Category: Options Strategies

By Don Fanstone, Kitchener/Waterloo User Group Member Option Blog April 5, 2015: Cutting Losses: The old adage: “If you keep making the same mistake, you’ll keep getting the same result.” This is never more-true than in the market place, whether it’s trading shares or options. If there happens to be anyone out there in Blog-Land […]

By Don Fanstone, Member Kitchener/Waterloo User Group Option Blog March 29, 2015: Earnings Drive Stock Prices. Be Aware of Earnings Release Dates: Companies that have a history of increasing earnings consistently, quarter after quarter, year after year; see their success demonstrated in the stock price, resulting in a stock graph that moves steadily, lower left […]

By Don Fanstone, Member Kitchener/Waterloo User Group Option Blog March 22, 2015: Option Information Sources: Current US and Canadian option “BID” and “ASK” prices are found in two different sources in addition to your own brokerage site. US Option prices are found by clicking on View Stock News. (Default settings will take you to Yahoo […]

By Don Fanstone, Member Kitchener/Waterloo User Group Option Blog March 15, 2015: Option Deltas: Delta refers to the option’s rate of change. To make profitable option trades consistently, buy Deep in the Money Call Options on securities you would consider purchasing. Options are either: . Deep in the Money, . At the Money, or . […]

By Don Fanstone, Member Kitchener/Waterloo User Group Option Blog March 8, 2015: Finding Optionable Trades: Dr. DiLiddo gave us insight into finding profitable option trades in his commentary of March 6 this past weekend. Dr. DiLiddo looks for stocks that appear in the Midas Touch Watchlist on the Homepage that are exhibiting price gains accompanied […]