A lot of traders want to buy options in an effort to maximize gains and limit losses. Trading options strategies becomes normal today. Limiting losses to the purchase price of the option seems ideal, except for one major flaw, which is time decay.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange has estimation that over 80% of all options is [...]
“Are you, nuts?! You want me to risk part of my savings trading options? This whole covered calls idea sounds like just another one of those crazy options strategies that sound great, but don’t deliver in the end.”
My pal was a normally a mild-mannered sort – very reflective, always weighing the consequences rationally before [...]
When venturing into the options market, the best way to get the lay of the land is to be acquainted with at least some of the more elementary concepts. These will aid the new investor in successfully executing basic trading strategies.
Two basic terms, the call and the put, are the epicenter of the trading [...]
The stock market is down, yet options activity is up. That means that many are finding themselves taking control of their assets and getting into the Wall Street game of leverage. Leverage can provide great opportunities for many looking to increase their returns and hedge against market risk. Unfortunately, with the wave of options activity, [...]