Tag: options volatility
Options Trading Strategies To Avoid For 2016
Options Trading Strategies To Avoid For 2016 Hard to believe but 2016 is right around the corner. While the financial markets don’t really care what calendar year it is, we as investors tend to like to group market conditions by the year. For instance, 2015 will most likely be the year of tepid growth and […]
Why Is Volatility Important?
If you spend any time studying options, you’ll consistently come across the concept of volatility. Actually, volatility has become a widely followed market indicator. So, it’s not just an obscure options topic anymore. In fact, it’s very normal to see quotes on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) flashed across the major financial news networks. The […]
The Secret To Trading The VIX
Everyone thinks professional traders have these great secrets to trading – silver bullets guaranteeing profits. It turns out there’s really nothing secret about being a good trader. Discipline, timing, research – these are things anyone can do with time and effort. But there’s at least one exception to the rule, the VIX. Professional traders don’t […]