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Results matching tags: Options trading

Options and the Dow's Bearish Tone

Dan Passarelli - February 09, 2010
There are lots of eyes on options activity, especially following the negative tilt of yesterday's trading action. Read Dan Passarelli's take. Read More >>

My Simple Strategy for Trading Options Intraday

Tom Busby - February 09, 2010
Options strategies come in many shapes and forms, but they are all intended to do one thing: make money. Tom Busby shows you how to use the E-mini S&P 500 to trade options. Read More >>

What Options Say About the Dow

Dan Passarelli - February 09, 2010
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Was Monday's rally a nice welcome back for our bull market, or was it the kind of day that will allow investors to get their hopes up? Find out more in Dan Passarelli's options commentary. Read More >>

Introduction to Options Selling

Carley Garner - February 09, 2010
Carley Garner explains the theory of options selling and offers a practical approach for implementing some basic risk management techniques. Read More >>
Figuring out profits on option trades can be very much complicated. But Michael C. Thomsett makes it easier with these few tips. Read More >>

Dow: What's the Next Move?

Dan Passarelli - February 08, 2010
At Mid-week, the Dow walked right up to the 10,300 level and backed away. Could this level be a bit of a thorn in the side of the Dow in the coming two months? Read More >>

How to Create a Synthetic Put

Carley Garner - February 05, 2010
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. Read More >>

Options Spotlight: Short Interest

Jocelynn Drake - February 04, 2010
This week's spotlight takes a closer look at short interest, a useful sentiment indicator to options traders, since it measures the level of investor pessimism toward a given stock. Read More >>

Using Moving Averages to Gain a Trading Edge

Bryan Perry - February 04, 2010
Traders are always looking for tools to help them predict how the market will move. Bryan Perry discusses the popular and widely followed moving average as a great tool to help traders profit in the long run. Read More >>

An Options Strategy to Use If You're Bearish

Carley Garner - February 03, 2010
In this trading lesson, Carley Garner explains the put ratio spread and when's the best time to a put this options trading strategy into practice. Read More >>

Using Options for Swing Trading

Michael Thomsett - February 02, 2010
How can you use options to turn the relatively automatic programming of swing trading into a more interesting strategy? Here's an option-based swing trading strategy to help you leverage your exposure and reduce market risks. Read More >>

How to Write Covered Calls

Jocelynn Drake - February 02, 2010
Learn how to be profitable in options trading with Jocelynn Drake's overview of the covered call trading strategy. Read More >>

Trading Options for Income

Richard Miller - February 01, 2010
A put option acts like an insurance policy for the buyer in much the same way your home insurance protects your home. Richard Miller takes a look at the strategy of buying a put option, as well as, its risks and benefits. Read More >>
In the handy dandy options traders' tool belt of trades, one of the most versatile and widely used strategies is known as the calendar spread. Steve Papal shows traders how to add value to their portfolio through trading calendars. Read More >>

How (and When) to "Roll" Options Positions

Brian Overby - January 27, 2010
You may have heard the term "rolling" in options trading - but do you really understand what it means or why it matters to options traders? Tradingmarkets contributor Brian Overby explains. Read More >>

Day Trading, Volatility and Options

Larry Connors - January 27, 2010
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. Read More >>

Managing Your Portfolio With Options, Part 2

Michael Thomsett - January 26, 2010
What's the "Double-Whammy" short put? Michael Thomsett concludes his series on good portfolio management with this options trading strategy that can fit into any portfolio. Read More >>

Setting Up an ETF Iron Condor

Dan Passarelli - January 22, 2010
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. Read More >>
Knowing when to exit a trade is the most difficult part of trading options. TradingMarkets contributor Michael Shulman offers some guidelines to help you put together a sound exit strategy. Read More >>

Friday Options Ideas: Options Trading for Beginners

David Goodboy - January 18, 2010
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If you think it's time to get your feet wet in options trading, this article is a necessary read. Here you'll learn how an options work and some of the terms you'll need to trade them successfully. Read More >>

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