The following is an updated interview that originally appeared in the Fall 2012 issue of SENTIMENT magazine, and was reprinted in the market commentary from the July 2016 edition of The Option Advisor ...

Options techniques to maximize gains and lower risk in flat and volatile market conditions Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader.

Short dated or daily index options have taken the world by storm. Nasdaq-100 (NDX) index options are one of just a handful of markets with daily expirations. The process behind rolling out daily NDX ...

In poker, a straddle is an optional bet made by a player after the blinds but before the cards are dealt. It is treated effectively as a third blind, increasing the stakes of the game. Straddles can ...

Short dated index option trading has grown tremendously over the past few years. Most trading occurs in options expiring on the current or following day. We have been tracking the price behavior and ...

A straddle in poker means voluntarily paying an extra blind, or in other words, doubling the bet before anyone has seen their cards. This article will teach you exactly what this means, as well as ...