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.
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.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is the worldwide leader in visual computing technologies and the inventor of the graphic processing unit, or GPU.
It’s a mammoth week of earnings with loads of big names due to report this week. We have Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Alphabet, Robinhood Markets and Caterpillar all reporting in what shapes...
Markets enter a pivotal week with key Mega-Cap earnings and Fed policy the main tings to watch along with any news from Iran.
Volatility has eased in recent days as the market digests the tech sector continues to lead the way. However, volatility could rear its ugly head again at any time.
Exxon Mobil (XOM) has long been a staple of dividend investors and with the stock showing a low Beta of 0.29 and a high yield of 2.81%, it provides an attractive opportunity for savvy investors.
Today, we are using the stock screener to find stocks with a Buy rating and then looking at a couple of bullish option trade ideas.
It’s a big week on the earnings front with some key names due to report this week. We have Tesla, Intel, UnitedHealth Group, Boeing, Servicenow, Freeport McMoran and Newmont Mining all reporting.
Markets face an interesting week following conflicting signals about Strait of Hormuz access as Iran's Foreign Minister announced Friday the waterway was "completely open" citing an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire...
A bull call spread is an options strategy that a trader uses when they believe the price of an underlying stock will move higher in the short term.
