Q&A | APR 2001
Q&A by Don Bright
NEW TO OPTIONS I am new to options, although I have been trading stocks for several years. Does the technical analysis I use in stocks also apply to options? Do I need to change anything (such as the parameters of MACDÝ, RSIÝ, and DMIÝ) to adapt to the options market? Do you know of any website that provides charts of options? — Richard Wilson, via e-mail Trading options is a completely different animal. My brother Bob and I spent more than a decade on various option exchanges (CBOE, PSE, CME), and we were around during the glory years. I say “glory years” because we were able to gain a tremendous edge by using our theoretical models. These models are based on historical volatility of the underlying security and interest rates. ...continuded
by Don Bright
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