Category: Guides

Options Cheat Sheet: 15 Strategies at a Glance
1 min read
Download our free options cheat sheet with 15 strategies explained visually - including P&L tables, Greeks, and breakeven formulas. Your go-to quick reference.

How to Choose the Right Strike Price for Options? Understand Risk vs Reward in Seconds
6 min read
Learn how to choose the right strike price for options based on your strategy, risk tolerance, and market outlook.

Finding Practical Option Ideas for Independent Traders on Option Samurai [Tips & Tricks]
8 min read
When we started Option Samurai, our goal was to make finding option ideas straightforward for independent traders. This guide will give you examples of what you can do on Option Samurai: see how...
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ATR Option Trading Strategies: Ultimate Guide for Trading Options with ATR
9 min read
This article covers the topic of using ATR for options trading. It will explain what ATR is, How to use the ATR indicator, How to use ATR in options trading, What ATR bands are, and will give...

How to find dividend capture opportunities
2 min read
This is a quick post on how I find dividend capture opportunities in the stock market. As part of my weekly process, I like to look for dividend stocks that distribute dividends in the next month...
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Unusual options activity (with step-by-step guide)
10 min read
Option Samurai has two predefined scans that help you find unusual options volume across the entire market. These scans help you see what the 'smart money' in Wall St. is trading. There are many...

How to use the Options' Center of Mass report to sharpen your trading edge
7 min read
Options players are considered a sophisticated group of market participants. Every day, millions of different options are traded on thousands of stocks. The nominal value of those options exceeds...
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What is Expected Value and 3 ways to use it
6 min read
In the realm of trading strategies, Expected Value (EV) is a statistical measure that seeks to predict the potential profitability of a particular strategy, given certain market conditions. By...

Calculating Options Expected Value using Monte Carlo Analysis
10 min read
Expected Value (EV) is a statistical measure designed to help understand the value of a variable over time under uncertain conditions. This article will describe how you can apply it to options...

Tip: Use Scans as Part of Your Investment Process
3 min read
This article will be a short technical how-to article to help you create scans for your investing process. We use it personally to quickly access our scans in our daily routines, save time, and...