Dec 20, 2013
Options Bootcamp 37: Our Holiday Wish Lists
Basic Training: Options Boot Camp Holiday Wish List
- John - Consolidation in the exchange market place.
- Mark - Better spread execution in the options market in 2014.
- Dan - Continued growth in the options business.
- Mark - Financial/mainstream media would abandon its perception...
Dec 18, 2013
Basic Training: Here is a rundown of the major topics from the show over the past year:
- Greeks
- Pros/cons of buying premium
- Pros/cons of selling premium
- Speculating with an ATM/OTM call
- Hedging with a protective put
- Stock replacement strategy
- Pros/cons of basic vertical spreads
- Ratio spreads
- Front spreads/back spreads
Nov 26, 2013
Basic Training: Lessons from the Trading Floor
- Paper flow rules all - Go with the flow! Being obstinate and refusing to adjust to changing market conditions will only cost you money.
- Don't step in front of the train!
- When in doubt, palms out!!
- There is such a thing as an upside crash.
- Calls are puts and puts are...
Nov 20, 2013
Mail Call: All Mail. All day long.
Question from Benjammin - I am currently a law student and have always been interested in options. I have read about options and am now listening to all of the Options Bootcamp podcasts, which is a great show, to prepare to start trading options! SCENARIO: Assume I sell a naked put...
Nov 4, 2013
Basic Training: Trading VIX and Volatility Products
- What is the VIX? How is the VIX calculated?
- How are VIX options priced?
- How do the Greeks work with VIX options?
- What is the difference between VIX cash and VIX futures?
- The VIX is NOT a perfect hedge that offers pure inverse correlation of the S&P?
- VIX can be used as...