Posts Tagged ‘Stock Options’

Online Stock Trading for Beginners-7 Starter Tips

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Stock Options Trading: the ‘lean’

Professional traders use the term “lean” to refer to one’s perception about the directional strength of the stock. When you own a stock and intend to hold it for a period of time, you are aware that you will probably be holding it while it goes up and while it goes down.
This means that at [...]

Option Trading Explained – In Layman Terms

Robert Kiyosaki says that Option Trading is the investment of the rich.
Indeed, option trading is the most versatile form of investment in the world today. Its versatility has been the topic of many speakers all over the world. Terms such as “Covered Calls” and “Credit Spreads” have become well known amongst traders new and veteran [...]

What Is Options Trading?

An option contract is an agreement between two parties to buy/sell an asset (In this case, the asset refers to stock) at a certain price and specific date.
It is called an option because the buyer is not obliged to carry out the transaction. If, over the life of the contract, the asset value decreases, the [...]

Selling Options – is it the Holy Grail of Investments?

Option sellers believe that if it’s not, it’s probably the closest an investor will ever get to the long sought Holy Grail of Investments or what is considered to be the ideal investment.
Let’s take a look and see what exactly is regarded as the ideal investment.
When asked to define what the ideal investment [...]

Naked Option Writing – the Cadillac of All Option Trading Strategies

 
Let’s be clear on this. There is no other option trading strategy that can outshine or even equal the profit generating potential of the sport of writing naked options. The term ‘sport’ is used here because those who practice this money making trading technique not only turn out fabulous profits but also have fun [...]

Stock Options Strategy

The Covered Call Strategy is composed by a long position in a stock or ETF (In this example: Exxon Mobil Cp.) and short one in a call option (Choose one from the Exxon Mobil Cp. Options Chain) in the same stock or ETF. The strategy is often called a “buy-write” strategy.
 The option seller will [...]

Stock Options – What you Need to Know

Call and What?
An option is a “legal financial contract”. The holder has the right, but is under no obligation, to accrue or sell a predetermined number of stock shares. This is to be done at a price that has been predetermined which is called a strike price. It is also to be [...]

Writing Covered Calls – An Introduction

Writing Covered Calls are a “moderate” investor’s favourite strategy. It works particularly well when the stock in question doesn’t move dramatically up or down, but rather just trends sideways. Basically, it works for stocks that are deemed too “boring” for option plays.For writing Covered Calls, we need to take a look at the opposite side [...]