If the GameStop GME phenomenon (see here) of a couple of years ago did not convince us that options trading are the new opioid for the financial masses, what we are going to discuss today should. And ...

In "Know Your Options," I often refer to the implied volatility of options as an important tool for determining when to enter and exit options trades. The aim is generally to construct trades in which ...

Most investors are risk averse, leading them to dislike securities exhibiting negative skewness (longer/fatter left tails, with the risk of a large loss), creating a risk premium for those securities.

Options are a type of derivative, meaning they “derive” their value from the securities they’re linked to. Options are also leveraged, meaning a smaller amount invested in them generates larger gains ...

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