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Hi neophyte High hv vs low iv. Is this a good signal to go long a call or put? Maybe, maybe not. I personally don't find hv useful. You are making a bet on iv going up. Hv only reflects the past vol of the underlying and does not figure in the option pricing model. Iv on the other hand is...

Hi Tradebanzai Haug is a little complex for the beginner. Better to read Sheldon Natenberg's "Option volatility and pricing" - your questions will all be answered there. If you are serious about trading options then get yourself some decent software (either buy it or find a broker that supplies...

FH2000 Perhaps I could make a suggestion. In options trading one wants to sell premium and take advantage of time decay. Thus one would sell a call with about 1 month or so to expiry. After expiry you then do the same for the following month and so on. This works well if your stock continues to...

Ok, it's tricky buying a staddle/strangle 2 or so weeks before earnings. First volatility will drop right after the announcement and if the underlying doesn't move enough to cover the iv drop then you'll loose. Second, time decays - this can be somewhat offset by buying longer dated...

covered call=naked put. daddy'sboy

It's entertaining to see someone trade by the seat of his/her pants. 32 posts to your name but unfortunately you seem to have learnt virtually nothing from this forum to make you a better trader - down 400% and you want to give it some wiggle room? You have lady luck on your side today. But of...