calls on there is a straightforward way to limit your risk.It’s called a collar.
January 17, 2018
By Greg Holmes
Let’s continue our journey… We have put together a framework of technical aspects here and we need to discover a few more to round out our knowledge of technical analysis. Let’s do a quick review of what we have covered to this point so that we don’t miss anything in our discussion of all thingsREAD MORE
January 15, 2018
The financial markets consist of numerous asset classes. From cash and bonds to stocks and commodities, capital owners have a variety of places to park their dough. Rather than analyzing the merits of one asset in isolation, veteran investors are continually assessing them relative to each other. Sometimes stocks are more attractive than bonds. AndREAD MORE
January 14, 2018
There are times when Covered Calls beat Naked Puts. Come learn with me.
January 12, 2018
By Mark Justice
Tally-Ho Tackle Traders, So here we are in Week 22 of this blog and what an exciting week it has been. First and foremost the world of cryptocurrencies is absolute insanity and is reminiscent of investing in the roaring 20s’… Indeed I have been enjoying their Interstellar growth but have been pondering when Matthew McConaugheyREAD MORE
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