Category Archives: November 2012, Issue #6

Q: Could you explain how money is made on straddles and strangles? They seem like they would just cancel each other out and break even no matter what the stock does. A: As one side gets deeper in the money the delta strengthens. As the other side gets further out of the money the delta […]

In this month’s coaches corner I’d like to initiate a basic discussion of what’s known in the world of options as the Option Greeks. When you’re a new option trader, learning the Greeks is like learning to drive; you need only know where to turn the key and not necessarily how everything works under the […]

When I started to write this month’s article roughly a week ago, my focus was firmly upon the U.S. broad indices. This should come as no surprise, as I’ve been hitting the issue hard in the last couple newsletters and the weekly blog posts out on Thursdays. And with good reason, given that the indices […]

Hi, my name is Lee Snyder. On behalf of the Zaner Group, I would like to say how pleased we are to work with Traders Edge to offer our futures and Forex services! Do our self-directed trading accounts for futures and Forex include options? You bet they do! More on that later… For most futures […]

A month ago we looked at the broad U.S. indices and told you that the market was sitting in pretty good shape, all things considered. This is what we offered at the time: Well, we’ve come through the tricky month of September and managed to close out the 3rd quarter in fairly decent fashion, all […]

In this month’s Traders Talk, we’re chatting with Jeanne Riecss, one smart trader who’s managed to find success in the market marching to her own beat. Her path to trading is varied, ranging from work as a flight attendant and stock broker to a career in nursing…oh, she’s also a columnist and trading coach that […]