Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Directional Options Trading Strategies”
The Short Call Vertical is a great strategy to trade in periods of High Implied Volatility. Since they require a relatively small amount of capital, they can be traded in virtually any size account.
In this video, we will walk you through how to:
1. Evaluate Implied Volatility
2. Find an underlying symbol to trade
3. Locate the correct strikes to trade
4. Analyze the trade
5. Place the trade
In this video we will show you five different strategies to buy stocks (or an alternative using options) and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each one.
1. Long Stock
2. Long Call
3. Long Call Vertical
4. Short Put
5. Short Put Vertical
The Short Naked Call is a great strategy to trade in periods of High Implied Volatility, when your assumption is Neutral to Lower.
In this video, we will walk you through how to:
1. Evaluate Implied Volatility
2. Find an underlying symbol to trade
3. Locate the correct strikes to trade
4. Analyze the trade
5. Place the trade
In this video we will show you five strategies to short stocks (or an alternative using options) and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each strategy.
In this video, we will walk you through how to:
1. Evaluate Implied Volatility
2. Find an underlying symbol to trade
3. Locate the correct strikes to trade
4. Analyze the trade
5. Place the trade
