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This is a long thesis for JPM TARP warrants. The idea is similar to the previous thesis I gave on WFC here. JPM is one of the "big four" banks in the US. It is a full-service bank, with a huge...

In this article, I wish to discuss the importance of volatility and implied volatility to options trading. The volatility of a stock is a measure of how "fast" it moves in each direction. If we say...

This is the second part of a four (very important) part post about how to better trade implied volatility. Most sources (educators, websites, etc.) give a lot of misinformation about trading...

Predicting stock movements is the holy grail of investors, and many studies, tests, and systems have been developed and are being developed to do so. Four professors from Columbia, Georgetown, and...

This is a long thesis for WFC TARP warrants. Wells Fargo bank ($WFC) is one of the best banks trading in the US. It is also one of Warren Buffett's largest holding, and he said numerous times how...

This will be the first part in a series of posts dedicated to exploring and explaining the edge behind the market sentiment tool. The market sentiment tool is designed to help traders understand...

This article will Explain how to read the Market sentiment gadget. This gadget is a quantitative tool designed to help investors understand the current market conditions and help them hone their...

With SHLD price getting close to 30$ I think it is a good time to describe a long thesis for SHLD. This 4 minutes video summarize the idea pretty well.

$SHLD Chart

To summarize:

1. SHLD will...

During October, I published a trade idea on IBM. The idea was bullish and contrarian and, in short, was: Even though IBM has deviated from its roadmap - The buyback and the long-term pricing power...

As part of this FAQ post we are going to expand on the different option scanners available on option samurai. You can read more about adding a new scanner on a post with that name.

First thing we...