Here you can find everything you ever needed or wanted to know about Options on Equities, Futures, and Forex. We believe that Theory combined with Strategic Application yields HUGE profits over the long run. If you are new to trading, or you’ve been struggling to make money please read the posts below to get started:
Options Trading 101-What exactly is an OPTION?
Options Trading 101 – Moneyness and Strike Prices
Options Trading 101 – Introduction to the Option Greeks
How to Select an Options Broker
It is quite common for retail traders to wonder about the benefits that professional option traders have in comparison to other market participants. The biggest advantage they have is the access to leverage and margin. One of the biggest misconceptions of the uninformed is that leverage is a bad thing. Leverage, when used properly, is [...]
In light of the scandals in the investment industry, I thought it would be helpful to give readers a brief checklist for what constitutes a solid options broker. There are several criteria that I look for when considering a broker worthy of my hard earned money. Here ‘s my list: A strong balance sheet- the [...]
Short 100 shares XYZ stock Short 1 XYZ 60 put Max Loss: Theoretically unlimited because a stock price can rise to infinity. Max Gain: Short Sale price – The premium received from the sold put Delta: Negative or Short, the trade makes money when the underlying decreases in price Theta: Positive, makes money with [...]