Reader Q and A: Straddles and Implied Volatility
Right before the close last Wednesday I placed an ATM straddle that proved to be profitable and I closed it after the IV spike on Thursday. I shouldn't have come back for more, but I placed another ATM straddle Monday before the close and even with the...
Reader Q and A: Straddles and Implied Volatility
Right before the close last Wednesday I placed an ATM straddle that proved to be profitable and I closed it after the IV spike on Thursday. I shouldn't have come back for more, but I placed another ATM straddle Monday before the close and even with the...
Is Volatility a Better Play for Silver than Direction?
It seems as if everyone in the world has an opinion about silver. Is it a bubble? Has it topped? Is it just consolidating before it goes to triple digits?I have been trading silver directionally with a trend-following approach for many months, but rece...
Is Volatility a Better Play for Silver than Direction?
It seems as if everyone in the world has an opinion about silver. Is it a bubble? Has it topped? Is it just consolidating before it goes to triple digits?I have been trading silver directionally with a trend-following approach for many months, but rece...
Leveraged ETFs, Volatility and Range-Bound Markets
I noticed that Direxion, the dean of triple ETFs, has added a handful of tools to their web site recently. These include: Daily/Cumulative Performance Illustrator Tracking Center Recent Volume Tool Volatility Tool Premium/Discount Tool ...
The Elusive Trading Range
During the course of the last year or two, stock market pundits have reminded me a little of politicians in the sense that I have seen a dramatic increase in both the polarization of ideas and the stridency of the tone in which various points of view a...
