The trade war with China is having far-reaching effects on the market. The impact is being felt across most industries
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Author: Jay Soloff
Jay Soloff is an options analyst with Investors Alley. Jay was previously the Chief Options Strategist at Hyperion Financial Group where he was the editor for over six years of several successful options newsletters. Prior to joining the online investment world, Jay was a floor trader and market maker on the CBOE, the world's largest options exchange. His experience includes trading a multi-million dollar options portfolio in equities options as well as serving as a consultant to Wall Street options trading groups. Jay also spent time as a senior analyst at a hedge fund of funds, where he analyzed professional options funds as well as traded option strategies for hedging purposes. All told, Jay has 20 years of options trading experience. He received his undergrad degree in Economics at the University of Illinois - Champaign, and his MBA and Master of Science in Information Management from Arizona State University.
SPIKES Versus VIX: How to Take Advantage of the Differences
Up until last February, the Cboe’s VIX (S&P 500 Volatility Index) was the only market volatility index which could be
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Cash in on Lyft’s Big Moves (either way) With This Simple Option Trade
Whether or not it’s worth investing in IPOs always seems up for debate. It almost certainly varies from company to
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Want to Make a Big Bullish Bet On Facebook Ahead Of Earnings?
It’s undoubtedly been a good year for stocks, with the S&P 500 up almost 15% year-to-date. But, it’s been an
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Option Traders Make a Massive Bullish Bet on This Transportation Play
It is nearly impossible to overstate how valuable options can be for traders. The benefits to using options for trading
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Using Options to Trade the Spike in Advanced Micro Devices
There are generally two reasons why a stock a sudden, big move. Either the overall market is having a big
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Gold Miners Could Be Ready To Run
One of the unsung stories of the last few months is the resurgence in gold prices. An ounce of gold
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Using Covered Calls To Increase Your Return In Twitter
I’ve just returned from the Orlando MoneyShow and was very impressed at the amount of investors and traders looking to
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A Bullish Bet On Netflix That Can Make 85% Gains
The FANG stocks can be quite polarizing for investors, and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is no exception. The streaming video giant (and the
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Make This Trade The Smart Money’s Betting On
While stocks were likely oversold to end 2018, the action in January has been far more bullish than many expected.
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