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Education

Managing Naked Call Options: Risks and Strategies of This Option Strategy

8 min read

Selling a call is a common strategy in options trading, and there are many ways to do it. Naked call options involve selling calls without holding the underlying asset, a move that promises profits...

Short Calendar Spread with Calls - Risks and Profit
Education

Benefits and Risks of the Short Calendar Spread Options Strategy

10 min read

If you're looking for advanced options strategy ideas, the short calendar spread might catch your interest. This is a trade that combines selling a longer-term call and buying a shorter-term one at...

Classic Covered Call vs Synthetic Covered Call
Education

Building a Synthetic Covered Call Strategy - What You Need to Know

8 min read

Options trading can give investors unique opportunities to manage risk and achieve growth. The synthetic covered call is a strategy that combines the benefits of traditional covered calls with no...

Research

A Backtested Approach to Using Bollinger Bands in Options Trading - Part 2

10 min read

Following the results we showed in the first part of our series on Bollinger bands, let us show you through real-life examples how you can use this indicator to set up profitable trades. We have...

Most successful options traders
Education

A Historical Look at the Most Successful Options Traders

8 min read

Reading about how the most successful options traders, like Edward Thorp, with his unmatched 20% annual return over three decades, have interpreted the markets can offer valuable insights to anyone...

Poor Man’s Covered Call vs Standard Covered Call
Education

Poor Man's Covered Call - A Smart Choice for Neutral to Bullish Investors

11 min read

Sometimes trading can require a high capital amount, so it is not surprising that the poor man's covered call strategy has collected quite some popularity online. This approach offers a way to use...

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