Sell to Open: A Guide to the Short Side of Options Trading
You’ve probably read a lot about buying put and call options, but how much do you know about selling them? Here we’ll show you some of the basics of trading options.
Know Your Options On Expiration Day
Options traders and TradingMarkets contributor John Emery breaks down what happens before, during and after options expiration day. A must read for new options traders.
The Straddle: Using Calls and Puts Together To Capture A Big Move
Suspect a big move in a stock may be coming, but not sure which way the move will be? Straddles are an options strategy that is tailor-made for such situations, as contributor John Emery explains.
Put Options at Work: A Trader’s Guide
What’s the basic elements of the Put options contract? Here’s a guide by John Emery on how Put options work.
Call Options At Work: A Trader’s Guide
In this article we examine the use of the call option in the financial markets. Here you will learn terminology and see how this applies in a real market situation.
Making the Call – or Buying the Put
Learn the language of options trading with this quick and simple guide by TradingMarkets contributor John Emery.
Why Trade Options?
The reason why options – in one form or another – have existed for so long has to do with the many benefits that options offer to both parties to the contract.
A Short History of Options
If you are interested in the stock or financial markets and are managing your own investments, then you have probably heard talk of “options” and “options trading” along the way. Here’s a short history.
Don’t catch a falling knife, wait for it to bounce
I no longer buy falling knifes, but rather wait for some evidence of a potential bounce or short-term rally before taking a position.
Fear And Panic Caused Me To Lose 40% Of My Trading Account In One Day
Fear and panic introduce themselves tome late in the day. They become my evening companions. By the next morning, I begin to question my judgment.
Why I’m expecting a short-term bounce
With PowerRatings generating the extreme numbers of 9 & 10’s, this is another indication that the market may bounce soon.
How to use PowerRatings to become a better short-seller
Here’s another example of how to use PowerRatings…