TradeSmith Daily

February 2022

Identify When Implied Volatility Is Moving

February 14, 2022TradeSmith 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 Find Leading Stocks with the Best ‘Style Points’

February 15, 2022TradeSmith 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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Picking the Right Strike for Your Option Spread

February 16, 2022TradeSmith 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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This Simple Rule of Thumb Could Save You in a Bear Market

February 18, 2022TradeSmith Research Team

There is no way around this; inflation at 40-year highs will not disappear automatically, and inflation is now the No. 1 concern and pain point for American voters. The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index fell to a 10-year low this month because of inflation, with sentiment levels comparable to those of the Great Recession post-2008.

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One Important Options Concept You Need To Know

February 21, 2022TradeSmith 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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Here’s How to Select the Top Stocks from the Best Sectors

February 22, 2022TradeSmith Editorial Staff

This proven strategy has outperformed the S&P 500 Index over the past 20 years. And the beauty of it is that you participate in the upside of every healthy sector in the stock market using ETFs, so you hold only 11 positions max.

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