All posts by Daniel Darrow

Options in Play: Tracking the Mid-Term Elections

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Today’s video is going to talk about SPY and expectations around the Midterms tomorrow. The option market is anticipating a big move in a short period of time. 

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Options in Play: Precious Metals Are Starting to Shine

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Today’s video is going to discuss GLD and SLV. They were both entered as hedges but are starting to shape up nicely regardless of the overall market sentiment.

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Apple Earnings: What Options Traders Need to Know

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Today’s video tackles the upcoming earnings report. I will talk about expectations, the priced in move, past performance and how the set up looks.

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Options in Play: Strangles, Hedging, and Trading Both Ways

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Today’s video is going to tackle a question that came up about strangles and hedges. Timing and bull/bear bias factor into the difference.

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Options in Play: The Signal Netflix Sent Us

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Today’s video is going to discuss what/if any signal NFLX may be giving to Tech following its “sell the news” report.

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Options in Play: A Critical Week for Tech

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Today’s video is going to talk about the state of Tech. It will be a big week for the sector with huge names reporting over the next few days.

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The Makings of a Good Volatility Bet

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Today’s video is going to talk about what makes a good volatility bet. TXN doesn’t have a great history of large swings on earnings, but here’s why this week could be different.

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Options in Play: This Week’s Earning Radar

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Today’s video is going to keep a good thing rolling. Here are the key names on the radar for earnings this week.

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Options in Play: Watching Open Interest & Positioning

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Today’s video is going to talk about open interest and positioning. Monster volume in options can offer helpful signals so I will go over what I watch for and when I watch for it.

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Options in Play: Key Names on the Radar for Earnings Season

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Today’s video is going to talk about the key names on the radar for next week as earnings season heats up.

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