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long calendar spreads: part 2

Last week we kicked off a new series on calendar spreads, starting with a working definition and inchi... more

Edited by optionsguy at 10/07/08 at 03:20 PM
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Posted by optionsguy on 12/10/07 at 11:48 AM

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a little more on VIX options

It's pretty tough to find an image to illustrate something as abstract as the VIX option -- but how ab... more

Edited by optionsguy at 10/07/08 at 03:20 PM
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Posted by optionsguy on 10/29/07 at 08:00 PM

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probability and option prices: part 1

Wrapping up my recent series on long call spreads (which starts here) got me thinking about the tight,... more

Edited by optionsguy at 10/07/08 at 03:20 PM
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Posted by optionsguy on 09/03/07 at 08:00 PM

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long call spreads: part 3

I'm kicking off today's post with a seismograph to highlight today's topic: delta and volatility, and ... more

Edited by optionsguy at 10/07/08 at 03:20 PM
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Posted by optionsguy on 07/15/07 at 08:00 PM

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successful covered call writing: more on tip 1

I got a great question on my earlier post on why it works best to write covered calls on medium-volati... more

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Posted by optionsguy on 05/20/07 at 08:00 PM

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successful covered call writing: tip 1

In my last post we defined exactly what a "covered" call is, plus what it means to &q... more

Edited by optionsguy at 10/07/08 at 03:20 PM
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Posted by optionsguy on 04/29/07 at 08:00 PM

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five tips for successful covered call writing

Many new options investors start out by selling, or "writing", covered calls, so I thought ... more

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Posted by optionsguy on 04/22/07 at 08:00 PM

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Understanding Vega III

You need to watch Vega closely if you're trading a single option contact or doing a multi-leg strategy... more

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Posted by optionsguy on 07/29/06 at 08:00 PM

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Understanding Vega II

A little trivia first about Vega, before we dive into its use. Vega is not actually a Greek letter -- ... more

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Posted by optionsguy on 07/24/06 at 08:00 PM

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Understanding Vega I

Vega is the Rodney Dangerfield of the Greeks -- it just doesn't get the respect it deserves. It is the... more

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Posted by optionsguy on 07/19/06 at 08:00 PM

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