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Know Your Options: Archive
Should You Consider Trading Weekly Options Expirations?
by David Borun
More frequent expiration cycles allow traders to customize their positions, but also involve unique risks
CBOE
Why You Should NOT Be Trading Options on Tesla Right Now
by David Borun
Big moves, high volatilities and high "vol of vol" make Tesla options a real widowmaker lately
TSLA AAPL
Call-Put Parity Reprise
by David Borun
The principle of call-put parity means calls can act like puts and vice versa.
CBOE
Call-Selling Terminology (Plus a Bit More on Call-Put Parity)
by David Borun
Selling calls can be a very effective strategy, but you might want to avoid in-the-money options.
CBOE
Don't Let Low Volatilities Lull You into a False Sense of Security
by David Borun
Unpredictable events are perpetually on the horizon, smart traders know how to survive them
CBOE
A Big Rally and High Volatilities Make Tesla a Candidate for Cash-Covered Puts
by David Borun
Those who missed the recent rally aren't totally out of the game
TSLA GM F
Back to Fundamentals to Start 2020
by David Borun
At the start of a new trading year, let's examine a basic topic that's important for understanding our trades to come this year.
CBOE
Tesla Collar Update
by David Borun
As the shares continue to rally, how can a trader make the right decision about what to keep and what to sell?
TSLA
Using Options to Lock in Tesla Gains
by David Borun
With a big winner on your hands, a collar can protect profits while still preserving potential
TSLA
Why Do Options on the Same Stock Trade at Different Implied Vols?
by David Borun
The normal distribution assumption in option pricing models doesn't accurately reflect real life
A Different Take on a Popular Strategy
by David Borun
Options volumes may be a good signal, but not necessarily how you might think.
Understanding Options During a Marijuana Stocks Rally
by David Borun
With pot stocks getting a boost from legalization efforts, understanding options is key to making the best value decision
CGC
Playing Offense when Volatilities are Low
by David Borun
With the VIX at 13%, it may be a good time to speculate using options.
TSLA GM F
Pay Attention to Hard to Borrow Rates, Even in Options Trades
by David Borun
The prices of traditional options strategies change along with interest rates
TLRY MSFT
How to Replicate a Stock Postion Using Options
by David Borun
Options can be a way around account restrictions, but not negative interest rates
CME CBOE
Selling Puts is not as Risky as it Sounds
by David Borun
In a stock you want to buy, selling naked puts is actually a less risky alternative
NFLX DIS AAPL
Looking for a Glimpse of the Future...In the Past
by David Borun
Another look at using historical data to analyze potential options trades
CBOE
What do Baseball and Options Trading Have in Common
by David Borun
Answer: The stakes are higher in October
NFLX
Open Interest in Options Influuences Stock Movement
by David Borun
The behavior of market makers often makes an underlying stock move in predictable ways.
CBOE
Rolling Covered Calls Up and Out
by David Borun
Maintaining a covered call position that's been working is as easy as knowing how to "roll" an options trade.
AAPL
Volatilities Sink, How do we "Buy Low"?
by David Borun
We sold calls when implied volatilities were high, now it may be time to close those trades and buy downside protection.
CBOE
VIX Revisited and a Trade for Volatility Spikes
by David Borun
There's a smart way for the average investor to trade implied volatilities
CBOE
What is the VIX Telling Us About the Equity Markets?
by David Borun
The last time the VIX was this high, it was time to buy
CBOE
Spread Trade #8 - The Calendar
by David Borun
Buying or selling a calendar spread is a bet on a divergence between actual and implied volatilities
Spread Trade #7 - The Collar
by David Borun
In volatile markets, a low-cost collar can protect a stock position
SPY