In this webinar replay, Explosive Options’ senior options strategist Bob Lang walks you through the reasons and situations for using vertical spreads and butterfly spreads in your equity options trades.
So, here we are at the end of October. Winding up the month and the markets are lethargic. That’s not what we are used to seeing this time of year. For reference, companies are normally ramping up production for a big finish to end the year, retailers are taking inventory and stocking up for what…
DetailsA lightning quick session as Bob talked about Apple and put out a trade setup, he introduced Jill Malandrino, Ken Shreve and Bob Byrne to give their best spin on the Apple earnings.
A lightning quick session as Bob talked about Apple and put out a trade setup, he introduced Jill Malandrino, Ken Shreve and Bob Byrne to give their best spin on the Apple earnings.
Today, Bob talked about the VIX extensively and the large move up recently, and mentioned about the implied index correlation, and how it rose smartly Tuesday. The market is in a tough spot for the bulls but it’s not over yet. Earnings are at hand and Bob mentioned a few ideas.
Today, Bob talked about the VIX extensively and the large move up recently, and mentioned about the implied index correlation, and how it rose smartly Tuesday. The market is in a tough spot for the bulls but it’s not over yet. Earnings are at hand and Bob mentioned a few ideas.
It is during times of uncertainty where you must be the most prepared mentally. Trading markets can be thrilling but most of the time oh so boring. No-limit holdem is similar to trading, as WSOP champ Robert Varkonyi was quoted as saying ‘no-limit is hours and hours of boredom and moments of sheer terror’. …
DetailsToday Bob talked about the markets and some recent trades, and then introduced a great futures trader/teacher Mike Vacchi. Mike talked about recognizing patterns and trading them accordingly. They both took questions and gave a preview of the coming action.
In this business, everyone wants to be remembered for making ‘THE call’. It is what legends are made of. Make one good market call and you can be remembered for months if not years. However, in this world of quick information, changes and decisions, ‘what have you done for me lately’ is the theme followed…
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Third quarter earnings season is underway and a huge amount of names will divulge their results this coming week. I love the start of earnings, so much uncertainty (and usually some negativity) that at least I get some sort of leg up analyzing the chart and technical picture. This is an important earnings season, we’ll…
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