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Mar, 27, 2024

Option Basics: What are options and why trade them?

By Lawrence G. McMillanIn today's ever-changing markets, you want to ensure that your investments will work for you no matter what scenario the markets may bring. When trading only stocks or futures...

Jan, 26, 2023

Option Basics: Covered Straddle Writing (04:13)

By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 4, No. 13 on July 13, 1995. Most option traders quickly realize that time is a...

Aug, 15, 2019

Option Basics: Just Why Is Volatility So Important? (04:04)

By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 4, No. 4 on February 23, 1995. If it seems that we preoccupied with volatility,...

Aug, 06, 2019

Option Basics: Implied Volatility (05:09)

By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 5, No. 9 on May 9, 1996. The concept of volatility, and especially implied...

Aug, 09, 2016

Option Basics: Why Should I Care If There's An Early Exercise of OEX Options? (6:2)

By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 6, No. 2 on January 22, 1997.During expiration week, we often talk about the...

Aug, 04, 2016

Option Basics: LEAPS As A Stock Substitute (4:22)

By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 4, No. 12 on June 21, 1995.With the market being so high, many individual investors...

Jul, 26, 2016

Option Basics: Portfolio Insurance (5:2)

By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 5, No. 2 on January 25, 1996.It's been almost a year since we addressed this topic....

Jul, 20, 2016

Option Basics: Protecting A Portfolio With Options (4:2)

By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 4, No. 2 on January 26, 1995.One of the most important features of options is that...

Jul, 14, 2016

Option Basics: Style Of Exercise (04:11)

By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 4, No. 11 on June 8, 1995.One of the facets of an option's description is when that...

Jul, 11, 2016

Option Basics: Overbought/Oversold (3:22)

By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 3, No. 22 on November 17, 1994.Traders in all markets often attempt to determine if a...

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