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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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Everything You Need To Know About Option Skew
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 6:30 AM EDT
Option skew or volatility Skew stems from the observation that an underlying asset can have different implied volatility depending on what specific contract you’re looking at.
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Bull Put Spread Option Payoff Graph
Saturday, October 17, 2020 1:56 PM EDT
Today we’re going to look at the bull put spread option payoff graph. A bull put spread is one of the easiest option trades and a great place for beginners to start their learning journey.
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What Caused The Stock Market Crash Of 1987?
Sunday, October 11, 2020 11:16 AM EDT
Traders benefit from understanding past stock market crashes, so that they can protect themselves in the lead up to a crash and then capitalize on opportunities presented by government intervention.
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VXX Options Strategy Review
Saturday, October 10, 2020 10:29 AM EDT
VXX has the tendency to explode higher when market volatility spikes, but when the market is in a normal contango situation, then VXX tends to just slowly drift lower.
In this article: VXX
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A Guide To Growth Investing
Saturday, October 3, 2020 2:46 PM EDT
A growth investor's main objective is to increase their capital. An investor who is implementing the growth investing strategy will trade stocks of companies in their early stages and whose earnings are predicted to increase at an above average rate.
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What Is Elliott Wave Theory?
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 5:55 AM EDT
Ralph Nelson Elliott developed his theory to describe price fluctuations in financial markets where he observed recurring wave movements in the graphs.
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Call Option Payoff Graph
Sunday, September 27, 2020 6:28 PM EDT
Understanding payoff graphs (or diagrams as they are sometimes referred as) is absolutely essential for option traders. A payoff graph will show the option position’s total profit or loss (Y-axis) depending on the underlying price (x-axis).
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What Is The Buy And Hold Investment Strategy?
Sunday, September 27, 2020 3:27 PM EDT
Investors using the buy and hold strategy will most often employ a fundamental analysis approach in which they will research the market to find securities which have been undervalued, hold them until they gain a respectable value, and then sell.
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The Ultimate Guide To The Protective Put Strategy
Saturday, September 26, 2020 2:07 PM EDT
Protective puts are a great way to reduce the risk of a position, as they reduce the positions delta. However, this insurance lasts only until expiration and the investor must pay a premium which can reduce overall returns.
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What Is A Death Cross
Thursday, September 24, 2020 4:57 AM EDT
A death cross is a type of technical trading pattern which is used to indicate a bearish move. It is formed when you see a short-term moving average crossover below the long-term moving average on a chart.
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Put Option Profit Formula
Sunday, September 20, 2020 3:05 PM EDT
As the expiration date of an option gets closer, the more the value of the option is attributed to the intrinsic value. So how do you calculate the intrinsic value of an option? We’ll demonstrate how.
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Long Gamma And Short Gamma Explained
Saturday, September 19, 2020 8:00 PM EDT
While gamma is one of the lesser known greeks and arguably least important of the “big 4”, it’s important to have at least a basic understanding of the difference between long gamma and short gamma.
In this article: AAPL, SPY
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Everything You Need To Know About Selling Naked Puts
Saturday, September 19, 2020 12:16 PM EDT
A Naked Put is when you sell a put option without also holding a short position in the underlying asset or a downside hedge, similar to a long put at a further out-of-the-money strike price.
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Short Call Options Strategy (Awesome Guide W/ Examples)
Sunday, September 13, 2020 9:33 PM EDT
Short call options are a risky strategy due to the unlimited loss potential, so they are not recommended for beginners. Traders employing this strategy are looking for the stock to decline, stay flat, or not rise by too much.
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What Is Position Delta?
Sunday, September 13, 2020 5:26 PM EDT
Position delta is a useful concept for traders to understand, as it gives them a view of the change in value of their overall position relative to changes in the price of the underlying asset.
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The Best Guide To Selling Weekly Options
Saturday, September 12, 2020 5:00 AM EDT
When it comes to trading options for income you can’t go past selling weekly options as they give you the most bang for your buck, but it does involve some risk.
In this article: CSCO, AAPL
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