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Understanding the Long Calendar Spread – Tips and Insights
The long calendar spread is a relatively advanced strategy for traders aiming to profit from stability. Consisting of buying a longer-term call and selling…
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Implied Volatility vs. Historical Volatility in Options Trading [A New Tool in Your Trading Kit]
Volatility should always be on your mind if you want to become a successful options trader. Understanding implied volatility vs. historical volatility is essential….
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Short Put Calendar Spread: Taking Advantage of Volatility [Complete Guide]
If you expect a drop in implied volatility, you might want to consider the short put calendar spread strategy. In order to achieve this,…
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Finding the Best Naked Put Options (with a Great Edge)
Selling puts is one of the favorite strategies for many traders, especially when it comes to naked put options. This strategy lets you earn…
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Managing Naked Call Options: Risks and Strategies
Selling a call is a common strategy in options trading, and there are many ways to do it. Naked call options involve selling calls…
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Benefits and Risks of the Short Calendar Spread Options Strategy
If you’re looking for advanced options strategy ideas, the short calendar spread might catch your interest. This is a trade that combines selling a…
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Building a Synthetic Covered Call Strategy – What You Need to Know
Options trading can give investors unique opportunities to manage risk and achieve growth. The synthetic covered call is a strategy that combines the benefits…
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A Backtested Approach to Using Bollinger Bands in Options Trading – Part 2
Following the results we showed in the first part of our series on Bollinger bands, let us show you through real-life examples how you…
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A Historical Look at the Most Successful Options Traders
Reading about how the most successful options traders, like Edward Thorp, with his unmatched 20% annual return over three decades, have interpreted the markets…

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