Indices are Quiet, But Equities are Rockin’
https://youtu.be/jioJYaBZ1_M Micron trades at $970. The calls sitting 330 points out of the money cost $10. The puts sitting 270 points out of the money cost $4. The market is pricing double the risk of a melt up over a crash. I call that trading stupid. That inversion gets wider the further out in time […]
Earnings Flips: A Defined-Risk Options Strategy for Trading Earnings Season
How to Trade the Most Volatile Event on the Calendar Earnings season. Twice a year, every stock on your watchlist becomes a live grenade. The stock gaps up 10%. It gaps down 15%. Traders are guessing direction, buying naked options, praying they got it right — and more often than not, walking away with a […]
The Oil Trade No One is Watching
Hey trader, Something fishy is going on in the oil markets. And it’s creating an interesting opportunity that you probably didn’t notice. Oil futures contracts point to near-term volatility as do the option prices on the USO, the ETF that tracks oil. Both signals are pointing in the same direction at the same time.