The option trader s guide to probability volatility and timing phần 3 potx

... sell another call to offset your risk. • The stock falls below the initial stock price but stays above the breakeven: The long stock position starts to lose money, but this loss is offset by the ... in the stock s price is anticipated. 2. Check to see if this stock has liquid options available. 3. Review options premiums with various expiration dates and strike prices. O...

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... trading options, there is only one method a trader has to make a profit during a downtrend in stocks: short selling stock. As previously discussed, going short is the process of borrowing shares from ... Never- theless, expiration dates and cycles are important to understand. They set the terms of the contract and spell the duration of the option holder s rights and of...

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... that the options with strike prices closest to the current stock price the 90, 95, and 100 strike price options—show the smallest difference between theoretical and actual prices. This is a common ... oppor- tunities to astute traders. Each strategy also entails unique risks, which must be understood and accounted for if you hope to use them successfully. More information o...

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... To be successful, a trader must understand that this pos- sibility exists and under what circumstances it is most likely to occur. Traders must also acknowledge and deal with the spreads be- tween ... calls, which is not a position he intended to be in. If the stock price then falls, he stands to take serious losses as the long calls decline in price and he no longer has...

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... (tab.) overvalued options versus undervalued options, 50, 52, 52 (tab.) theoretical value, 47–49 Options basics of, 21 35 in -the- money versus out-of- the- money options, 32 35 , 32 (fig.), 33 (figs.), 34 (tabs.) intrinsic ... Those who succeed consistently in the long run are those who make the effort and take the time to learn the skills re- quired to achieve lasting su...

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... rewards. Stories about the large sums of money to be made and the successes of the rich and famous inspire a desire to achieve the same level of financial success. Just as it is a business s objective ... investors a way to buy and sell shares that represent entire baskets of stocks. In the case of Spiders, the basket of stocks represents the companies included withi...

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... making these kinds of assessments, options traders typically refer to the following risk measurements: delta, gamma, theta, and vega. These four elements of options risk are referred to as the option ... important to them than the volatility of the options (implied volatility) and the volatility of the underlying stock (statistical or historical volatility) . Pro...

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... that case, the loss is equal to the commissions paid for the trade. On the other hand, if the stock falls sharply, the losses can be substantial. The downside breakeven is equal to: higher strike ... position at a loss or purchasing back the shorted stock and possibly holding the call options. • The underlying shares rise above the upside breakeven: If the stock s...

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... calls to the upside and the short shares to the downside). Re- member, as long as you use long options—puts or calls—it is a long synthetic straddle. I prefer to use ATM options because they have ... decisions. As in any profession, there are top-notch pro- fessionals as well as others who have missed their calling and should not be offering their services. The best advice I...

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... This decreases bank reserves, which means the money supply decreases. When there are less bank reserves, short-term interest rates increase. This means consumers and businesses have to pay the ... day traders again. You cannot display your own bids and offers through SOES, and the old SOES system still exists for small- cap stocks. The other ordering system worthy of a mention...

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