How to use Options as an Income Generation Strategy? Options trading is one of the most powerful techniques that provide an opportunity for an investor to create wealth. Investors seeking to generate income from equity portfolios on a regular basis can employ option writing strategies using puts and calls to buy and sell stocks. In … Read more
Options Trading for Beginners As a beginner options trader, learning how to trade options can be an exciting experience, but it can also be extremely frustrating and very costly. There are some common mistakes that lead to many beginner options traders to lose large sums of money in a very short period of time. Here’s … Read more
Volatility surface is the plot that can help you determine the best combination of the strike and the expiry date to maximize the profits on an Options Trade. Volatility Volatility is basically the fluctuation in the price of a product or a derivative. The more is the swing, the more is the volatility. There are … Read more
Introduction A common investment theory is that securities that are owned by institutional investors tend to trade with a closer correlation to the financial performance of the company or, in the case of futures contracts, with the overall economy. Traders, therefore, will frequently look at volume and implied volatility to determine future price direction. Investors … Read more
Dive into the world of trading as we unpack the blueprint of an option premium and its significant influence on the stock market. This concise guide will simplify the trading jargon and provide valuable insights to empower your investment decisions. What is Option Premium? Option premium is a term used in the stock market. It … Read more
Credit Spread Vs Debit Spread are the strategies used in options; it is a defined-risk strategy that lets you make bullish or bearish speculative trades. Investors looking to make the best returns in today’s market can opt for a better trade options strategy. Let’s understand which is the better strategy credit spread or debit spread. … Read more
The Binomial Option Pricing Model Excel is available as a template with MarketXLS. The Binomial Option Pricing Model is a popular model for stock options evaluation, and to calculate the options premium. The Binomial Options Pricing Model provides investors with a tool to help evaluate stock options. The model uses multiple periods to value the … Read more
Wondering what covered calls are? In this article, we are going to tell you what a covered call is, when you would use it, and how MarketXLS can help you in applying the strategy. What are Covered Calls? Covered calls are a bullish investment strategy. You would usually consider applying the covered calls strategy when … Read more
In this article, we are going to demonstrate what a covered put is, when you would use it, and how MarketXLS can help you in applying the strategy. What are Covered Puts? A covered put is a bearish investment strategy. You would usually consider applying it when you expect that a stock price might fall, … Read more
In most of the situations, it’s always better to trade options that are highly liquid and active. In this article, I will show you how you can use MarketXLS’s inbuilt option scanner to quickly find out the most active options from the list of all option contracts of stocks in your list. In very simple … Read more
