http://www.optionsuniversityblog.com/are-stock-options-risky Best Online Options Trading Courses & Strategies For Safer Investing and Bigger Profits! Thu, 06 May 2010 07:50:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.optionsuniversityblog.com/are-stock-options-risky/comment-page-1#comment-195 Option as a Strategic Investment? | Options University Blog Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:45:35 +0000 http://www.optionsuniversityblog.com/stock-options-trading/are-stock-options-risky#comment-195 [...] option trading is not as risky as some people think it is, as long as you do it in a wise, informed way.  When you use option [...] [...] option trading is not as risky as some people think it is, as long as you do it in a wise, informed way.  When you use option [...]

]]> http://www.optionsuniversityblog.com/are-stock-options-risky/comment-page-1#comment-159 Vertical Spreads and Time Decay and Volatility Trading Opportunities | Options University Blog Wed, 14 May 2008 13:47:47 +0000 http://www.optionsuniversityblog.com/stock-options-trading/are-stock-options-risky#comment-159 [...] Although at-the-money clearly has more value than in-the-money or out-of-the-money options, the value of at-the-money options can decay over time.  This time decay is where vertical spreads become important.  Investors use vertical spreads to sell the at-the-money-option.  Then they either buy out-of-the-money using a credit spread, or in-the-money using a debit spread later on. So, as you can see, using a vertical spread to help you with time decay is a very good idea.  The only thing is that you need to decide when to use which spread.  Whether or not you use a put spread or a call spread (sell or buy), depends on the direction in which you expect the stock to move. [...] [...] Although at-the-money clearly has more value than in-the-money or out-of-the-money options, the value of at-the-money options can decay over time.  This time decay is where vertical spreads become important.  Investors use vertical spreads to sell the at-the-money-option.  Then they either buy out-of-the-money using a credit spread, or in-the-money using a debit spread later on. So, as you can see, using a vertical spread to help you with time decay is a very good idea.  The only thing is that you need to decide when to use which spread.  Whether or not you use a put spread or a call spread (sell or buy), depends on the direction in which you expect the stock to move. [...]

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