A “squeeze” is price action that is so strong in one direction that it forces traders and investors to change their market positions based on moves going too far against them. Th... Read more
To make money with option contracts a trader must be right about many factors based on both the underlying stock and the option contract chosen to buy or sell short. Here are the top ten co... Read more
The delta of an option is the magnitude of the move in the underlier that the option will capture currently based on the odds of the option expiring in-the-money. Option delta is represente... Read more
Here is a list of the best books on options trading based on Amazon sales, reviews, ratings and author popularity. It is important to have a full understanding of the options market and pric... Read more
Theta Gang is the slang for being a member of a group of other option writers with the mindset that selling premium is a preferred strategy than buying options. They are short Theta by selli... Read more
Maximum pain for an options chain can show the option trader the expiration date price that will cause the option buyers to lose the most money. The max pain level is the strike price with t... Read more
The bearish butterfly option play, (not to be confused with the bearish butterfly chart pattern) is an adjusted butterfly option spread which is a neutral options trading play that is struct... Read more
Implied volatility or IV crush are descriptions for when an options vega premium dropped dramatically out of its pricing. This usually happens after a major event has passed for the underlyi... Read more
Option trading can be explained as buying or selling a contract with the expectations of making money before the option expires. An option buyer wants an option to go higher and be able to s... Read more
An online options profit calculator can help with the math of understanding the dynamics of an option play from opening it until it is closed and whether it is profitable. An option play ca... Read more
