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Gavin McMaster

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Gavin has a Masters in Applied Finance and Investment. He specializes in income trading using options, is very conservative in his style and believes patience in waiting for the best setups is the key to successful trading. He likes to focus on short volatility strategies. Since launching his ...more
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VVIX Vs VIX: Volatility And The ‘Vol Of Vol’
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 5:26 AM EDT
When it comes to volatility products investors are often confused.
In this article: VIX
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High Wave Candlestick Pattern: A Trend Reversal Pattern
Saturday, June 26, 2021 3:54 PM EDT
Today, we’re looking a the High Wave Candlestick pattern. It is an indecisive pattern and can signal a lack of directional bias after a considerable trend. Periods of indecision in price action are a common phenomenon while trading.
In this article: SPX
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Best Stop Loss Strategy (And It’s Easy To Implement)
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 6:00 AM EDT
A stop loss is an active order placed by an investor holding a position in equity.
In this article: PG
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Conservative Option Strategies For 2021 And Beyond
Sunday, June 13, 2021 5:21 PM EDT
We highlight some conservative option strategies that have far less risk than simply buying 100 shares of your favorite stock or ETF.
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Iron Condor Versus Iron Butterfly
Saturday, May 29, 2021 3:50 PM EDT
This article will explore two very similar structures, the Iron Condor and Iron Butterfly. Both illustrate a short volatility view, yet there are some small nuances that separate them. We will explore their commonalities and differences.
In this article: F, TSLA
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Stock Market Education: Astrology
Saturday, May 29, 2021 5:00 AM EDT
There are many methods used to help aid in investment decisions. Of all the different tools there is nothing more otherworldly than stock market astrology, literally.
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Price To Sales Ratio
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 7:50 AM EDT
The Price to Sales Ratio (P/S Ratio) may also be referenced as a sales multiple or revenue multiple.
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Pitting The Debt To Equity Ratio To Work
Sunday, May 9, 2021 11:15 AM EDT
The Debt to Equity Ratio is a comparison of a company’s debt (or liabilities) as compared to its equity (assets over and above liabilities), or more familiarly, its “net worth”.
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Does Google Pay Dividends?
Thursday, May 6, 2021 4:41 AM EDT
Google (Alphabet) is known as a growth company and as such the board trusts that shareholders will benefit markedly more from earnings being retained and used by the company to grow further.
In this article: GOOGL Also: NFLX
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Options Time Decay
Sunday, May 2, 2021 2:11 PM EDT
There are a few things in life that are constant, and time is one of them. Though when it comes to the options world, not all time is created equal. This article will discuss options time decay and explore the relationship between theta and gamma.
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What Is A 1-2-3 Chart Pattern?
Sunday, April 25, 2021 4:48 PM EDT
Today, we’re looking at a technical analysis formation known as the 1-2-3 chart pattern. We’ll discuss what it is and also give some recent examples.
In this article: BABA
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What Is Quadruple Witching?
Saturday, April 24, 2021 2:59 PM EDT
Quadruple witching occurs four times per year when stock index futures, stock index options, stock options, and single stock futures expire simultaneously. Let’s dive into quadruple witching in detail and see how it has impacted markets in the past.
In this article: QQQ, IWM, SPX
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Dissecting The Covered Strangle
Sunday, April 18, 2021 12:38 PM EDT
The covered strangle strategy is a bullish strategy that involves being long 100 shares of stock and selling an out-of-the-money call and an out-of-the-money put. You can also think of it as a covered call with an extra short put.
In this article: BA, AAPL, MSFT
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Most Liquid Options
Saturday, April 17, 2021 11:03 AM EDT
Liquidity is the cost of doing business in the options space. When placing trades it is always important to focus on the liquidity of the underlying.
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What Kind Of Trader Should You Be?
Sunday, April 11, 2021 1:15 AM EDT
As a trader, the trading strategies you adopt will determine the type of trader that you are.
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The Dividend Strip Strategy
Sunday, April 4, 2021 12:46 PM EDT
Today, we’re looking at the dividend strip strategy.  We’ll look at the problem of low yielding defensive assets, and an alternative solution.
In this article: T
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