Options Investing
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Protect Your Portfolio and Make Money
By: Sally Luxton
Forget the gourmet option strategies that are offered by so many trading education places. Anyone can learn about basic option strategies. Don't miss opportunities. more...
The Web's Best Free Option Trading Calculators
By: James Brumley
Don't just guess about option price projections based on Greeks like delta and theta. Proper use of these free calculators can help you maximize your trading profits. more...
Using the Greek 'Theta' in Option Trading
By: James Brumley
Not only do option traders have to predict a stock's direction, they have to beat the clock too. Wise traders learn how to minimize this time-decay known as 'theta'. more...
Using the Greek 'Delta' in Option Trading
By: James Brumley
Not all stock options behave the same. Delta is a measure of how much (or how little) a particular option changes relative to the price of the underlying stock or index. more...
By: James Brumley
New equity option traders should familiarize themselves with 'the greeks' - like theta and delta - to maximize their potential trading gains. more...
Influences on a Stock Option's Value
By: James Brumley
As with anything related to capital markets, sometimes a stock option is priced at what it's worth, and sometimes not. Some basic math can show a trader their true cost. more...
How to Start Trading Stock Options
By: James Brumley
Trading stock options may be intimidating for newcomers, but getting started may be easier than they expect. As with all new things, the key is learning the basics first. more...
Buying Out-of-the-Money Options
By: James Hutchinson
A review of the risks and rewards of buying naked out-of-the-money options. more...
Buying In-the-Money Stock Options
By: James Hutchinson
A review of the risks and rewards of stock option investing, focusing on in-the-money calls and puts. more...
By: James Hutchinson
A review of selling covered call options with an examination of the positive and negative implications to returns on investment. more...
Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model
By: Jan Tucker
The purpose of this article is to describe option contracts and the Black-Scholes formula used in evaluating options. more...
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