Straddle

May 7, 2018

Oil Volatility Could Be the Best Trade Right Now

Source: BLM.gov Trading is often thought of as an exercise in forecasting the direction of the next major price move. That can be rewarding, both financially and mentally. At its core, trading is challenging from a psychological perspective and being right on the direction of the...

by Amber Hestla

April 23, 2018

Straddle

Mispriced Volatility Could Set Up Gains

Traders like to say that they trade prices, not indicators. This is true when considering the role of popular technical indicators. The value of the RSI, the relative strength index, or the MACD indicator, are not tradable, nor are they particularly meaningful to many traders. But,...

by Amber Hestla

April 3, 2018

Straddle

The Best Trade in GE

General Electric (NYSE: GE) seems to be fighting for survival. This is an amazing story for the storied company which has survived economic turmoil for more than a century. The company is hoping to save itself by selling off assets. That includes this week’s sale of...

by Amber Hestla

March 20, 2018

Straddle

Big Moves Are All a Trader Needs

Source: 58.com Traders spend a great deal of time analyzing the stock market. They might be looking for stocks that are undervalued, for example, with the idea that they can buy the stock while it’s cheap and sell when the market realizes its value. This involves...

by Amber Hestla

February 13, 2018

Straddle

Profit from the Next Up or Down Move in the S&P 500

After an extended period of time when the stock market seemed to be moving just straight up, traders have been reminded that volatility is possible and could result in a large and sudden loss. The chart below shows that stock prices rallied for months before...

by Amber Hestla

August 14, 2017

Straddle

An Update on Earnings and a Trade for the End of the Season

Earnings season is winding down. Overall, the tone of the earnings reports has been positive. According to FactSet, as of Friday, reports from more than 90% of the companies in the S&P 500 had been released. An above average 73% of those companies beat expectations. Although...

Straddle

Oil Volatility Could Be the Best Trade Right Now

by Amber Hestla

Mispriced Volatility Could Set Up Gains

by Amber Hestla

The Best Trade in GE

by Amber Hestla

Big Moves Are All a Trader Needs

by Amber Hestla

Profit from the Next Up or Down Move in the S&P 500

by Amber Hestla

An Update on Earnings and a Trade for the End of the Season

by Amber Hestla

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