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Here we have a collection of articles on options trading and related topics. If there is something you are looking for and you cannot see it, please let us know. The answer may in one of our archives. If not, we’ll source the answer for you (a member only service).

 

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  Margins and Contract Allocations

Deciding how many contracts to trade is something that is just as important as the trade itself. This article shows how the ProTrader Digest does it.

  Back by popular demand: stock market volatility!
I was just going through some old articles, looking for something interesting to write today. I found this one. It is an article I wrote about volatility almost five years ago. I’ve left in the same numbers and charts as a matter of interest. The key message is ‘know your volatility’.
  Good conditions for selling options

Some people talk about the strategy of selling options like its God’s gift to traders. There are however a few things to take into account before you start getting margined up to the eyeballs. This article explains.
  Your Very Own Order Book
This is a sheet for writing out futures and options orders. Its design is very similar to that used by many brokers for recording phone orders from customers. It’s a handy little tool that is simply a good way to keep track of your orders.
  How much should you trade?

An important consideration in any trading strategy is how many contracts to trade or how much money to allocate to a particular trade. This article answers this very question.
  Busted: the myth of option expiration
They say 80-90 percent of options expire worthless and therefore selling options is the best strategy. This article busts that myth...
  Spread Trading and Setting Stop Losses - Part I

This two part article looks at managing a stop loss on a spread trade using simple technical analysis.

  What is a Margin?
Many of those new to trading will have difficulty understanding the concept of a margin. This short article puts things in perspective.
  The Best Options Strategy
Not long after options became available, there were the seminars and the books and the systems that come with any new financial product. These things tend to come from ‘experts’ with opinions as to which option strategy is the best. This article looks at the idea of the “best strategy”.
  Hedging with index options

The concept of hedging has always been a controversial one. This article looks at hedging options with the DAX.