Avoiding Capital Losses During Market Downturns
[ September 15, 2011; 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ]
The last several years have been difficult for investors, as they typically seek capital appreciation through stock ownership. Owning, or “getting long” stock, carries with it inherent risks.
One such risk is that of a market-wide decline in stock prices. The vast majority of stocks tend to follow the overall trend of the market. What this [...]
How to Adjust Time Spreads
[ September 28, 2011; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Time spreads are a bit more complicated than the basic vertical spread, or even an iron condor, because they involve the use of options in multiple expiration periods. This complexity becomes evident when looking for good trade candidates and even more so when trying to manage or adjust the positions.
On Wednesday, September 28, 2011, Dan [...]
Profiles of Actual Retail Options Trading Results
[ August 8, 2011; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Opinions differ about what the kind of returns a retail options trader can realistically expect. There are numerous factors that affect the yields experienced from one trader to the next and in the retail trading world that fact is magnified all the more.
Retail traders typically work in a vacuum, isolated in the spare bedroom or [...]
Lentz Volatility Indicator – LVI
[ June 29, 2011; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] The Lentz Volatility Indicator seeks to answer a question currently on the minds of many non-directional option traders…
Should I be selling option premium right now?
Steve Lentz from DiscoverOptions has developed a tool that attempts to provide some guidance in answering this question.
It’s called the Lentz Volatility Indicator (LVI). To shed more light upon the LVI, [...]