Archive for May 2010

Options Trading Mastery: Construction of the Time Spread

Time spreads, also known as calendar spreads, are an ideal way to take advantage of time decay and changes in implied volatility. Time spread strategy focuses on the movement of time and volatility more than on the movement of the stock. Therefore, it is perfect for when you anticipate stagnant or explosive periods in a [...]

Forex Options Trading – Trade Forex Options in 7 Easy Steps!

FACT: 95% of forex trader do not know what is forex options, 4% of forex trader know what is forex options but they think that forex options was too complicated for them and only 1% use forex options for trading.Why Forex Options? Options allow you to have the right but no obligation to either buy [...]

Maximizing Option Trading Profits With Fast Puts And Calls

In today’s chaotic stock market, the ability to make a profit trading long Option positions (Puts and Calls) depends on being able to capitalize on short-term moves in the price of a stock or index. Stocks are up one day, and down the next – and it’s anybody’s guess as to what the long-term outlook [...]

Forex Options Trading – How to Read Forex Price Quotes (part 2 of 3)

To read a forex price quote consisting of two different currencies you have to note that the first currency is known as the base currency while the second currency is called the quote currency. Another point of note is that the first currency value is always 1 (one).To further illustrate, the price quote or exchange [...]