Posts Tagged ‘Butterfly’
(Option Trading) Glimpse Trade: XHB
Here is this month’s Glimpse of Genius trade. Glimpse of Genius is a free service where we share one delta neutral/option selling trade a month so that you can see how these trades work in real time. We do these “live” and you can sign up to be updated by email whenever we adjust or…
Read MoreButterfly Option Strategy Basics
The Butterfly Spread Not sure how a butterfly works or makes money? No problem. This video is in response to a question from a member. He wanted to know how the trade made money and why he had to exit the trade to get his profit. The answer to the second part of the question…
Read MoreStock Option Strategies – 4 Strategies You Can Trade
What is option trading? New to option trading? Not sure what the difference is between a butterfly, a condor, or a mouse? (Hint: there is no strategy called “mouse”) In this video I open up one of my personal trading accounts to show you 4 trades that are all of a different strategy. We have…
Read MoreMCD Butterfly Spread Update
MCD Butterfly Spread I just exited the MCD butterfly I posted on the blog on 3/25. I exited with a credit of 3.10. I originally paid 3.11 for the trade so I lost .01 on 2 butterfly spreads or $2 plus commissions. There is still 10 days left to expiration and MCD has not hit the…
Read MoreButterfly Option Trading: MCD
Butterfly Option Strategy for MCD Just added a new option trade in my personal portfolio today. It’s a classic butterfly spread on MCD – McDonald’s. The trade was Buy 2 April 70 puts, Sell 4 April 75 Puts, Buy 2 April 80 Puts for a debit of 3.11 per spread or a total cost of…
Read MoreCredit Suisse Suggests a Butterfly Option Trade
Butterfly Option Trade: The following is from a Barrons article by STEVEN M. SEARS Butterfly Option Trade on Sprint IF THE FEDERAL RESERVE can print money, so can you. All you need is a little cash, and a ton of nerve. Consider Sprint Nextel (ticker: S). The $4 stock is a dog; it has declined…
Read MoreOption Return: 17.39% in Just One Day
Would you like a 17% one day option return? That’s what one of my members got today. He actually did much better than I did. I am still in this trade. He was able to get in at a much better price than I did yesterday and already exited the trade today. Butterfly option trade…
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