by Dave Lukas | Jun 15, 2020 | Editorial
When traders panic and volatility shoots up… That’s where I shine. It’s not because I love trading stocks to the short side… Not at all… It has to do with a phenomenon that occurs in the options market… And it’s the reason why I’ve been able to profit by 90% over the...
by Dave Lukas | Jun 10, 2020 | Editorial
Have you ever bought a call option on a stock… Then watch that stock’s price go up… But see your options decline in value… Why does this happen? Well, it’s one of two reasons: time decay and/or the collapse of volatility… Today we’re going to spend some time...
by Dave Lukas | Jun 3, 2020 | Editorial
The only trade I will take is one where I get paid upfront. Why? Because the odds are in my favor when I sell options instead of buying options. Selling options is very similar to being a casino and making money off the hopeless gamblers… it puts you on the...
by Dave Lukas | Mar 2, 2020 | blogs, Editorial
The hardest part when trading is that nobody knows if it is just the beginning or near the end of a massive selloff. But one thing is always certain – panicking when the markets are selling off is always the wrong decision. And to be truthful… that is...
by Dave Lukas | Feb 24, 2020 | blogs, Editorial
When a global stock market sell-off is taking place, it’s important to remain calm, but opportunistic. For some traders the market will move too fast for them. If you are one of those traders who struggles in a fast market, then instead of trying to fight it, take...