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The Importance of Keeping an Options Trading Journal [Excel Template]

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Successful traders have strategies and systems in place to consistently make profitable trades, but they also have something else that is often overlooked - a trading journal. A trading journal is...

Mistakes to Avoid when Selling Cash Secured Puts for a Living
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The Trader's Lifestyle: Selling Cash Secured Puts for Income [Calculator included]

4 min read

One of the many benefits of options trading is that, while perhaps less easy than it seems, it is not unrealistic to make a living by selling cash secured puts for income. This strategy involves...

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A Backtested Approach to Using Bollinger Bands in Options Trading - Part 1

14 min read

All traders know that, in general, a few rules will hold true no matter what the market climate is (especially when using the Bollinger Band indicator or similar tools). For instance, stocks move...

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The Top Earnings Option Strategies for Any Market

11 min read

Throughout every quarter, a good earnings option strategy can help you making sense out of the increased price volatility in the stock market. Today, we will look into four main strategies that,...

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Education

Understanding What Is an IV Crush and Its Implications for Options Traders

14 min read

There are few certainties in the life of an option trader, but the fact that the implied volatility of an option will regularly crush after a major event linked to the company is among these. If...

Cash Secured Put vs Covered Call
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A Comparison of Cash Secured Put vs Covered Call [P&L and Examples]

8 min read

When looking at a company you like, there are different ways to invest in it other than simply buying shares. This article explores cash secured puts vs. covered calls, highlighting how the...

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