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Bullish Option Strategy: Long Calls
Traders buy a single call option on a stock or ETF. This strategy can benefit from a price increase while risking more capital than a spread. Learn more
How Balance Sheets Tell Company Stories
Can reading a balance sheet work like reading a good book? Forget what you might know about financial statements for a moment. Consider instead what a business, any business is really trying to do and never lose sight of it: make a profit. On any day of the week,...
Get the Real Story on Volatility
Most clients know the VIX measures the cost of options on the S&P 500. Are you aware that TradeStation's award-winning platform can go miles deeper by analyzing all the stocks in the market? Capitalize on our implied-volatility data to determine whether the...
Looking Back on 2008: Lessons from the Crash
Last week we marked the 10-year anniversary of the financial crisis. Today we'll look at some of the lessons traders can take from the event for their own use in the future. The first lesson is to recognize and respect price trends. The S&P 500, after all, made...
What Just Happened to Airlines?
Delta Air Lines (DAL) got a mention on yesterday's Market Action segment, and today it's hitting turbulence. Sure, management announced that it carried a record 15.2 million passengers in September. It also set new high-water marks in July and August. While that's...
Guess Who’s Shopping in the Retail Space
Bears are shopping for downside in the retail space after a rough start to the month. A block of 40,000 December 47 puts was purchased this morning in SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) for $1.08. It was one of the largest transactions in the entire market. Puts can make...
Master Options in Chicago This Month!
Are you getting everything you should out of the stock market? If you don't trade options, the answer is probably "no." Everyone has excuses: "Options are too complicated." "They have confusing Greek letters." "They have time decay and may expire worthless." We've...
Technology & Communication
Is the Nasdaq Ready to Bounce? Key Things to Know after Last Week’s Pullback
Stocks pulled back last week, but there are signs that the bulls remain in control. The S&P 500 fell 0.8 percent, while the Nasdaq-100 slid just 0.5 percent. It was the first time in five weeks that the technology-heavy Nasdaq outperformed the S&P 500. It...