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Covered Calls
Definition of Covered Calls This is an options trading technique in which you own underlying stock, then sell (write) call options at a higher strike price at an equivalent amount to your stock position. Because … read more Covered Calls
The Bid/Ask Spread
Going to the Market Definition The bid/ask spread is the difference in price between the price a buyer is willing to pay (the bid), and the price a seller is welling to sell (the ask). … read more The Bid/Ask Spread
WON Trading Update
If you missed the first post explaining WON—Wanderer Options Navigator, please give that a read first. After a few months worth of trades, it is a good time to review our results. During this period … read more WON Trading Update
WON—Wanderer Options Navigator
Gaining Options Momentum Options trading can be overwhelming for beginners. They tend to move quickly and have a lot of moving parts. I started out my career as an options trader, so it has become … read more WON—Wanderer Options Navigator
Options Basics—Managing Profits on Options
Managing Options Profits A common problem new options traders have—and a great problem to have—is how best to take profits. Option’s leverage can mean that a relatively small stock price move can mean significant percentage gains … read more Options Basics—Managing Profits on Options
Options Stop Orders
Creating Stop Orders for Options Trades At Wanderer we preach the need for using stops on trades. Without knowing your risk you can’t accurately calculate your reward-to-risk, and without that it’s impossible to determine if … read more Options Stop Orders
Options Basics—Selling Naked Puts
Selling naked puts (being short puts all by themselves) is a risky trade reserved for experienced traders. While it can leave you open to significant downside risk, it can also be used as an effective … read more Options Basics—Selling Naked Puts
Options Basics—Strangles
A strangle option strategy involves buying (or selling) an out-of-the-money call, and buying (or selling) an out-of-the-money put with the same expiration. A strangle buyer expects the price of the stock to move significantly outside … read more Options Basics—Strangles
Options Basics—Iron Condor
An iron condor is a trading strategy that uses both a put spread and a call spread. It is similar to a strangle except that it limits profit/loss potential to the difference between the strike … read more Options Basics—Iron Condor
Options Basics—Legging Into a Call Spread
Traders, hopefully, will often find themselves in the position of making money on their trades. A very natural inclination, unfortunately, is to book profits too early. This is particularly true of new traders or traders … read more Options Basics—Legging Into a Call Spread