Archive for September, 2008

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  IWO Video: 3 Better Views of the Credit Crisis than the Dow Jones Industrial Average
  stevenplace, September 29th, 2008 at 1:52 pm, Comments: 0

• Privacy Policy
  stevenplace, September 29th, 2008 at 6:45 am, Comments: 0

  Privacy Policy for investingwithoptions.com
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• Disclaimer
  stevenplace, September 29th, 2008 at 6:45 am, Comments: 0

  Options and other derivatives carry much more risk and leverage than traditional retail products. You can lose a lot of money trading options, even wipe out your whole account, if you don’t know what you are doing. Before you take on any trade make sure that you properly assess all risk factors. investingwithoptions.com is not [...]

• Position Sizing with Stock Options
  stevenplace, September 28th, 2008 at 11:29 am, Comments: 0

  Risk management and position sizing are the two most important things to consider when incorporating options into a portfolio. We’re going to go through the steps on how to make a better decision when taking on a position using stock options.
  The first thing to consider is how much you are willing to risk (lose) in [...]

• Adjust Your Portfolio Using Stock Options
  stevenplace, September 28th, 2008 at 11:25 am, Comments: 0

  One of the best advantages with adding options to a portfolio is the ability to hedge systemic as well as positional risk. This gives you the ability to add diversification, reduce risk, and sleep better at night.
  So I went ahead and designed a “poor people” portfolio. Here’s the rundown:
  MCD: I eat there all the time. [...]

• How to Invest in a Company Using Naked Puts
  stevenplace, September 28th, 2008 at 11:25 am, Comments: 0

  Become a better investor using stock options
  So you’ve done all your due diligence and analysis and you’ve found a public company that you would like to invest in. If you’re like most of the retail traders out there, you simply go out and start buying stock out on the market at an acceptable price level.
  But [...]

• Deep In the Money Stock Option Strategies
  stevenplace, September 28th, 2008 at 11:25 am, Comments: 0

  Most option strategies that market players incorporate into their trading plans involve option contracts whose strike price is close to the trading price of the underlying. People use these contracts to magnify gains and leverage their assets.
  But there may be times when you want to get long stock as much as possible without worrying about [...]

• Butterfly Option Strategies
  stevenplace, September 28th, 2008 at 11:25 am, Comments: 0

• Condor Option Strategies
  stevenplace, September 28th, 2008 at 11:25 am, Comments: 0

  Condor option spreads are some of the best ways to generate portfolio income and can lead to a significant increase in returns over a long period of time. This strategy is often overlooked by novice option players because it isn’t sexy and won’t double your money in 5 days. But it is a tried and [...]

• Straddle Stock Option Strategies
  stevenplace, September 28th, 2008 at 11:25 am, Comments: 0