Trading Lessons From June’s Quadruple Witching
“Quadruple witching” refers to the third Friday of March, June, September and December, and represents the converging expiration of four different products.
Trading Lessons From June’s Quadruple Witching
Best (Forex) Bets for the Euro Championships
The euro has been trading sideways against the dollar for nearly a year, but recent moves suggest volatility may once again return to this well-known foreign currency pair.
Understanding the Black-Scholes Options Pricing Model
The Black-Scholes model, which was first devised by Fischer Black and Myron Scholes in 1973, has become an ubiquitous options pricing model because it largely relies on easily observable financial data.
Trading Inflation Expectations
Spiking inflation has been a hot-button topic in 2021, but U.S. Treasury yields have actually declined in recent weeks, suggesting there may be more to this story than meets the eye.
Pro Tip: Volatility is Seasonal, Price Direction is Not
Research conducted by tastytrade suggests that market volatility tends to be seasonal—historically dipping in summer and peaking in fall—while price direction is not.
Trading Backwardation and Contango in Bitcoin Futures
Volatility in the cryptocurrency market has picked up in recent weeks, and the current term structure in bitcoin futures suggests more downside may lie ahead.
FOMO is Not Normal, and Not a Trading Strategy
FOMO (the fear of missing out) has become a popular buzzword during the recent everything rally, but this psychological state of being doesn’t necessarily fit within systematic, disciplined trading/investing approaches.
How Much Stock Liquidity is Enough? Your Handy Reference Guide
Liquidity often gets overlooked as a strategic tactic in the financial markets, but the utilization of this metric can provide investors and traders with considerable advantages.
How to Use the Sharpe Ratio
The Sharpe Ratio is widely used to measure the performance of a given investment approach as compared to the degree of risk involved, but the metric isn’t ideal for evaluating short options/volatility trading approaches.
Trading the Latest Surge in Gold Prices
After a quiet start to the year, the precious metals sector of the financial markets has caught fire in recent weeks, with gold prices poised to capture a fresh all-time high.
