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Commodities
Sam reviews two of the top commodities to focus on and how they help traders measure economic activity.
Conclusion
Get a recap on why fundamental analysis, and specifically earnings, can bring profitable opportunities for options traders and why Danielle prefers trading around earnings season.
Premium Selling Strategies
Danielle defines what premium selling in the options market is and how it can be a profitable trading strategy to use, especially during earnings season!
Strangles
The strangle is another effective trading strategy that is similar to the straddle. Bruce covers the setup and uses of a strangle.
Compound Butterflies
Explore one of Allison’s favorite ways to trade butterflies, using her Compound Butterfly strategy. This is a very forgiving strategy that allows traders to make a profit even if the underlying price doesn’t move as anticipated.
Conclusion
John Carter finishes off this section with a note on the truth behind trading with emotions.
Volatility
Volatility, also known as the “Fear Index”, can also be used to indicate bullishness and bearishness in the market. Learn how traders use the VIX chart to follow volatility.