Posts Tagged ‘Invest’

The Art of Hedging in Options Trading

A hedge is an investment made to offset the risk incurred by entering another investment. Essentially you are setting up a bet on both sides so that one offsets the other and you can end up winning either way.
Think of it as a form of insurance.
Options are frequently used in hedging.
For example, you can speculate [...]

1930s Volatility is Here

If you are a long premium options trader, volatility is a necessary element to be successful.  If volatility is lacking, time decay (Theta) will make this financial instrument a challenging (or even more challenging) one.  These days, volatility is not lacking.  In fact, volatility is thriving.  For a long premium options trader, there is nothing [...]