Options, by definition, are a wasting asset. Many first-time option investors learn this fact the hard way by watching their option contracts expire worthless.
Crude Oil
Technically Speaking: Markets You Should Be Watching Right Now!
This is a sample entry from Brian Cullen’s email newsletter, The Cullen Outlook. August Crude Oil Buying on a technical break of the recent down trend-line Consider buying on a slight pullback. Support was found at the 90.00-92.00 price level. As we potentially begin to move back to the upside, look for an opportunity to… Read more.
How To Avoid Top Trading Mistakes
In all my years of following the markets, I have found one methodology above all others that is the most effective for my day and swing trading. The Turner Breakout Reversal (TBR) method is designed to quickly scan a given market and determine if a particular market is heading for a breakout or reversal after… Read more.
Credit Spreads: Collect Premium While Keeping Your Clothes On
Readers of this blog should be very familiar with option spreads. We have written in the past (Option Spreads Examined Further: Measured Ways to Play Your Market Hunch, Bear Put Spreads: An Alternative to Purchasing Puts, and Bull Call Spreads: An Alternative to Purchasing Calls) about the different ways traders can participate in leveraged markets… Read more.
Using Market Correlation Data to Diversify Your Portfolio
As most investors know, hundreds of strategies and ideas exist which can be used to capitalize on any market. Undoubtedly, everyone has a different way of putting his or her money to work. Because of the development of modern portfolio theory in the country’s best management schools, one investing behavior that every money manager encourages… Read more.
Futures Trading: What Are All of These Months?
Almost every new futures trader who I speak with understands basic market fundamentals but gets tripped up when learning about the different months in the futures markets. While this can seem confusing, it is actually relatively straightforward. Below I will tell you what commodity futures are, why they are traded in different months, and how… Read more.
Bear Put Spreads: An Alternative to Purchasing Puts
Options are a great way to get involved with the futures markets. One of the most popular ways to trade with options is to buy puts.
Going Greek: Understanding your Option’s Delta
Option traders are often speaking another language. I want to help you understand how your option’s value is going to be affected by changes in the market. We can calculate how our option is going to react to these changes by understanding the Option Greeks. The Black-Scholes Model identifies 5 Option Greeks to help us… Read more.
The Wonderful World of Futures Spread Trading
When it comes to Futures Spreads, many traders ask us what is the benefit of spreading futures contracts. They want to know why we often choose to spread futures contracts instead of either being long or short a single futures contract or option, or use option spreads instead.
Options on Futures: An Introduction to Buying Options
This post originally appeared in FutureSource’s Fast Break Newsletter, where Drew Wilkins is a regular contributor on various futures trading topics. One of the most common questions a futures broker gets is, “How do options on futures work?” The truth is, options can be as simple or complex as you want them to be. This… Read more.
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