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Option Samurai is a finalist in Benzinga Fintech Awards. We will be at the Gala and then in NYC on April and we would be very happy to meet you there. Send us a message or twit us if you are in...
Trade post mortem - $BIDU, $FL, $PM
During last week I mentioned trades on my Twitter and Stocktwits accounts. I'm summarizing them here to help keep a record. This is a post-mortem post - I don't intend to give trade ideas here but...
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How to use Pre-Defined Screens
One of our coolest features is the pre-defined screen. Every strategy has several pre-defined screens to help you start using the app as soon as possible.
Pre-Defined Screens
The pre-defined...

How To: Save customized screen
Many users have asked us to allow them to save customized screens. Done. The save feature works such that it remembers all the parameters you've entered, but the date - so you can use it in the...
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The Edge of Implied Volatility Percentile
Implied volatility is one of the most important concepts in options trading. This is the measure most market players use to check if an option is expensive or cheap. In this post, we will be...
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$JPM Investor day - Position update
Recently $JPM had its investor day and shared vast amount of information with its holders (link). I feel that the bank shared a lot of information emphasizing its power and value. The investor day...

Market Sentiment Edge - Volatility
This is the fourth part of our in-depth look into the various edges traders base their decision making. You can see part 3 here, and all related articles here. Those who are subscribed to our...
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Trading Earning announcement with options
Earning announcements are probably the most important corporate action for a public company. Due to the uncertainty of the announcement, the expected (and realized) volatility during these times is...
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The edge of market Breadth
This is the third part of our in-depth look into the various edges traders base their decision making . You can read the previous part here and all of the series here. This methods are based on...