Can You Handle the Volatility?
Can You Handle the Volatility? Volatility has been front and center to kick off 2016. Yes, 2016 has been good for Don. But, all experienced traders know the biggest move you're gonna get is the short covering rally. I wouldn't be surprised to the SPX back to 2000 by Friday. This is not the time…
Trading SPX Options
Trading SPX Options
Volatility Inversion Watch
Volatility Inversion Watch The markets start the year with a bang. The FANG stocks that kept the markets a float in 2015 led the way lower today. I also want you to watch the financials very closely. The financials are the second largest market cap to the S&P. All the hallmark signs of volatility is…
Trading Weekly Options
Trading Weekly Options What are weekly options and how do use weekly options to your advantage? When I first got into this business I was told sell options every month. Now with weekly options I can tell you sell weekly options every week. Why? I'll explain the square root of time in this video. It's…
Probabilities in Trading
Probabilities in Trading In the end Trading breaks down to probability and price. In order to explain probabilities in trading we are going to use options. It's not necessary you understand options because I'll explain some of the basic components. The markets are nothing more than statistics, mathematics, and ultimately probability.
options to trade
Options to Trade What options to trade? There are many choices. There are monthly and weekly options. It all depends on what you're trying to accomplish. If you're trading intraday you can choose the shortest duration option, but use a deep in the money option. Deep in the money options are trading primarily with intrinsic…
Spread Trading Options
Spread Trading Options Once you know what a call and a put is you're next step might be a spread. Spread Trading Options is a great way to manage your risk. In this video I'll walk through an example so you can see how spreads minimize your risk. Also, show you how spreads do not…
Market Divergence Lead to Volatility?
Market Divergences Lead to Volatility? The markets ended 2015 essentially flat. Will we see more volatility in 2016? That's what I will discuss in this video. The story is market divergences. We will use comparison chart to compare all these indexes and analyze the divergences in the market. Large divergences have always ended in wild…
How to Execute Trades
How to Execute Trades How to execute trades and save money on your fills. This video will give you some tips on how to enter and exit an order. Retail traders have preferential treatment when it comes to orders. So play with the orders and see what you can get as your best fill. If…
Implied Volatility Percentiles
Implied Volatility Percentiles In thinkorswim the implied volatility for each option chain is shown in the trade tab. The implied volatility in the upper right of each chain is the average implied volatility for all the options within that option chain. How do you know if the implied volatility you see is high or low?…