From Radio to Television
From Radio to Television
Taking a break from multiple radio hosting duties, Mark Longosat down recently to chat with the people over at the World MoneyShow. The result? First, now is your chance to actually see the manbehind the mic. But more important than that, this is a uniqueopportunity to watch Mark discuss volatility, covered calls, and timedecay.
Taking a break from multiple radio hosting duties, Mark Longosat down recently to chat with the people over at the World MoneyShow. The result? First, now is your chance to actually see the manbehind the mic. But more important than that, this is a uniqueopportunity to watch Mark discuss volatility, covered calls, and timedecay.
First up: Volatility: More Than a Number
- Understanding VIX in context
- How VIX as a standalone number is not very useful
- Time decay and how it affects volatility
- Understanding the impact of volatility on your trade
- Using VX futures to interpret VIX
- Looking at VIX relative to the S&P 500 Index
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Don't forget to take time decay into account
- Time decay accelerates during the last two weeks of an options life
- One way to maximize exposure to time decay is to use shorter-dated options
- Strike price selection
Last: Time Decay Never Sleeps
- Holding an option over the weekend
- Understanding context around selling over the weekend
- Weekend time decay will be priced out by Friday afternoon
- How to avoid giving away a weekend's worth of risk premium without compensation
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