To say markets have had a pretty decent run lately would be a bit of an understatement. The RUT has rallied 10.7% in the last 19 trading days. Truly amazing. Friday was options expiry for stocks and ETF’s and I got the feeling that market makers were really trying to…
Let’s take a look at some of the factors when considering “Should I trade SPY or SPX?” COMMISSIONS This is the big one for me. If you have a broker (such as Interactive Brokers) who charge per contract, then it makes much more sense to trade the index options. SPY…
Butterfly spreads are an excellent income strategy, but they are one of the most frequently misunderstood and poorly traded strategies among retail traders. Have you had any success or failures with this strategy? I would love to hear from you in the comments section below. I see a lot of…
There are some great trading blogs out there these days and the number of bloggers seems to be rapidly expanding. There are a few bloggers who I read on a regular basis. These guys are the crème de le crème of option bloggers who provide great market analysis, trade ideas…
Twitter is a fantastic place to find trade ideas and check what’s happening in the markets. The problem is, there is a lot of noise and a lot of spammers. So how do you separate the wheat from the chaff? It was no easy task, but I’ve separated the top…
If you really want to be a successful options trader, you need to have good systems in place. Part of that system is what you do AFTER placing a trade. Any village idiot can place a trade, it’s what you do next that’s important. Here’s 5 tips to get you…
