Gavin McMaster has a Masters in Applied Finance and Investment. He specializes in income trading using options, is very conservative in his style and believes patience in waiting for the best setups is the key to successful trading. He has been trading options since 2004 and teaching traders since 2010. Follow him on Twitter at @OptiontradinIQ
IV Percentile is a measure of implied volatility where current implied volatility is compared to the past implied volatility range.
It’s another massive week on the earnings front with 39 companies of interest reporting. That’s not quite as many as last week’s 52, but it’s still a lot and could be potentially market shaping...
This week's earnings are still a strong theme and in addition Non-Farm Payrolls, JOLTs, and the big one, The Fed Funds rate.
With volatility on the increase, option premiums are elevated which could mean it’s a great time for iron condor trades.
With markets looking more volatile, it’s a good time to check in on our bear put spread screener.
The price of Adobe (ADBE) stock has pulled back in recent weeks, with the stock looking like it might find support around the $460 level.
We’re all set for a massive week of earnings with with 52 companies of interest reporting. That’s the most in one week I can remember for a long time and is sure to have a big impact on where the market...
The general market ping-ponged last week as news of attacks and possible peace continually peppered the headlines. It was such a busy news week that it almost went unnoticed that the Fed has now walked...
Yesterday, with PLTR trading at 21.31, the June 21 put option with a strike price of $20 was trading around $1.55. Traders selling this put would receive $155 in option premium.
Dell Technologies Inc (DELL) is currently showing above average volatility with an IV Percentile of 91% and an IV Rank of 65%.
