April 2, 2024
Every trader has one question that they wanted answered when they find an option trade. “Has doing this made money…
November 2, 2023
One of the big reasons traders use Predicting Alpha is to find data-driven trades (shocker, I know). Today we made…
October 31, 2023
Our team realized something recently that changed the way we thought about option trading. Remember the process we taught in…
October 17, 2023
Introduction to the Variance Risk Premium The variance risk premium is the observed historical difference between implied and realized volatility….
October 12, 2023
When you are running an option selling business, it is very similar to selling insurance. Most of the time, you…
October 2, 2023
Introduction: Within the PA Terminal you are able to filter the market using over 150 metrics. Each metric is option…
July 15, 2023
Introduction Directionally neutral trading strategies are becoming increasingly popular among options traders. These strategies are based on the volatility of…
March 3, 2023
Introduction: What is The Wheel? The wheel strategy involves two trades: the cash-secured put (CSP) and the covered call (CC)….
March 3, 2023
Introduction I recently revisited this post by u/Fletch71011, which talks about a trade he made in Soybean Meal options. I remember how difficult…
February 24, 2023
Article Summary: What Is A Call Option? A call option is a financial instrument that gives the holder the right…
February 21, 2023
Article Summary: Introduction When it comes to gauging your trading capabilities, there are two approaches: evaluating them by the results…
February 17, 2023
Article Summary: What is the Variance Risk Premium? The variance risk premium (VRP) concept describes how implied volatility tends to…
February 17, 2023
Option trading is all about finding cheap volatility to buy, and expensive volatility to sell To make this easier for…
July 15, 2023
During my daily options scan, I found a trade that should return 2% on your margin this month. Here is…
May 16, 2023
This trade could return 3.5% on margin over 35 days. Here is my analysis. What is SLG? According to Yahoo…
May 12, 2023
I found a trade that should earn a 2% return on margin in 37 days. I noticed this opportunity during…
May 10, 2023
The core business of almost every trading operation should be based on risk premia. Right now, GLD makes for a…
May 9, 2023
I found a trade that should earn a 1.7% return on margin in 11 days. I first noticed this ETF…
May 8, 2023
Everyone knows that after an earnings announcement, IV Crush demolishes the prices of options. However, for EXPE and ETSY, prices…
May 5, 2023
Introduction When I was a Finance undergrad, one of the classes I most looked forward to was Financial Trading Strategies….
March 17, 2023
Introduction In a Flirting With Models podcast, Benn Eifert, founder of hedge fund QVR advisors, discusses “volatility investing.” Benn outlines…
March 6, 2023
Article Summary Introduction When a new trader asks for advice on how to start trading, we often become too focused…
February 24, 2023
Article Summary: Introduction Listening to many interviews with options fund managers gave me insight into how these traders approach the…
February 24, 2023
“Gambling, noun. The practice or activity of betting : the practice of risking money or other stakes in a game or bet.“…
February 10, 2023
Introduction Covered call writing is an investment strategy that can be used to generate income from a bullish market. By…
January 26, 2023
This is a simple trade that will make around 1% in a month. Here is my research: What is TSMC?…
May 22, 2023
A while ago, we interviewed MIT researcher Tim De Silva, who found that selling options after an earnings event tends…
May 18, 2023
A while ago, I wrote about a calendar trade I put on when Silicon Valley Bank was collapsing. Because of…
May 5, 2023
When I first learned about options, I, like many other options traders I see on Reddit, would more or less…
April 27, 2023
This post goes over how I think through my trades. I wanted to share this trade because the edge was…
April 25, 2023
Introduction Forward volatility trading can be an extremely lucrative strategy. In this article, I will walk you through my personal…
April 18, 2023
