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Know Your Options: Archive
Implied Volatility Revisited - The Skew
by David Borun
Why are options on the same stock priced at different volatilities?
SPYPositive Net Change
When is a Call Really a Put (Part 2) - Mailbag Edition
by David Borun
A Zacks Customer asks about his options for closing a winning trade
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When is a Call Really a Put?
by David Borun
The principle of call-put parity means calls can act like puts and vice versa.
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Tesla Butterfly Update
by David Borun
Our butterfly has worked well for us.
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Unwinding a Successful Options Trade
by David Borun
Trade wisely to maximize profits and eliminate risk
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A Short Squeeze Options Trade for Tesla
by David Borun
A flood of good news in Tesla has the shorts on the ropes again
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Options Traders Expect a Big Move in LuluLemon. What if They're Wrong?
by David Borun
High implied volatility opens the possibility of a limited-risk trade with an attractive potential payoff
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How Are the Pros Making Huge Profits in the VIX?
by David Borun
How can individuals investors trade like the most successful investment banks?
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What Can Options Trading Tell Us About a Potential Short Squeeze on the Horizon in Tesla?
by David Borun
Options open interest, put/call ratio and implied volatility hint at a possibility of a violent rally
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Futures and Options Prices and Call/Put Parity
by David Borun
Understanding how options can replicate a futures position
What Do Implied Option Volatilities Have to Do With Actual Volatility?
by David Borun
Why the Current Environment Favors Selling Covered Calls
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An Options Strategy for Sideways Markets and High Volatility
by David Borun
How a trader can profit when the market doesn't seem to be going anywhere, but expectations for volatility are high.
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Selling Puts to Become an Investor
by David Borun
You can use increases in implied option volatility to increase the profit on your trades
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5 Careful Ways to Win with Options
by Kevin Matras
More people are including options in their investments but only a few know how to win steadily.
Ratio Back Call Spreads for Big Moves
by Kevin Matras
Kevin Matras goes over a seldom talked about options strategy called Ratio Back Call Spreads. Learn how it works and how you might be able to use them.
How To Determine the Correct Position Size
by Kevin Matras
Determining the right position size is critical for successful investing.
Option Premiums are Made of Only These Two Things
by Kevin Matras
Kevin Matras talks about intrinsic value and time value, and what you need to know before placing your next options trade.
Options Strategies and the Zacks Rank
by Kevin Matras
The best way to use the Zacks Rank with Options is to know what style your stock falls into and which strategy best suits that style.
Straddles and Strangles for Earnings Season
by Kevin Matras
A straddle is used when you're not sure which way the market will go, but believe something big will happen in either direction.
Ratio Back Call Spreads for Big Moves
by Kevin Matras
Kevin Matras goes over a seldom talked about options strategy called Ratio Back Call Spreads. Learn how it works and how you might be able to use them.
5 Careful Ways to Win with Options
by Kevin Matras
More people are including options in their investments but only a few know how to win steadily.
How To Determine the Correct Position Size
by Kevin Matras
Determining the right position size is critical for successful investing.
SPYPositive Net Change
3 Foolproof Solutions for Options Mistakes
by Kevin Matras
Kevin Matras goes over three common mistakes of options traders and their foolproof solutions.
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Investing in the Road Less Traveled
by Kevin Matras
Why options are my favorite way to trade and why you need them in your portfolio now more than ever.
SPYPositive Net Change
Ratio Back Call Spreads for Big Moves
by Kevin Matras
Kevin Matras goes over a seldom talked about options strategy called Ratio Back Call Spreads. Learn how it works and how you might be able to use them.
SPYPositive Net Change