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Lowering Cost Basis with Options (With a trade example)
In this post, I wish to talk about lowering the cost basis of a position. I will do that by showing a trade that didn't go so well but still showed a profit because I managed to lower my cost...

Optimal Iron Condor Strategy and how to find it in Option Samurai
Today we will discuss one of the most popular strategies in options trading: iron condor. The Strategy became very popular due to the limited risk profile while maximizing the time value derived...
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Janurary 2021 Version is out!
Happy new year! We are so glad to announce the first version release of 2021. In this version, we've added many new features, including many features you've been requesting for:
Calendar...
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Multi-column sorting
[We have improved the usage of this feature based on your feedback. Here is the updated article: Here]
We've just launched the Multi-column sorting feature that allows you to sort results by two...

Creating an optimum vertical spread
Update: This article describes what vertical spreads are, considerations on how to build optimal spreads, data points to take into considerations, how to find your comfort zone, and more. Feel free...
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December 2020 Version is out!
We're thrilled to announce that the December version is now online for everyone to use. We have continued to improve the features we released in the past versions and laid the groundwork for new...
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November 2020 Version launch!
We are so happy to announce the new version we launched this month. This version is the result of listening to your feedback and will allow us to provide even more relevant features in the coming...
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Stock Score Analysis
When trading options, we often focus on option specific data points such as IV, time decay, volatility, the Greeks, etc. These are essential measures that are unique to the options realm. However,...
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Implied Volatility Backtest 2: Predicting RV Change
This is a multiple-article series. In part one, Implied Volatility backtest – Predicting IV Change, we discussed how the IV percentile predicts future IV change. In this article, we will test how...
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October 2020 Version is out
October has started, and we are so happy to announce our new version. In this version, we improved some of our features, and we have launched a significant feature that will help us automate and...