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Using Options for Swing Trading

January 27, 2010 by Michael Thomsett

As an options play, swing trading is one of the rare examples in which using soon-to-expire, in-the-money contracts provides you a benefit. Here’s a demonstration of how to use this option-based swing trading strategy to leverage your exposure and reduce market risks.

Filed Under: Options, Recent, Trading Lessons, Trading Lessons Tagged With: Michael C. Thomsett, option-based swing trading strategy, Options, options market, Options trading, reduce swing trading risks, Swing trading strategy, trading options

How to Write Covered Calls

January 15, 2010 by Jocelynn Drake

Learn how to be profitable in options trading with Jocelynn Drake’s overview of the covered call trading strategy.

Filed Under: Education, Recent, Trading Lessons, Trading Lessons Tagged With: Covered call selling, Covered call writing, Jocelynn Drake, options contracts, options selling, Options trading, selling call option, Trading Lessons

How (and When) to “Roll” Options Positions

December 8, 2009 by Brian Overby

The term “rolling” is used frequently in options trading – but few really understand what it means or why it matters to traders. Brian Overby explains how and when to “roll” options positions.

Filed Under: Recent, Trading Lessons, Trading Lessons Tagged With: Brian Overby, options analysis, options buying, options contracts, options market analysis, options selling, Options trading, Roll Options Positions, Rolling, Rolling a Covered Call, trading strategy

Setting Up an ETF Iron Condor

November 19, 2009 by Dan Passarelli

Iron condors can be great strategies under the right circumstances. But the problem is — knowing when the right circumstances are present. Dan Passarelli provides these basic steps, which makes the task of finding an iron condor much less daunting.

Filed Under: Recent, Trading Lessons, Trading Lessons Tagged With: Dan Passarelli, Iron Condor, Iron Condor setup, Iron condors, options strategy, Options trading, trading options

Introduction to Options Selling

November 18, 2009 by Carley Garner

Carley Garner explains the theory of options selling and offers a practical approach for implementing some basic risk management techniques.

Filed Under: Options, Recent, Trading Lessons, Trading Lessons Tagged With: Carley Garner, option strategies, Options, options selling, Options trading, peak performance, risk and reward, risk management, selling Options, successful trading, trade management, Trade preparation, trading options, trading success

An Options Strategy to Use If You’re Bearish

November 4, 2009 by Carley Garner

In this trading lesson, Carley Garner explains the put ratio spread and the best time to put this options trading strategy into practice.

Filed Under: Options, Recent, Trading Lessons, Trading Lessons Tagged With: Carley Garner, Options, options spreads, Options trading, peak performance, Put Option Ratio Spread, put ratio spread, successful trading, trade management, Trade preparation, trading options, trading success

How to Swing Trade with Options

October 27, 2009 by Carley Garner

There are an unlimited number of strategies and possibilities that exist when being creative with options trading. Here is one approach by Carley Garner for those interested in aggressively trading options spreads.

Filed Under: Education, Recent, Trading Lessons, Trading Lessons Tagged With: Carley Garner, options spreads, Options trading, peak performance, successful trading, Swing Trade with Options, trade management, Trade preparation, Trading Lessons, trading options, trading options spreads, trading success

How to Create a Synthetic Put

October 15, 2009 by Carley Garner

Why would you go through the hassle of mimicking an instrument instead of simply trading the original? The answer is simple: you can design it to better take advantage of the underlying market. Carley Garner explains the benefits of this popular options strategy called a synthetic put.

Filed Under: Options, Recent, Trading Lessons, Trading Lessons Tagged With: At-the-Money Call Option, Carley Garner, Options, Options trading, Synthetic Put

ETF PowerRatings and Options Trading: Strategies for Short Term Gains

October 15, 2009 by David Penn

When the ETF market is in overbought territory, trading options is another way for high probability ETF traders to take advantage of the edges in our highest PowerRating ETFs.

Filed Under: Commentary, Recent Tagged With: ETF PowerRatings, Options trading, PowerRating ETFs, Trading Strategies

Day Trading, Volatility and Options

October 12, 2009 by Larry Connors

If you trade volatility, then learn how to minimize your exposure to market risk without sacrificing profit. Larry Connors recommends Jeff Augen’s new book which offers some new findings you may apply to boost your options portfolio.

Filed Under: Day Trading, Recent, Trading Lessons, Trading Lessons, Volatility Tagged With: Day Trading, Day trading options, Jeff Augen, Options trading, trading analysis, trading preparation, Volatility, Volatility and Options

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