Alert
NEW FEATURE: Watch DAILY SEGMENT REPLAYS on your DASHBOARD!
Monday - Friday | 1:00 - 1:20p CT
From Theory To Practice
Dr. Schultz (an academic and trader) explains theoretical trading concepts and practical application to take your trading to the next level.
When a defined-risk position has moved against you, the extrinsic value in tastyworks will be shown as a negative number. Follow along as tastytrade explains what this means for options trade management.
With exactly 21 DTE left in the March cycle, we use the day to make all the necessary, tastytrade adjustments to our positions that need to be made.
Sometimes at 21 Days To Expiration, options trades may be small winners - here’s how to use IVR to decide what to do
When a Short Put option is still OTM, even if the stock is moving wildly, the best move is oftentimes to do nothing.
On expiration day at tastytrade, it’s important to know the theoretical max value of your spreads before you try to close your positions.
Even in the event of being assigned on one leg of a defined-risk strategy, the total risk is unchanged, even though the position might look a lot different.
Sometimes the market for individual stocks will be pricing in more risk to the upside than to the downside, for an equidistant move higher or lower.
Using IBM, here’s a real-time example of how to assess the dividend risk on any position at tastytrade.
With a “JEM” Earnings Trade, you wait until the day of earnings, you put on a trade in a normal, 45-DTE cycle, and then you manage that trade just as you would any other trade.
Both IV and duration, two non-directional elements can play a significant role at tastytrade in both Short Puts and Short Calls.
As CMG, AMZN, and GOOG are all higher-price stocks, our directional biases and strategic setups have to be adjusted for earnings to fit our position sizing parameters.
Dr. Jim analyzes options positions to determine what needs to be closed, what needs to be rolled, and what needs to be held.
Let’s talk about exactly what has happened to GameStop stock the last few days, with a short squeeze reminder.
tastytrade content is provided solely by tastytrade, Inc. (“tastytrade”) and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not, nor is it intended to be, trading or investment advice or a recommendation that any security, futures contract, transaction or investment strategy is suitable for any person. Trading securities can involve high risk and the loss of any funds invested. tastytrade, through its content, financial programming or otherwise, does not provide investment or financial advice or make investment recommendations. Investment information provided may not be appropriate for all investors, and is provided without respect to individual investor financial sophistication, financial situation, investing time horizon or risk tolerance. tastytrade is not in the business of transacting securities trades, nor does it direct client commodity accounts or give commodity trading advice tailored to any particular client’s situation or investment objectives. Supporting documentation for any claims (including claims made on behalf of options programs), comparison, statistics, or other technical data, if applicable, will be supplied upon request. tastytrade is not a licensed financial advisor, registered investment advisor, or a registered broker-dealer. Options, futures and futures options are not suitable for all investors. Prior to trading securities products, please read the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options and the Risk Disclosure for Futures and Options found on tastyworks.com.
tastyworks, Inc. ("tastyworks") is a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA, NFA and SIPC. tastyworks offers self-directed brokerage accounts to its customers. tastyworks does not give financial or trading advice nor does it make investment recommendations. You alone are responsible for making your investment and trading decisions and for evaluating the merits and risks associated with the use of tastyworks’ systems, services or products. tastyworks is a wholly owned subsidiary of tastytrade, Inc (“tastytrade”). tastytrade is a trademark/servicemark owned by tastytrade.
Quiet Foundation, Inc. (“Quiet Foundation”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of tastytrade The information on quietfoundation.com is intended for U.S. residents only. All investing involves the risk of loss. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Quiet Foundation does not make suitability determinations, nor does it make investment recommendations. You alone are responsible for making your investment and trading decisions and for evaluating the merits and risks associated with the use of Quiet Foundation’s systems, services or products.
Small Exchange, Inc. is a Designated Contract Market registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The information on this site should be considered general information and not in any case as a recommendation or advice concerning investment decisions. The reader itself is responsible for the risks associated with an investment decision based on the information stated in this material in light of his or her specific circumstances. The information on this website is for informational purposes only, and does not contend to address the financial objectives, situation, or specific needs of any individual investor. Trading in derivatives and other financial instruments involves risk, please read the Risk Disclosure Statement for Futures and Options. tastytrade is an investor in Small Exchange, Inc.
© copyright 2013 – 2021 tastytrade. All Rights Reserved. Applicable portions of the Terms of use on tastytrade.com apply. Reproduction, adaptation, distribution, public display, exhibition for profit, or storage in any electronic storage media in whole or in part is prohibited under penalty of law, provided that you may download tastytrade’s podcasts as necessary to view for personal use.