Tag: ATM

Options Trading

Expensive Compared to What?

Whether that is a lot depends entirely on what you compare it to — and there are three defensible comparisons, each answering something different.   This is what the entry…

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Aug 20, 2026 comments off
Options Trading

Portfolio Protection With Puts: How To Hedge Your Stock Positions

When the market starts showing cracks, most investors freeze. They watch their portfolios bleed, hoping things will turn around. But smart traders know that hope isn’t a strategy – insurance…

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Jan 27, 2026 comments off
Options Trading

Diagonal Spread Options Strategy: The Ultimate Guide

A diagonal spread is an options strategy that involves buying (selling) a call (put) option at one strike price and one expiration and selling (buying) a second call (put) at…

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Oct 28, 2023 comments off
Options Trading

Short Put Butterfly

The short put butterfly is not your typical butterfly strategy. If you are trying to learn butterflies for the first time, learn the more commonly used long put butterfly first….

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Dec 25, 2022 comments off
Day Trading Stocks

How to Scalp Range Breaks like ATM Machines in Stocks, FX & Futures! (TESTED Strategies)

This video breaks them down in an easy to understand way. Remember, we cannot guarantee any results in the stock market and are not investment professionals. Good luck! Check out…

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Nov 30, 2022 comments off
Options Trading

Extrinsic Value vs. Intrinsic Value

Sometimes, those calculations are very clear-cut, in the case of valuing an option at expiration, and other times not so much, as in the case of valuing an out-of-the-money option…

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Oct 10, 2022 comments off
Options Trading

Option Moneyness Explained | Options Trading for Beginners

➥ Hypergrowth Options Strategy Course: https://geni.us/options-course Option moneyness is one of the fundamental concepts that every options trader needs to learn. The good news is that it’s not too difficult!…

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Sep 30, 2022 comments off
Options Trading

Strike Selection: A ‘Sweet Spot’ for Option Sellers?

This is the what, or the strategy of the thing. The how, or the tactics, is approach-specific because it depends on the edge(s) you plan to exploit.   The most fundamental edge…

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Apr 29, 2022 comments off
Options Trading

Option Strike Prices Explained | Options Trading For Beginners

In this video, we break down what option strike prices represent for call options and put options. In this video, you’ll learn what the strike price represents from the perspective…

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Feb 23, 2022 comments off
Options Trading

Day Before Expiration Trading

   In cases when earnings and dividends are timed for this day, a range of separate risks and opportunities must be considered. The uncertainty of earnings surprises on expiration Thursday…

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Oct 14, 2021 comments off