When used properly, options have many benefits over buying or selling stock shares. Less capital required and potentially greater returns make option purchases the choice for smart money traders. A deep in-the-money call or put will act like the underlying…
The medical marijuana sector is on fire! It’s only been legal for a short period of time, but already it’s become a $7 billion market in the U.S. — and is soon expected to reach $500 billion globally. That helps…
If you are a day trader, then you can relate to being guilty of at least one of these nine secret trader habits… Talking to yourself… All day long I talk to myself about what’s going on… but no one is around. Dreaming…
Options values and modeling can become quite complicated, but they can also follow some very simple rules. If you’re new to options, one of the most critical elements to understand is the element of theta, or time decay. Theta measures the rate…
If you want to be a successful options trader, you need to understand the concept of implied volatility (IV). Not only does it represent how volatile the market may be in the future, more importantly, it is a critical component…
The VIX is calculated using a rather complex formula to derive expected volatility by averaging the weighted prices of out-of-the-money puts and calls. Fortunately, the calculation is performed by the CBOE exchange, so the trader doesn’t have to perform complex mathematical calculations to…
As the largest market on earth, today’s foreign exchange market offers a wealth of potential opportunity. The sheer size of this market should not deter new traders, however, as the forex market may offer some advantages to those just getting…
Buying a stock at the perfect time is the holy grail of trading. Traders will spend ungodly amounts of money on tools, newsletters, and gurus just to be in the right stock at the right time. At the end of…
