Iron Condor Options Strategy Explained The Iron Condor is one of the most popular options trading strategies, especially among income traders who prefer to have limited risk and a high probability of making money each month. Here’s what you’ll learn in this guide: ✓ How Iron Condors are set up and how they profit (when buying or selling […]
Long Put vs. Put Spread (Options Strategy Comparison)
Long Put vs. Put Spread (Options Strategy Comparison)Buying put options (long put) and buying put spreads (long put spread) are both bullish options strategies with many similar characteristics.However, both strategies have unique differences when it comes to profit/loss potential, exposure to changes in implied volatility, and probability of profit.In the video below, you’ll learn the key differences between […]
Long Call vs. Call Spread (Options Strategy Comparison)
Long Call vs. Call Spread (Options Strategy Comparison)Buying call options and buying call spreads are both bullish options strategies with many similar characteristics.However, both strategies have unique differences when it comes to profit/loss potential, exposure to changes in implied volatility, and probability of profit.In the video below, you’ll learn the key differences between long calls and long […]
Why Traders Lose Money (#1 Reason & the Fix)
Why Traders Lose Money (#1 Reason)Most active traders will never consistently make money in the markets. Whether it’s an equity day trader, options trader, or futures trader, many will struggle to extract profits from the markets on a regular basis.But why?While there are virtually unlimited reasons traders lose money in the markets, there’s one big […]
Investing in Short Volatility ETPs? Read this first.
Investing in Short Volatility ETPs? Read this first. Since the U.S. presidential election of 2016, short volatility Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs) (sometimes called “inverse” volatility products) have gained a considerable amount of attention, especially from retail investors.That’s no surprise. Let’s take a look at their returns from November 8th, 2016 to September 27th, 2017:ProductReturn (Close-Close)XIV (VelocityShares […]
Short Call Management Results from 41,600 Trades [STUDY]
Short Call Management Results from 41,600 Trades The short call option strategy is used by bearish traders with a high risk tolerance, as the strategy has unlimited loss potential (in theory). In this post, we’ll examine over 10 years of 16-delta short call management data from 41,600 trades in the S&P 500 ETF (SPY). More specifically, we’ll […]