Trading Options: Your Opinion Does Not Matter
Your Opinion DOES NOT matter! Kind of rude, huh? We can value other peoples’ opinion on a lot of topics. But, when it comes to trading, we shouldn’t be basing our trades on any one else’s opinion. No one knows what’s going to happen in the markets.
European VS American Style Options
Do you understand the difference between European Style Options and American Style Options? How are each taxed? How does each style handle settlement and expiration? Which symbols follow European Style Options?
How To Trade Long Stock
The Long Stock is not one of the core strategies that we trade at NavigationTrading. In this video we will explain why buying long stock on its own is not a worthwhile strategy. Long stock requires significant capital for minimal gains for a 50/50 bet.
How To Trade A Long Call Vertical
The Long Call Vertical is a great strategy to trade in periods of Low 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 6. Close the trade
How to Trade A Short Call Vertical
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
The Best Way To Trade Butterfly Spreads
In this lesson you’ll learn one of our core strategies – Butterfly Spreads! Why do we trade Butterflies? We’ll cover this question, as well as how to choose the right trading vehicle, how to set up the trade, and how to analyze the trade.
The Best Way To Buy Stocks (Using Options)
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
How To Trade A Short Naked Call
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
The Best Way To Short Stock (Using Options)
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.
How To Trade A Short Naked Put
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
NavigationALERTS: July 2017 Performance Update
Here is the NavigationALERTS July 2017 update: 10 Closed Trades with 10 WINNERS!
How To Trade Short Strangles
In this video post, 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
How To Trade “Strangles” In Your IRA
Short Strangles are not eligible for trading in an IRA, due to the “undefined risk” of short naked calls. However, I’m going to teach you how to trade a “look a like strangle”, that will still give you the high probability of success of a normal strangle, but is still allowed within an IRA account.
How To Trade Options Like an Insurance Company
Have you ever wondered how insurance companies make so much money? Did you know that you can apply the same methodology to make money trading options?
Trading Options For Small Accounts
In this post, we will be discussing how to trade options for smaller accounts of $25,000 or less. Our goal is to give you the tools to maintain position sizing for your account and help you become successful and consistent traders.