Options Theory: Long Straddle & Long Strangle
May 24, 2018
Today, we’re focusing on 2 bi-directional strategies: Long Straddle and Long Strangle
May 24, 2018
Today, we’re focusing on 2 bi-directional strategies: Long Straddle and Long Strangle
May 18, 2018
Last Update: July 2021 Today we’re combining options and technical analysis. It’s a match made in trader Heaven and thus delivers happiness and, hopefully, dough – lots of dough. Tackle’s resident wisdom dispenser, Mark, suggested the topic, so I’m running with it. First, let’s make sure we all understand support and resistance. Then, we’ll talkREAD MORE
May 6, 2018
Here’s what I’ve learned from trading covered calls on $X.
April 23, 2018
It’s been about a year since I pontificated on the concept of return on time invested. And since I just had a profit target tagged in rapid-fire fashion, now is a perfect time to trot the topic back out and make sure any and all newcomers to the Tackle family are aware of its power.
March 25, 2018
Years ago the CBOE rolled out a slate of strategy benchmark indexes. One of them is the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index ($BXM)
March 18, 2018
Last update: August 2021 For the degenerate speculator, long calls are the best. They offer a leveraged payoff that keeps you coming back for more. Of course, that’s if you’re right. The challenge is they’re dang tricky to minimize loss with if prices sour. But that’s a topic for another day. Today we’re talking aboutREAD MORE
March 11, 2018
Today we’ll explore a time-tested tactic to avoid seller’s remorse forever. It’s known as the stock replacement strategy: long calls.
February 12, 2018
It’s nailing the management of Protective Puts that separates the men from the boys. Allow me to offer up a few ideas.
February 4, 2018
A spike in implied volatility. A return of fear. An inflation of option premiums. Come see what happened.
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
Decision trees offer the ability to model potential trade adjustments based on changes in the underlying market.
January 14, 2018
There are times when Covered Calls beat Naked Puts. Come learn with me.
January 7, 2018
The options realm is an insurance marketplace where stock owners can acquire protection against loss in their beloved equities.
January 1, 2018
I was considering doing a more comprehensive year in review, but the beauty of my monthly retrospectives is I’ve effectively already done that. My “year in review” would merely be a re-hash of the tales I’ve already laid bare on a monthly basis anyway. The key lessons have been chronicled, my highs and lows spelled out.
December 24, 2017
Today we turn to a popular cash flow strategy: the Naked Put. Come learn the basics.
December 10, 2017
The long call is a seductive chap. Today kicks off the first in a multi-part series on options strategies.
December 4, 2017
These monthly musings take quite a bit more prep work than my usual weekly commentary. I have to review all my closed trades, identify the winners and losers, and make sure I understand precisely why I made or lost money.
December 3, 2017
In this article, we’re talking about implied volatility rank or IVR for short. Come learn more.
November 26, 2017
What do you do when a well-crafted and expertly placed bear call won’t straighten up and fly right? Exit or hedge.
November 19, 2017
The appeal of cash flowing a commodity is obvious. And by “cash flowing” I mean using options strategies like covered calls and naked puts.
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