The value of an option contract is based on several factors. They include the risk-free interest rate, time to expiration, the price of the underlying stock, the strike price, and the volatility. You see, unlike stocks where the only thing that matters is price movement, options are multi-dimensional. And if you are not taking into … Read more
While earnings season just began, we’ve already seen a fair share of volatility from stock reporting. For example, the other day, Netflix disappointed on its Q2 subscriber growth numbers, which crushed the stock price by nearly 11% overnight. On the other hand, stocks in the banking sector barely moved after their earnings announcements. For example, … Read more
Stocks settled slightly lower on the week, as traders continue to digest Q2 earnings numbers. And despite releases from Netflix ( which dropped -15.58%), Microsoft, JPMorgan, and Goldman Sachs… … overall, stocks traded in a tight range, with the S&P 500 closing down 1.23%, the Dow 0.65%, and the Nasdaq falling by 1.18%. However, I’m … Read more
Have you ever gotten in a trade and immediately after, watch that position move against you like the markets were playing an evil trick? Now, if it has, don’t worry, it happens to everyone. However, if you are always getting stopped out, or if your risk vs. reward ratios are off, then you’ve got a … Read more
Over the last year: Amarin Corp jumped from $2.35 to $21.07 PaySign, Inc. spiked from a low of $2.41 to $16.77 Axsome Therapeutics has catapulted from $1.94 to as high as $28.00 Imagine getting in at the lows and riding those babies up… …there is something heroic about being the person who bought a stock … Read more
About ten years ago, I decided to take control of my personal finances after I found out that my advisor lost nearly half of my portfolio during the financial crisis. I decided to roll up my sleeves and get to work. There I was… at the age of 50, ready to embark on a new journey… … Read more
President Trump gave the markets something to think about it when he told reporters yesterday that the U.S. has a long way to go to secure a trade deal with China, and even hinted at imposing further tariffs on them. And while that is bound to get some attention from traders for the next few … Read more
If you don’t know, I didn’t start to make real, life-changing money until I starting scaling up on my biotech trades. Over the years, I’ve been able to understand what moves biotech stocks… and a lot of the times it’s due to a catalyst event. However, when you’re first starting trading biotechs… you might be overwhelmed … Read more
They say trading options is complicated, and that most people who try will struggle or either fail. Heck, I struggled and failed my first attempt at trading options too. And you better believe it was frustrating. After all, here I am, a consistently profitable momentum trader whose skills aren’t transferring over to options. Maybe something … Read more
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