Article Archive For Keyword: Spreads

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• Bond Spreads Signal Possible

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...I have written articles about bearish intermarket and chart pattern omens that have been flashing in markets. Here is another one.

AUTHOR: Matt BlackmanDATE: MAY 2012

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• Bull Spreads

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's an introduction to an options strategy geared toward making the most of a minor bull market.

AUTHOR: David PennDATE: SEP 2000

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• Calendar Spreads With Dan Sheridan by John A. Sarkett

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 25:5 (18-26): Calendar Sprerads With Dan Sheridan by John A. Sarkett In the first part of a series based on a seminar on option strategies with Dan Sheridan, we take a look at calendar spreads. Options and seminars go together l

AUTHOR: John A. SarkettDATE: MAY 2007

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• Calendar Spreads by Joe Corona and Bill Winger

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Calendar Spreads by Joe Corona and Bill Winger Look at the different ways you can use this strategy. The calendar spread, also known as the time spread or the horizontal spread, is so called because it exploits differences in time value between options

AUTHOR: Joe Corona and Bill WingerDATE: OCT 2002

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• Double Diagonals And Butterfly Spreads by John A. Sarkett

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading With Dan Sheridan (Part 3) Double Diagonals And Butterfly Spreads by John A. Sarkett The third part of this series with trader Dan Sheridan looks at double diagonals with long, protective wings one or more months out from the short options, as

AUTHOR: John A. SarkettDATE: JUL 2007

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• Four Tips For Trading Income Option Spreads

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...If stock trading can be compared to playing checkers, then option trading is like playing chess with the market.

AUTHOR: Billy WilliamsDATE: JUN 2011

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• Hedging With Spreads by Bradley J. Horn

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Hedging With Spreads by Bradley J. Horn A risk manager may prefer the flexibility and limited risk of a call or put strategy. The trader, however, may feel that the premium costs associated with outright option positions are too expensive. These cash fl

AUTHOR: Bradley J. HornDATE: SEP 1990

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• Iron Cross And Credit Spreads

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Alcoa, Inc. (AA) has been off the grid for awhile, but now, after an iron cross occurred, is trading higher than it has been in the last three years.

AUTHOR: Billy WilliamsDATE: JUL 2014

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Option Credit Spreads On Commodities by Sam Bhugaloo

AUTHOR: Sam BhugalooDATE: Bonus Issue 2008

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• Option Credit Spreads by Lee Lowell

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Limited Risk With Limited Profit Option Credit Spreads Selling options is usually a good idea. Here's a tactic to do it. by Lee Lowell Option trading all comes down to probability of profit. Statistically, option sellers always have a better chance of

AUTHOR: Lee LowellDATE: MAY 2001

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Product Review: Options Spreads: Generating Exceptional Returns... by David Penn

AUTHOR: David PennDATE:  2007

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• Selling Vertical Credit Spreads by Jay Kaeppel

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The options trader has available many different strategies, virtually to suit every need and intent. Here's how to use the credit spread strategy. by Jay Kaeppel Most of the money made in options trading is made by those who write options rather than b

AUTHOR: Jay KaeppelDATE: JUL 1997

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• Speculating in vertical spreads by Bradley J. Horn

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Speculating in vertical spreads by Bradley J. Horn Many gasoline traders are familiar with the fundamentals of spread trading with New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) energy futures. Far fewer, however, are able to recognize opportunities in option spr

AUTHOR: Bradley J. HornDATE: JUN 1990

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• Stocks & Commodities V. 26:4 (32-38) Bull Put Spreads by Jay Kaeppel

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Bull Put Spreads by Jay Kaeppel In part 4 of this series, you'll find out more about the bull put spread strategy. AS discussed in the first article in this series, several key factors should be considered in determining the best option trading strateg

AUTHOR: Jay KaeppelDATE: APR 2008

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• Straddles, Strangles And Spreads by Richard M. Koff

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Straddles, Strangles And Spreads by Richard M. Koff Here's a primer for the new trader who wants to move beyond simple buy-and-hold strategies. Options provide such a bewildering variety of risky and complicated investment choices that most small inve

AUTHOR: Richard M. KoffDATE: JAN 1997

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• Trading Soybean Spreads by Scott W. Barrie

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Soybean Spreads by Scott W. Barrie Here are the basics of trading a soybean commodity spread using a seasonal strategy. The price relationship between two or more given commodity contracts is known as a spread. Spread trading is the purchase o

AUTHOR: Scott W. BarrieDATE: FEB 1997

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• Trading Spreads by Thomas Cronin

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Spreads by Thomas Cronin The price relationship between delivery months of a futures contract or between different futures contracts often change. And of course, where there is change opportunity arises for traders. Here, STOCKS & COMMODITIES au

AUTHOR: Thomas CroninDATE: MAR 1993

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• Trading Vertical Spreads For Income

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...We all want to make an income from the stock market. Here's one way to accomplish this objective, and you don't have to own or trade any stocks

AUTHOR: Eric KendallDATE: JUL 2018

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• Trading commodity spreads mechanically by Louis P. Lukac & B. Wade Brorsen

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading commodity spreads mechanically by Louis P. Lukac & B. Wade Brorsen Using a mechanical rule to trade a futures market is not new--countless mechanical methods exist with the general purpose of creating a profit while eliminating the human factor f

AUTHOR: Louis P. Lukac and B. Wade BrorsenDATE: AUG 1989

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• Tweak Those Spreads by Phillips Wiegand Jr.

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Tweak Those Spreads by Phillips Wiegand Jr. Is it possible to trade in any environment? Here are the basics of the calendar spread and how it can be used to trade the more volatile securities. It's no secret: Trying to gauge short-term market moves is

AUTHOR: Phillips Wiegand Jr.DATE: OCT 2001

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• V.14:7 (311-316) Trading Index Spreads by Richard Halford

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...There are a number of different stock index futures, such as the Value Line index and the S&P 500, with similar characteristics which can be traded as spreads. Here are some basic methods. Trading futures spreads is a strategy used by professional trade

AUTHOR: Richard HalfordDATE: JUL 1996

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• Writing Neutral Options Spreads by Scott Silver

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Writing Neutral Options Spreads by Scott Silver Most investment advisors, stockbrokers and the like give their clients investment advice such as ""Buy IBM stock, the market's going up,"" or ""There's a glut of oil on the market, sell Exxon,"" etc., etc.

AUTHOR: Scott SilverDATE: APR 1985