Volatility Trading Strategies

So many people talking about the potential for massive return, but I'd like to demonstrate how investing in volatility products can...

Let's talk about the difference between a losing trade and a bad trade because these are often confused. But knowing the difference can...

Our VTS Tactical Balanced Strategy rotates between positions in stocks (MDY) bonds (IEF) and gold (GLD). In this video I'll explain...

There are dozens of volatility products on the market now and more being added all the time, but which ones should investors focus on? ...

In this video I explain why it's not a good idea to sell options on volatility products.

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What is the average VIX price? Should we use the Mean, the Median, or the Mode? And what does it mean? Does a VIX of 10 mean a market...

In my opinion option trading is one of the safest and potentially profitable areas of the investing world. However the reality is that...

In this final part 5 of the Risk Adjusted Return series let's put them all together and see how we can actually use them to make better...

We hear so much about the importance of a diversified portfolio, but in order to actually know if a portfolio is diversified or not, we...

What is your risk tolerance? Have you thought about how far you could see your portfolio drop before hitting the panic button? Let's...

The Ulcer Performance Index is my favorite risk adjusted return metric because I think it gives the best indication of how it's actually...

In part 1 of this risk adjusted return series I will introduce the Sharpe Ratio and why it's important to view investment performance in...

If we know what our portfolio return is (time weighted rate of return) we can take that number and make meaningful comparisons to other...

Even the most seasoned trading veterans can fall victim to emotional and cognitive biases so it's important to understand them and face...

All investment results get compared to a benchmark, but the question is what is the best benchmark to use? If you're trading bonds,...

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Option trading is one of the best ways to add diversification to a portfolio and increase it's returns, and the Iron Condor is in my...

Portfolio Rebalancing is necessary, but fortunately within our fund it's pretty easy and happens more or less automatically. Let's talk...

Iron Condors are awesome for both safety and profitability, but some people are intimidated by option trading. In this video I'll show...

With the stock market hitting all time highs sometimes it's hard to know whether to buy stocks now, or wait until prices drop before...

This article was originally posted in January 2013 on my other website which is why the example is from so many years ago, but everything...

In a previous article titled Why selling options beats buying options I explained why it’s more advantageous to be the net seller.  They...

There are several ways to leverage trades, many of which are regularly practiced within the financial industry.  By now most have read...