Articles that match the tag: Options trading


Using Moving Averages to Gain a Trading Edge

Bryan Perry - June 24, 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 >>

The Covered Call Ratio Write -- the Portfolio Cash Cow

Michael Thomsett - April 08, 2011
Here's an explanation of how the ratio write works to help you determine whether or not the strategy is a good match for your options trading. Read More >>

Option Survival: Setting and Following Bailout Levels

Michael Thomsett - April 04, 2010
Of all the dilemmas that option traders face, the question of when to take profits or cut losses is frequently at the top the list. Here, Michael C. Thomsett shows you how to best navigate options trading with specific goals and a bailout point in mind. Read More >>

How (and When) to "Roll" Options Positions

Brian Overby - April 04, 2010
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. Read More >>

How to Write Covered Calls

Jocelynn Drake - April 04, 2010
Learn how to be profitable in options trading with Jocelynn Drake's overview of the covered call trading strategy. Read More >>

The Forward Roll: Avoiding Option Exercise Indefinitely

Michael Thomsett - March 31, 2011
Before entering into any option strategy, especially for covered call positions, traders should understand the rules. Here Michael Thomsett explains the forward rolling strategy Read More >>

Navigating the Sea of Volatility with Options

Dan Passarelli - March 31, 2011
When volatility is excruciatingly low, try these option strategies that can produce outsized gains while mitigating the potential for future volatility increases. Read More >>

ETF PowerRatings and Options Trading: Strategies for Short Term Gains

David Penn - April 04, 2011
LQD , DIA , BND
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. Read More >>

Day Trading, Volatility and Options

Larry Connors - February 02, 2011
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 >>

How to Swing Trade with Options

Carley Garner - January 12, 2011
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. Read More >>