One of the topics that comes up quite often with our Options Mastery students has to do with knowing what type of position size to use when placing trades. Whether you are swing trading or day trading this topic is always a tricky one. Many courses and instructors encourage using... Read more… read more
With market volatility picking up over the last 6 weeks, it’s really important to make sure your trading toolbox is ready to profit from whatever the market throws your way. While many newer traders are focused on playing market upside exclusively, experienced traders know that there is actually more opportunity... Read more… read more
Using different pieces of options trading software makes trading so much easier now than even a few years ago. One of the biggest complaints that I hear from traders is that they don’t understand what makes an options price move. For most, options are these complex products which have numerous... Read more… read more
Depending on the current market environment, traders may need as many tools as possible in order to profit from ever changing market conditions. For example, when there are tight ranges in many stocks, although it may seem difficult to profit from, there are many market neutral strategies which can be used. Many times, traders get intimidated by... Read more… read more
There is always a lot of discussion in the financial press when market volatility drops. When the VIX, a popular measure of market volatility, is at its lowest levels seen for several years, the price of options fall, and as a result, premium collection strategies don’t perform as well. Some... Read more… read more
For traders new to options, the pricing of the options is often times misunderstood. While there are many different ways of trading options, the Trend Jumper gives us a great tool to trade them directionally. When trading options, we need to first consider 3 variables about the specific stock in... Read more… read more
When I mention to people that I trade options, the response is usually, “Man, that sounds too risky for me.” However, you might be surprised to find out that options are one of the most misunderstood trading instruments out there today. They have become very popular among active traders due... Read more… read more
Back by popular demand! We're hosting another Live, Q&A Roundtable Session with our NetPicks Trading Experts... and you're attendance (and your questions) are are requested. Well this time, we're doing it again *AND* doing it Options style!… read more
