The option Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega and Rho) are option trading indicators to predict price changes and manage risk in their trading strategy. Each Greek measures a different aspect of an ...

The Average True Range (ATR) is one of the simplest yet most powerful indicators for traders. It measures volatility — not direction — and can signal when markets are likely to break out or ...

Options trading lets investors speculate on or manage risk in the financial markets by buying and selling contracts that give ...

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Implied volatility is a powerful but often misunderstood metric that plays a major role in options trading. Implied volatility doesn’t tell you what’s going to happen to an option’s price, but it ...

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The Parabolic SAR helps traders identify potential trend reversals by placing dots on a price chart and is most effective when combined with other overlays or indicators. It was designed by J. Welles ...

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While the market’s biggest names have been grabbing the lion’s share of investors’ attention in recent years, the smaller end of the market deserves some consideration, as well. In this series on ...

In this series on portfolio basics, I’ll explain some of the fundamentals of putting together sound portfolios. I’ll start with some of the most widely used types of investments and walk through what ...