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Option Trading Strategy – Calendar Spread

By John Jagerson

Calendar spreads are a great modification of the diagonal option spread strategy. The calendar spread is useful when you are more uncertain about the direction of the market and want to increase the effectiveness of the hedge during periods of market volatility. [VIDEO] Option Trading Strategy – Calendar Spread A calendar spread consists of two … Continued

Option Trading Strategy – Short Straddles

By John Jagerson

Sometimes traders evaluating a straddle feel like the barriers are so far away, that there is just no way that this trade could become profitable in the timeframe they have given it. It’s a fair objection and if you feel this way, or can’t find stocks or indexes that are likely to move outside the … Continued