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What Is Implied Volatility? The Complete Guide for Options Traders

Pick any two stocks with active, liquid options markets and similar prices. Same expiration, same delta. The at-the-money call on one costs $3. On the other, $8. The difference has nothing to…

April 19, 2026

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Buy the Guts, Sell the Wings: How to Roll a Short Straddle Like a Pro

“Buy the guts, sell the wings” is a key phrase for every short premium trader. If you’ve traded short strangles for some time, you know how a normal position can become…

April 17, 2026

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How to Trade Earnings IV Crush: Options Strategies That Work

Most traders approach earnings like gamblers. They focus on whether the company will beat or miss, look at the implied move, decide it looks fat, sell a strangle, and wait for IV to crush…

March 13, 2026

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The Flyagonal: A Hybrid Options Trading Strategy With a 96% Win Rate

Every options trader knows the fundamental trade-off: you can collect theta, but you expose yourself to vega. You can position for a volatility spike, but you’ll bleed premium when the…

November 7, 2025

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Beta-Weighted Delta: The One Number That Matters in Portfolio Risk

I check one number every morning before I do anything else. Before I look at individual P&L, before I think about new trades, before I assess anything. That number is beta-weighted delta,…

August 9, 2025

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The Black Swan Hedge: How to Protect Your Portfolio from Market Crashes

February 1, 2025

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How Warren Buffett Trades Options: The Oracle of Omaha’s Secret Strategy

November 21, 2024

Zero Extrinsic Hedged Back Spread (ZEEHBS): Proven Alpha in Volatile Markets

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November 10, 2024

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The 1-1-2 Trade: Is It Really Worth the Risk? Discover Safer Alternatives

October 23, 2024

How Howard Marks Changed My Approach to Risk in Options Trading

Investing Basics

October 10, 2024

Box Spread – Your Secret Weapon for Risk-Free Options Trading

June 28, 2024

Never Trade Iron Condors Blindly: Here’s How to Actually Profit With This Strategy

June 8, 2024

Is VXX Going To Zero? A Guide to Trading Volatility Products

Investing Basics

March 16, 2024

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The Jade Lizard Options Strategy: How to Collect Premium With No Upside Risk

Traditionally, neutral strategies such as the strangle or iron condor carry inherent risks on both sides of the market. A substantial move in either direction can be challenging. You’re…

February 15, 2024

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How to Defend an Irrational Move? Six Expert Tips from Tom Sosnoff

Today, I’m going to tackle a question that many traders and investors face at some point: “Oh no, how do I defend against irrational moves? What should I do?” If you’re…