Sep 14, 2017
In this episode, Brian covers:
- Using a pricing calculator to review different scenarios
- Buying an out-of-the-money option
- What happens to delta?
- Looking at probability
- When time is your ally
- When to buy an out-of-the-money option
- How to get low time premium
- Closer to expiration = higher delta
- What about at-the-money...
Sep 7, 2017
Last week, we started the back to the basics with the Greeks. You can find an entire chapter on Greeks in The Options Playbook. This is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in on the Amazon Kindle edition.
In this episode, Brian discusses:
- Looking at probability using a 90-day option as an example
- What is the...
Aug 31, 2017
Now that earnings season is over it's time to get back to basics: the Greeks. You can find an entire chapter on Greeks in The Options Playbook. This is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in on the Amazon Kindle edition.
In this episode:
- A review of last time
- Using the Greeks
- What does a delta do?
- Meet the Greeks...
Aug 24, 2017
With MRVL still to announce earnings, it might be interesting to look at a long call spread in the name. You can find this on page 60 of The Options Playbook. This is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in on the Amazon Kindle edition.
In this episode:
- A review of last time
- MRVL announces earnings on 8/24 after...
Aug 17, 2017
Since it's still earnings, season we are going to continue to look at expensive stocks. Today's subject is Alibaba (BABA), and we are exploring a backspread. You can find backspreads in The Options Playbook. This is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in on the Amazon Kindle edition.
The details:
- The difference...