All posts by Daniel Darrow
Options In Play – The Appeal Of Collars
No, I’m not talking about shirts. Option collars are a slightly more complex combination of options and equity, but they are useful strategy in the current market.
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Where are we and what are the big levels to watch on SPY. Also, option pricing is entering a tricky period so buyer beware.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Earnings On The Radar Week Of 4/03/20
We are heading into April but not quite into the start of earnings season yet. A few big Retail names will report on a slower scheduled week.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Married Puts Anyone?
We are on day 3 of going over option strategies to position after the market correction. Married puts are an interesting strategy for some of those people that want to participate but are worried about more potential volatility.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Tips For LEAP Option Contracts
LEAP options are a popular idea into the recent market correction but there are some slight differences when trading them versus short term contracts. I’m going to talk about some rules that I follow when looking at LEAP contracts.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Option Credit Strategy To Take Advantage Of The Market Slide
I am a long (debit) options trader that prefers to leave selling premium alone. However, the recent market slide has created opportunities for option and equity traders that may be worth taking advantage of.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – The Line In The Sand For Bonds
TLT is rolling lower fast and the recent hedge-oriented trade is breaking. It is coming into a critical level that it needs to defend otherwise the damage may get worse.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – My Recipe For A Calendar Spread
Calendar spreads are a great options strategy in the current environment because of the massive implied volatility. There are a couple things I look for when determining when/how I want to design that trade.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Earnings On The Radar Week of 3/20/20
If volatility pauses or cools off after a wild couple of weeks, earnings may start to get more attention. There will be a few big names reporting this week that could move sectors.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Moving Average Shuffle
What happens when stocks drop so fast they lose all of the daily moving averages you focus on? Well, you can shift to weekly and monthly averages.
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