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First Trades
I made my first options trade - exactly 67 days after publishing my first post on options, I made a trade. I sold four covered...
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Delta and Gamma
Delta and gamma are two important "greeks" to understand when learning about options. Delta is an estimate of how a change in price in the...
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Time Decay
Time Decay is theta. It is a theoretical value of the amount by which an options contract could decrease per day if all other variables...
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Buying to Open and Selling to Close
If you buy to open a position by buying a call or put - you are long an options contract. If you're long a call...
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The Expiration Cycle
Simply stated, when an option expires, it ceases to exist. After expiration, the owner of the option has no rights, and the seller of the option...
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Premium, and how it is calculated, is a fundamental concept in options trading.
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First Trades
I made my first options trade - exactly 67 days after publishing my first post on options, I made a trade. I sold four covered...
Read More "First Trades"
Delta and Gamma
Delta and gamma are two important "greeks" to understand when learning about options. Delta is an estimate of how a change in price in the...
Read More "Delta and Gamma"
Time Decay
Time Decay is theta. It is a theoretical value of the amount by which an options contract could decrease per day if all other variables...
Read More "Time Decay"
Buying to Open and Selling to Close
If you buy to open a position by buying a call or put - you are long an options contract. If you're long a call...
Read More "Buying to Open and Selling to Close"
The Expiration Cycle
Simply stated, when an option expires, it ceases to exist. After expiration, the owner of the option has no rights, and the seller of the option...
Read More "The Expiration Cycle"
Premium
Premium, and how it is calculated, is a fundamental concept in options trading.
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