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Joanna White September 15th, 2016

Why is Diversification Important for Your Trading Business?

Let's say you have a fondness for organic, fresh juices, and you decide to open your own juice bar in the center of town. You secure reliable vendors for high-quality ingredients, purchase an industrial juicer, and open for business. Your juice bar is attractively furnished, bright cheery, and yo....
Bill Burton September 10th, 2016

Trading Options Around Earnings Releases, Part II

"We are programmed to receive. You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave!" Hotel California, The Eagles In my last blog post, I discussed the nuances of change in implied volatility (IV) leading up to earnings release and following the announcement. Today I want to di....
Bill Burton August 27th, 2016

Trading Options Around Earnings Releases, Part I

One of the advantages of an option based approach to trading is the ability to capitalize on trades that have a statistically well-defined high probability of profit. When events occur with predictable regularity, the knowledgeable option trader can effectively increase his odds of success. One....