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Successful traders rely on reading price movement itself in order to find and manage trades. ... More »
GOOG Skew Bend-o-Rama
With the VIX up .05 to 12.86 as I write this the market is taking a long overdue breather. ... More »
Reviewing Strangles with AAPL
There is no doubt we have discussed straddles in the past in this blog. A straddle is an option strategy that traders can use when the market is volatile but direction is uncertain. ... More »
Option Block 244: Car Talk
It might go off the rails a bit into car talk, but there are options, too... More »
Commodity Grain Trading Hours Changing, Again
I have mentioned many times before that a Futures trader must always be in the learning mode. Never feel like you know it all in the trading industry. The only constant in this business is change. Today I am going to... More »
ZNGA Lives!
I want to characterize yesterday with movement. ... More »
5/16/13 Pre-Market Movers
A snapshot of the names active in the pre-market for Thursday, May 16... More »
5/15/13 Most Active Equity Options & Strikes: BAC, AAPL & ABX
The most active equity options and strikes for Wednesday, May 15... More »
VIX & SPX Up. Is a Crash Imminent?
Memory is a funky thing in the market. Right now many new investors and traders have the 2008 crash in the forefront of their minds. ... More »
5/15/13 Pre-Market Movers
A snapshot of the names active in the pre-market for Wednesday, May 15... More »
Option Block 243: The Viceroy Trade
What IS the viceroy trade? Arrested Development makes NFLX pop.... More »
Disjointed Market – Where Are Flows Going?
Equities and 30-yr bonds are far from the only two asset classes as investors have several other choices when allocating capital, but I want to touch on these two sectors as their movements should not be ignored when... More »
5/14/13 Pre-Market Movers
A snapshot of the names active in the pre-market for Tuesday, May 14... More »
Volatility Trading Digest – Selective VIX Hedge
Since the May VIX Futures (VIK3) expire on the opening Wednesday May 22 they are the most responsive to changes in the VIX price.... More »
Volatility Trading Digest – Sell in May and Go Away?
Well its that time of the year to once again ponder the old market adage and add our unique options perspective to the many comments and observations being offered by other analysts midway through this important month.... More »
5/13 Pre-Market Movers
A snapshot of the names active in the pre-market for Monday, May 13... More »
Options Bootcamp 21: Playing Defense
Everyone knows that the best offense is a good defense. Especially when it comes to your portfolio.... More »
The Advisors Option 5: Asset Allocation
Wealth advisors: options are your friends. Embrace them.... More »
Option Block 239: Rally Ho!
Trade like a quant. Rally ho! OX traders chained to their desks.... More »
Volatility Views 88: Reestablishing the Norm
With the markets in flux, the only constant is change.... More »
Ags on the Move – Breaching Trend Lines
Having been a proponent of bullish grain plays for several weeks now, I’m happy to see new crop wheat and corn on the verge of breaking above significant downtrend lines. ... More »
Volatility Trading Digest – Strategy Ideas
While we had previously suggested preparing for a more extensive pull back the market strength last week seems to have reduced the necessity for employing more hedging strategies.... More »
Volatility Trading Digest – 40 Years Later
On its 40th anniversary last Friday the listed options industry and the Options Clearing Corporation marked the occasion at the Options Industry Conference in Las Vegas by highlighting the first day volume on April 26,... More »
4/29 Pre-Market Movers
A snapshot of the names active in the pre-market for Monday, April 29... More »
Option Block 238: Markets Have a Headache
They're not billionaires because they're stupid.... More »
Daily Corn: When Are Delays a Good Thing?
New crop corn is slow to get in the ground this year. That could mean higher prices, in my eyes.... More »
Option Block 237: Buy Juice, Be Happy
If you're happy and you know it, buy some juice!... More »
Top 10 reasons to attend the Options Insider Unusual Activity Forum
The top 10 reasons to attend the Options Insider Unusual Activity Forum... More »
4/23/13 Pre-Market Movers
A snapshot of names active in the pre-market for Tuesday, April 23... More »
Volatility Views 87: It All Comes Down to Timing
Timing is everything. Especially when it comes to volatility.... More »
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