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David Borun

Know Your Options, Personal Story Edition

Two events, one today and one from 20 years ago help shed some light on recent market behavior.

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David Borun

Coronavirus Causes a Volatility Spike. Time to Sell Options?

When traders scramble for protective options, your decision comes down to "trade or fade."

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David Borun

Trading Options on Takeover Deals

Contracts are adjusted to minimize the impact, but corporate deals still present an opportunity.

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David Borun

Should You Consider Trading Weekly Options Expirations?

More frequent expiration cycles allow traders to customize their positions, but also involve unique risks

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David Borun

Why You Should NOT Be Trading Options on Tesla Right Now

Big moves, high volatilities and high "vol of vol" make Tesla options a real widowmaker lately

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David Borun

Call-Put Parity Reprise

The principle of call-put parity means calls can act like puts and vice versa.

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David Borun

Call-Selling Terminology (Plus a Bit More on Call-Put Parity)

Selling calls can be a very effective strategy, but you might want to avoid in-the-money options.

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David Borun

Don't Let Low Volatilities Lull You into a False Sense of Security

Unpredictable events are perpetually on the horizon, smart traders know how to survive them

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David Borun

A Big Rally and High Volatilities Make Tesla a Candidate for Cash-Covered Puts

Those who missed the recent rally aren't totally out of the game

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David Borun

Back to Fundamentals to Start 2020

At the start of a new trading year, let's examine a basic topic that's important for understanding our trades to come this year.

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