Archive for January 2010

Options Trading Mastery: Understanding Spread Prices

During the life of a vertical call spread, the spread will trade between its minimum and maximum values (between 0 and the difference between the two strikes). In the case of a vertical call spread, the spread will trade closer to zero when the stock trades closer to or lower than the lower strike price. [...]

Options Trading: Intrinsic Value and the Vertical Spread

An investor must always keep in mind that vertical spreads have an intrinsic value. This means it is possible to consider them ‘in the money.’ If a vertical spread has an intrinsic value, it can also have an extrinsic value. Unlike maximum intrinsic values that equal the difference between the strikes at expiration, maximum extrinsic [...]

The Trader’s Guide to Equity Spreads (Kindle Edition)

Minimize risk and maximize your return with option spreads. Option spread trading is by far the most varied and versatile strategy for income generation, hedging, and speculation. To achieve longevity in the trading arena, you must understand how these spreads work and the ways to leverage them for a consistent flow of positive [...]

Options Trading Lesson: Volatility

To get a firm grasp of volatility’s effect on vertical spreads, let us examine three spreads against different implied volatilities while keeping the stock price constant at 67.5. These are the 60 – 65, 65 – 70 and 70 – 75 call spreads.
In-the-Money Vertical Spreads
Looking at the in-the-money spread (June 60 – 65), we see [...]

Options Trading Mastery: Spread Prices

Vertical spreads will trade between its minimum and maximum values – zero and the difference between the two strikes. In the case of a vertical call spread, the spread will trade closer to zero when the stock trades closer to or lower than the lower strike price. The spread will trade closer to maximum value [...]

Options Trading Lessons: Vertical Spreads

There are two main types of vertical spreads. There is the vertical call spread and the vertical put spread. Each spread allows you to do two things. First, you can buy it, making you long the vertical spread. Second, you can sell it making you short the vertical spread. Both can be employed to take [...]

Options Trading Mastery: Construction & Value of a Vertical Spread

Construction of a vertical spread occurs with the purchase and sale of a call (put) in the same stock and in the same month. The only difference between the two options is the strike price. For example, an investor would construct a vertical spread by purchasing the IBM June 55-call while selling the June IBM [...]

Day Trade – Which Markets to Trade

Understanding which markets to trade will make your day trade strategy all the more stronger and with this, it will fuel your trading career to new heights. Looking at the stock market, there are more than 10, 000 stocks in the US alone for you to trade with. The amount might be staggering, but each [...]

Auto Forex Trading – Auto Trading with Mini Forex Accounts

An auto trade mini forex account uses the same trading platform as any other regular automated forex trading account. The only major difference is the account size, which is much small than a standard account. You can open up a mini forex trading account with as low as $50. Auto trade mini forex account can [...]

Forex Software – How and What Forex Software to Choose For Maximum Trade Facility?

Before embarking upon a career in Forex business keep one thing in mind that successful Forex trading does not take place overnight. It happens only through diligent training, consistent skills and fortitude. a Forex software is not enough to help you to break in the market. The harder and longer a trader works in the [...]