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Trade Idea - Long Call ZEBRA on KMI

Gianluca's Trades

Today, I opened a bullish position on Kinder Morgan (KMI) using a long call ZEBRA strategy

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How to Read an Option Chain? All You Should Know about Option Chains [Option Chain Explained]

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Options charts may look complex at first, but learning how to read them can give you a real edge.

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Weekly Options Trading - What You Need to Know Before You Start

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Want to trade weekly options for weekly income but not sure where to start? This article breaks down what are weekly options, how to trade them, and what a good weekly options strategy looks like.

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Early Exercise in Options - A Basic Operation Every Trader Should Know

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Learn what early exercise means in options trading, when it makes sense, and why most traders avoid it unless there's a clear benefit.

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Options vs Stocks - What Traders Must Understand Before Choosing

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Options vs Stocks is a choice every trader faces. Should you own part of a company, or place a short-term bet on its price?

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Vertical Spreads - A Closer Look at Defined-Risk Option Strategies

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Vertical spreads are a common way to trade options while keeping both risk and reward in check. But how do they actually work?

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Trade Idea – Long Call ZEBRA on BAC

Gianluca's TradesCustom Option Screener

I have just opened a bullish position on Bank of America (BAC) using a long call ZEBRA, a “Zero Extrinsic Back Ratio” strategy.

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Iron Condor with Stock Position on Dividend-Paying Stocks (Premium + Upside + Dividend)

TutorialsCustom Option Screener

An iron condor is typically used as a neutral income strategy, ideal when you expect a stock to stay within a range. But what if you could take this income strategy and enhance it, not just with upside exposure, but also with dividend income?

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Trade Idea - Long Call Financed with Put Spreads on BBY

Gianluca's TradesCustom Option Screener

I used our custom strategy screener feature to find a non-conventional trade idea to go long on BBY.

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Iron Albatross Spread - A Condor Alternative with More Flexibility

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Looking for a flexible way to trade neutral markets without relying on tight price ranges? The iron albatross spread might be what you need.