One Important Options Concept You Need To Know

TradeSmith Editorial Staff

Despite what you may have heard, delta isn’t a hard concept to understand. In fact, by the end of this article, you’ll have many of the tools necessary to read, interpret, and use delta in your options trades.

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Picking the Right Strike for Your Option Spread

TradeSmith Editorial Staff

Many of you are wondering how to choose the best strike price for your own investment goals. I’m going to walk you through some key points today to help you get a better understanding of what happens when you pick different strike prices and what influences them.

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How to Find Leading Stocks with the Best ‘Style Points’

TradeSmith Editorial Staff

Long gone are the days of near-zero interest rates and unlimited easy money from the Federal Reserve, it seems. The Fed has already all but promised higher rates. And market pricing indicates the probability of five to seven interest rate hikes this year alone.

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Identify When Implied Volatility Is Moving

TradeSmith Editorial Staff

As opposed to writing down the implied volatility for each trade you have or option you look up, I’m going to help you work around the problem using the tools we have available. But first, I want to explain why we can’t simply look up historical implied volatility.

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How to Time Your Trades in Turbulent Markets

TradeSmith Editorial Staff

Earlier this week, I explained how our exclusive Low Risk Runners strategy can help you find stocks that offer lower-risk entry points for potential trades. And another of our exclusive strategies is tailor-made for the sharp stock market swings we are experiencing: RSI Rebound.

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How to Use Option Credit Spreads and Implied Volatility Together

TradeSmith Editorial Staff

Recently, I introduced you to one of my favorite options trades out there: option spreads. But many of you want to know when and how to put these trades to work today. So today, I’m going to start with credit spreads and their relationship with implied volatility.

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