Category: Custom Option Screener
Strap Options - Two Different Ways to Trade Directional Volatility
Strap options are designed for traders who expect a big move but aren’t sure which direction it will go.
Ladder Options - Using Long and Short Ladders with Calls and Puts
Most option traders know vertical spreads, but fewer take advantage of the ladder option. What happens if you add a third leg to the trade?
Trade Idea - Risk-Free Collar on OUST
I recently opened a low-risk position in OUST using a collar strategy that mimics a Treasury-like return profile.
Collars With Less (or More) Than 100 Shares: Locking in Profit Your Way
You don’t need to stick to exactly 100 shares. With our custom scan feature, you can design a collar using fewer or more than 100 shares - giving you more control over risk, capital, and payoff.
Christmas Tree Options Strategy - A Defined-Risk Setup for Advanced Traders
The christmas tree options strategy is a defined-risk setup that uses multiple strikes for targeted outcomes.
Stock Repair Strategy - Fix Losing Trades with These Two Option Setups
If you’re holding a stock that’s down and wondering how to fix it without buying more shares, a stock repair strategy with options might help.
Trade Idea – Call Zebra on MSTZ
Lately, I’ve been keeping an eye on MSTZ, a 2x inverse ETF tied to MicroStrategy (MSTR), as an interesting proxy trade around crypto sentiment.
Reverse Iron Butterfly - Setup, Payoff, and When to Use It
Traders use the reverse iron butterfly when they expect a big move-but don’t know which way. This strategy blends calls and puts to cap risk while betting on volatility.
Synthetic Put – What It Is, How It Works, and Why Traders Use It
A synthetic put is a way to recreate the payoff of a regular put—long or short—using a mix of stock and options.
Synthetic Short Straddle – A Closer Look at Short Call and Short Put Variants
A synthetic short straddle gives you the same payoff using either a short call or a short put setup—each with a different position in the underlying.