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Dividend Aristocrats and ETFs: The Ultimate Wheel Strategy for Options on Stocks

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Dividends have attracted investors for decades, and trading options on dividend aristocrats offers a smart way to benefit from their stability. By examining historical dividend yields, you can...

Use a Backtest to Build a 52-Week High or Low Options Trading Strategy [Free Backtest File]

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When the trend is strong, there could be either trend-following or trend-reversal opportunities at a stock's 52-week highs and lows. Using our backtest file, you can measure the effectiveness of...

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Backtesting Beta for Volatility Insights: Build Smarter Options Trading Strategies and Portfolio Ideas

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As an investor, it is likely you have already come across high-beta stocks. These stocks can significantly overperform in bull markets and underperform in bear scenarios. While we would not advise...

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Gain a Market Edge with Leap Options: Long-Term Strategies and Stock Comparisons [Using LEAPS for Optimized Returns]

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If you’re an options trader, you are familiar with the typical leverage offered by buying a LEAPS call option. This longer-term options strategy involves lower capital requirements compared to...

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Run Your Own Bull Put Spreads Backtest [Data-Driven Option Strategy]

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If the large potential loss of selling a naked put scares you, a bull put spread might be an alternative to consider. This strategy offers a risk-limited way to bet on a stock rising, even with a...

Options Trading Strategy Guide: Using ADX to Backtest Iron Condors

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As an options trader, don’t you think it would be nice to have a way to know when a stock price is most likely to move sideways for a while? This guide shows how the ADX indicator can help you set...

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Use the ATR Indicator to Refine Your Options Trading Strategy [Backtest Results]

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When you trade options and want to understand how likely you are to profit, running ATR backtests is essential. This article will show you how ATR helps measure market volatility and how Option...

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Trading Earnings Events with Options - A Backtested Strategy

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After an earning event, stocks can experience a sudden price change depending on the way the market interprets the company's performance. This can be an opportunity for traders to capitalize on...

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

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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...

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

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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...