Introducing: The New and Improved Trade Room!
The brand-new Trade Room is finally here! Let’s go over some of the amazing new features…
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Tag: Unusual Options Activity
Think Option Leverage is Simple? Think Again
One key concept to understanding how a position will behave is what I call effective leverage. Here’s how to use it like an expert…
Big Things in the Works…
AK and I have some huge things in the works… In fact, I’ve been so busy transitioning to the new Trade Room software, I didn’t even have time to write an article this week. I’ve also been prepping my option education courses for the 3PM Trade Room sessions…
Harness the Power of Beta
Last week we talked about hedging instruments and how “levered” they are. These tools can tell us how much a specific instrument will move relative to the broader underlying market. And we got a great example of this on Tuesday, with markets making their worst single-day loss since 2020.
Hedge Like a Pro
With markets so uncertain, and so bearish as they’ve been lately, it’s imperative that traders know how to hedge their long positions with short positions. Shorting stocks, however, is risky. You expose yourself to unlimited risk and limited gain. On top of that, you generally need a lot of capital to short stocks in the first place. But with options, you can gain short exposure with limited risk…
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