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.
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Netflix (NFLX) is due to report earnings next Thursday after the closing bell. Today, we will analyze three different ideas - a Short Iron Condor, a Bull Put Spread and a Butterfly Spread
Calendar spreads are an option trade that involves selling a short-term option and buying a longer-term option with the same strike.
A put ratio spread is an advanced option trade and generally not suitable for beginners, but it can have its place within an option portfolio.
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Selling put options before a company's earnings announcement can be a valid strategy for options traders seeking to capitalize on higher than normal volatility.
Markets enter a week marked by continued structural shift away from AI and technology stocks toward healthcare and defensive sectors, reflecting persistent investor skepticism about technology valuations...
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Broadcom is currently a compelling candidate for an iron condor strategy with the stock being stuck in between the 50 and 200-day moving averages.
The stock market is showing some encouraging signs with two bullish candlesticks in a row, and if that continues, bull put spread trades could do well.
Tesla jumped 8% on Monday and is back above the 50-day moving average. Today we’re looking at a broken wing butterfly trade that creates a profit zone between $360 and $400 with income potential of around...
In the current market environment, investors might be more interested in generating income rather than capital gains.
Markets enter a holiday-shortened week facing geopolitical escalation as Iran launched new strikes against U.S. bases in Bahrain and Kuwait early Sunday.
