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Options Greeks vs. OTM, ATM & ITM Options: Summary

1) Option Greeks: DELTADelta is a measure of the change in the option price resulting from a change in the underlying stock price.The delta values will be positive for Calls & negative for Puts.At-the-money (ATM) options have (absolute) deltas around 0.5.O…
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4 July, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 18:03

ETF Thoughts For The Fourth Of July

Before you take a bite out of that hot dog, or another sip of Budweiser, did you consider that what you are consuming may be beneficial to your exchange traded fund (ETF) portfolio?

PowerShares Dynamic Food And Beverage (PBJ) i…
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4 July, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 14:00

Pairing Up ETFs May Be a Way To Head Off Volatility

In an attempt to stave off market volatility, trading in pairs of exchange traded funds (ETFs), or pairs trading, can be an option for investors who want to hedge market downturns.

Pairs trading is a strategy that reduces portfolio volatility, while allowing you to make money in a turbulent market. A pairs trade, a…
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4 July, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 13:00

Do You Ever Pivot From Long Put Options To Long Call Options?

Do you ever consider moving a stock from a bullish watchlist to a bearish watchlist without waiting for your scan to do it for you?
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4 July, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 10:47

Do You Ever Pivot From Long Put Options To Long Call Options?

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Do you ever consider moving a stock from a bullish watchlist to a bearish watchlist without waiting for your scan to do it for you?
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4 July, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 10:47

How I Trade Options - Create a Watch List.

The process to this point is very time consuming - but very rewarding. Each day I drill down to a few stocks that I really like technically and fundamentally. In the process, I also become familiar with many other prospects that might gain future consideration. In today’s option trading blog I’ll discuss the next step. For some stocks, this is my first encounter. For others, I know the company but the character has changed. I need to determine if the price action that lead me to the stock is “real” or “temporary”. The best way to do this is to put …
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4 July, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 10:45

How I Trade Options - Create a Watch List.

4 July, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 10:45

Independence Day ETF Homeage To Homeland Security

Among the usual things that we’ve come to associate with this day, exchange traded funds (ETFs) focused on homeland security and aerospace and defense also come to mind.

Independence Day is a national holiday that celebrates the United States, and it is a day to remember the nation’s laws, heritage, history and society. During turbulent political times and international relations, our patriotism is important and our diligence to homeland security is crucial to keep what we treasure about our country safe.

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4 July, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 1:00

POT, Another Trade Profiting with Wrong Direction

Stock: POT (Potash Corp)
Time-In-Trade: June 30 - July 03 (4 days)
Strategy: Short Term-Using 22pma (hourly chart) with Hedging