Option series refers to a group of options belonging to the same security and characterized by the same price and expiration month. It can also be defined as a set of option contracts that belong to the same class and possess the same expiration date and exercise price. A good example of an option series […]
The put-call ratio is the ratio of total trading volume of put options divided by the total trading volume of call options. For example, if the total trading volume of put options was 4 and the total trading volume of call options was 2, then the ratio would be 2. Put-Call Ratio in Trading The […]
Why You Should Care About the Effect of Dividends on Option Prices In theory the value of future dividends should be reflected in the current price of a stock, which then determines the price of the associated options of that stock. However, the actual mechanics of dividend payouts means that their effect on the price […]
In option trading, intrinsic value (I.V.) refers to the difference between the exercise price (strike price) and the market value of a security. Professor Benjamin Graham from Columbia is credited for having conceptualized the margin of safety concept. This happened in 1934 and resulted in the good professor introducing the idea of calculating the I.V […]
What Is Quadruple Witching? Quadruple witching is a market event where several derivatives contracts expire on the same day. The simultaneous expiration of all of these hedging products creates tons of order flow and repositioning, resulting in significant volatility and market whipsaws. It’s called quad witching because these four types of contracts expire on […]
At this point almost everyone has heard of Bitcoin, especially after its meteoric price rise during the last few months of 2017. Now people everywhere are wondering how they can get in on the action. However, very few people actually know how they can safely purchase and hold Bitcoin, as it is an asset unlike […]
Bitcoin Futures Trading Is Here! Bitcoin futures made their big debut on Sunday, December 10th, 2017. The introduction of Bitcoin futures was meant to herald the beginning of widespread acceptance of Bitcoin as a new mainstay of the investing world. So what exactly is a Bitcoin future and how did Bitcoin’s big debut in the […]
Vega or Option Vega refers to the measure of an option’s sensitivity brought by changes in volatility affecting a particular security. As part of the option Greeks, it expresses the changes in an option price brought about by every 1% shift in volatility. As you already know, volatility measures the amount and speed of price […]
A technical indicator is a resource that utilizes technical analysis to study trends and moves of major securities. It can also refer to data points obtained through the application of a formula to a specific security price data. The price data can include open, close, high or low and is usually derived over a specific […]
Day Trading Observations Hi all, John L10 here! First, I apologize for those who enjoy reading my monthly article submissions, I have not kept up and the result of that is there is no submission for October or November. Fortunately, my trading stats are public through the November Warrior Trading Challenge, so we don’t really […]
