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📢 Options blog: The Best International Trading Platforms

How can non-US residents trade the US market?

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Our 2-step method:
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Insightful article from The Wall Street Journal on the drop in demand for protective put options (hedging against a downward market swing).

Market watchers believe hedge funds and other large institutional investors have already reduced their exposure to the stock market.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/investors-are-forgoing-crash-insurance-in-options-market-11662503558?mod=Searchresults_pos5&page=1

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Who are we? The Option Expert accompanies you on your options trading journey. We provide free education and generate trade ideas for our Members.
Our 2-step method:
1. Study the theory 👉 FREE options training course
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📢 Options blog: Trading with a Small Account

Don’t let a small account stop you from trading options!

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Who are we? The Option Expert accompanies you on your options trading journey. We provide free education and generate trade ideas for our Members.

Our 2-step method:
1. Study the theory 👉 FREE options training course
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2. Practice the trades 👉 Become a MEMBER and access our trade ideas https://theoptionexpert.com/become-a-member/

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📢 Options blog: Technical Analysis

Technical analysis identifies rising/falling price trends and optimal entry/exit price points, based on technical chart patterns.

👇 Read more in our blog article
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Who are we? The Option Expert accompanies you on your options trading journey. We provide free education and generate trade ideas for our Members.

Our 2-step method:
1. Study the theory 👉 FREE options training course
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2. Practice the trades 👉 Become a MEMBER and access our trade ideas https://theoptionexpert.com/become-a-member/

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Interesting article from The Wall Street Journal on the impact of options trading on stocks, and in particular the influence of Options Expiration (OpEx):

“The days around options expiration are when markets are most vulnerable to macroeconomic events; they can be a tinderbox."
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-options-market-is-accentuating-the-swings-in-stocks-11661819682?mod=Searchresults_pos1&page=1

👇 Learn more about OpEx in our blog article
https://theoptionexpert.com/blog/options-expiration/

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Who are we? The Option Expert accompanies you on your options trading journey. We provide free education and generate trade ideas for our Members.

Our 2-step method:
1. Study the theory 👉 FREE options training course
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2. Practice the trades 👉 Become a MEMBER and access our trade ideas https://theoptionexpert.com/become-a-member/

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📢 Options blog: Dividends and Options

Early assignment on calls is generally related to dividends.

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https://theoptionexpert.com/blog/dividends-and-options/

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Who are we? The Option Expert accompanies you on your options trading journey. We provide free education and generate trade ideas for our Members.

Our 2-step method:
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Dividends and Options - The Option Expert Early assignment on call options is generally related to dividends. Learn more about dividends and options in our blog post.

📢 Options blog: Put-Call Ratio ('PCR')

The PCR is an indicator of investor sentiment. It's based on the traded volume of puts and calls.

👇 Learn how the PCR can help you in your trading
https://theoptionexpert.com/blog/the-put-call-ratio/

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Who are we? The Option Expert accompanies you on your options trading journey. We provide free education and generate trade ideas for our Members.

Our 2-step method:
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📢 Options blog: Options Expiration

Options Expiration ('OpEx') dates have become potential market movers, with specific trading strategies constructed around them.

👇 Learn more about their impact on markets
https://theoptionexpert.com/blog/options-expiration/

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Who are we? The Option Expert accompanies you on your options trading journey. We provide free education and generate trade ideas for our Members.

Our 2-step method:
1. Study the theory 👉 FREE options training course
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📢 Options blog: VIX vs VVIX vs VXX vs UVXY

Getting confused with all these names that sound the same?

👇 Understand the difference in our blog article
https://theoptionexpert.com/blog/vix-vs-vvix-vs-vxx-vs-uvxy/

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VIX vs. VVIX vs. VXX vs. UVXY - The Option Expert Confused with all these names that sound the same VIX vs. VVIX vs. VXX vs. UVXY ? In this blog article we explain the differences.

📢 Options blog: What is the VIX?

'VIX' is the ticker symbol for the CBOE Volatility Index, and sometimes referred to as the 'fear index'.

👇Learn more in our blog article
https://theoptionexpert.com/blog/what-is-the-vix/

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Who are we? The Option Expert accompanies you on your options trading journey. We provide free education and generate trade ideas for our Members.

Our 2-step method:
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What is the VIX? - The Option Expert Understand the VIX (the 'fear index') to improve your options trading performance with the best option strategies

📢 NEW Options blog: LEAPS
Our latest blog article focuses on LEAPS (Long-term Equity Anticipation Securities). These are option contracts with terms greater than 12 months. We delve into how this longer maturity offers advantages but also pitfalls to avoid.

👇 Check out our latest blog article
https://theoptionexpert.com/blog/leaps/

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Who are we? The Option Expert accompanies you on your options trading journey. We provide free education and generate trade ideas for our Members.

Our 2-step method:
1. Study the theory 👉 FREE options training course
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2. Practice the trades 👉 Become a MEMBER and access our trade ideas https://theoptionexpert.com/become-a-member/

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📢 NEW Options blog: Defined Risk Strategies

We have just published an in-depth article on the most common 'defined risk' option strategies. These are ideal for navigating the current choppy markets. They offer an attractive play for traders seeking upside gain combined with a downside ‘safety net’. Investors can pre-define both potential gains and losses when setting up the trade.


👇 Check out our latest blog article
https://theoptionexpert.com/blog/defined-risk-strategies/

Who are we? The Option Expert accompanies you on your options trading journey. We provide free education and generate trade ideas for our Members.
Our 2-step method:
1. Study the theory 👉 FREE options training course
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2. Practice the trades 👉 Become a MEMBER and access our trade ideas https://theoptionexpert.com/become-a-member/
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📢 NEW Options blog article: Stocks vs ETFs

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https://theoptionexpert.com/blog/stocks-vs-etfs/

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Who are we? The Option Expert accompanies you on your options trading journey. We provide free education and generate trade ideas for our Members.

Our 2-step method:

1. Study the theory 👉 FREE options training course
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📢 blog article: Gamma Squeeze
Or you can call it "Short Squeeze on Speed"
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https://theoptionexpert.com/blog/gamma-squeeze/
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Who are we? The Option Expert accompanies you on your options trading journey. We provide free education and generate trade ideas for our Members.
Our 2-step method:
1. Study the theory 👉 FREE options training course
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📢 NEW blog article

*** Volume and Open Interest ***

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📢 NEW blog article

It's US tax season!

*** Do you owe tax on your option trading profits? ***



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Do You Owe Option Trading Tax? - The Option Expert Many traders don't realize that they are liable for capital gains tax on their option trading profits. Here are some guidelines.

Options appear to be one of the pandemic's legacies.

While interest in speculative stocks has dwindled, trading volume in options has continued to surge among retail traders.

https://www.ft.com/content/b3db7eca-8bee-4178-91cb-f6e20da9e242

📢 blog article: Best International Trading Platforms

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Who are we? The Option Expert accompanies you on your options trading journey. We provide free education and generate trade ideas for our Members.
Our 2-step method:
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📢 blog article: Gamma Squeeze

Or you can call it "Short Squeeze on Speed"

👇 Learn more about it
https://theoptionexpert.com/blog/gamma-squeeze/

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Who are we? The Option Expert accompanies you on your options trading journey. We provide free education and generate trade ideas for our Members.
Our 2-step method:
1. Study the theory 👉 FREE options training course
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Options are increasingly being used for speculative punts, with many retail traders holding their positions for less than 1 day.

Somewhat ironic given that options were originally created for hedging purposes and not speculation.

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https://www.barrons.com/articles/stock-options-day-trading-market-51637349456
Barron's

https://www.barrons.com/articles/stock-options-day-trading-market-51637349456

Stock Options Are the New Day-Trading Craze. What It Means for the Market. Equity option volumes are nearing the levels reached during the meme-stock frenzy in January. Investors need to be aware of the risks.

Are EVs the new meme stocks?

Electric vehicle stocks have been among the most actively traded names in the market this week.

Rivian +80% since IPO
Lucid +20%
Gores Guggenheim +17%

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Who are we? The Option Expert accompanies you on your options trading journey. We provide free education and generate trade ideas for our Members.
Our 2-step method:
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https://www.reuters.com/article/ev-shares-options/sharp-swings-in-ev-shares-draws-frenzied-options-trading-idUSL1N2S81ZU
Reuters

Sharp swings in EV shares draws frenzied options trading Traders are piling into options trades on electric-vehicle makers, drawn by sharp swings in the shares of companies like Tesla Inc, Rivian Automotive and Lucid Group.

The overall trading volume of US call options is back to early-2021 highs...with more volume in options than in actual equities.

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Who are we? The Option Expert accompanies you on your options trading journey. We provide free education and generate trade ideas for our Members.

Our 2-step method:
1. Study the theory 👉 FREE options training course
https://theoptionexpert.com/free-options-education/

2. Practice the trades 👉 Become a MEMBER and access our trade ideas https://theoptionexpert.com/become-a-member/

Check our 👉 Trading Performance 📊
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https://www.ft.com/content/637b2a59-f64d-46b6-a8a8-0072e3a936d2

Financial Times

The Fomo rally: ‘fear of missing out’ helps fuel soaring markets Analysts worry about ‘obvious signs of froth’ as everything from stocks to cryptocurrencies soar

Micro-option contracts on the S&P500 index will launch in the first quarter of 2022. The "Nanos" will be 1/100th the size of S&P 500 index mini-options contracts (1/10th of S&P 500's value).

Cboe Global Markets is launching the "Nanos" with the objective of making options 'accessible for the everyday retail trader'. By allowing traders to 'start small', it hopes to allow them to build their trading confidence.

15% of retail investors in the USA began investing in 2020 according to market data.

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Our 2-step method:
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https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/cboe-launch-sp-500-options-nanos-retail-day-traders-markets-2021-10

Markets Insider

Cboe is launching small-sized S&P 500 options to pull in retail traders Cboe is planning to launch the Nanos S&P 500 micro-options contracts in the first quarter of 2022.

Traders are turning to options to bet on a continued rally in Tesla, spurred by Hertz's order of 100,000 EV vehicles.

Earlier this week, 1 out of every 2 dollars spent in the U.S.-listed options market went toward Tesla options according to Cboe Global Markets.

The 'value of bullish call options can rapidly multiply if the stock advances, translating into quicker and bigger profits for traders than if they had just bought the stock outright'.

It's wise to remember that the reverse is also true: options can accelerate your losses if the stock reverses downward. Educate yourself properly on options with our Free training course:

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/traders-bet-tesla-stocks-rally-isnt-over-just-yet-11635413581

Another meme stock?

Digital World Acquisition, aka the "Trump S**C", is witnessing heavy volume and sky-high implied volatility (250% for options contracts expiring mid-November).

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Barron's **c

https://www.barrons.com/articles/betting-for-or-against-trump-s**c-is-expensive-as-options-trade-begins-51635188275

Betting for or Against Trump S**C Is Expensive as Options Trade Begins More than 50,000 option contracts have traded so far Monday.

Options are now available on the new Bitcoin ETF (BITO) allowing investors to trade on Bitcoin's volatility in regulated financial markets.

BITO's launch has been the most popular ETF launch to date, attaining assets of $1 billion within 2 days (overtaking Gold's ETF launch).



https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-20/bitcoin-bets-can-now-be-pumped-up-as-etf-options-start-trading

New Bitcoin ETF Creates More Options for Crypto Leverage As the Bitcoin rally nears records and takes Wall Street by storm, crypto bulls and bears can now jack up their bets with derivatives on the newly minted futures ETF -- the latest industry watershed.

Options trading has remained elevated despite an overall drop in retail trading activity since its highs in early 2021. Q321 average daily volume in options trading was almost twice the 2019 average according to The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC).

While the level of risk-seeking traders has dropped off (some would argue for the better) it has left in its wake a more permanent underlying cohort of investors with a more 'long-term' view. Retail investors now account for c. 20% of total US trading volumes (a drop from pandemic highs, but higher than the pre-Covid range of 10-15%) based on J.P. Morgan estimates.

However a major concern, particularly given current volatile markets, is the lack of expertise that these investors have. Their experience has essentially been limited to that of a bull market dotted with various catch-phrases including the infamous "Stocks only go up!".

Proper financial education is paramount. The stockmarket is at lofty heights. There will be a correction(s) at some point. Educate yourself.

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Financial Times The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) J.P. Morgan

https://www.ft.com/content/f9d546a3-cd7c-419b-844d-7039a1eb5294

Great article in The Wall Street Journal highlighting a new milestone in options trading:

The average daily notional value* of single-stock options trades is set to surpass that of stock trades. This surge will continue to contribute to market volatility and "momentum behind rallies."

(*value controlled by an option)

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/individuals-embrace-options-trading-turbocharging-stock-markets-11632661201?mod=djemMoneyBeat_us

The Wall Street Journal

Insider trading?

Options trading activity ahead of Goldman Sachs acquisition of GreenSky points to advance knowledge of the deal.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/17/insider-trading-suspicious-bets-made-before-goldmans-2point2-billion-acquisition-of-greensky.html

CNBC

📢 blog: Unusual Options Activity

Making money on a consistent basis in the stock market requires you to identify and act on ‘signals’ which ideally complement your fundamental research. These markers can include news flow, trends, technical analysis as well as investor behavior patterns which can affect the price movement of the options contract. Unusual options activity, where the trading activity on a contract is significantly higher than its average daily volume, is one of the ‘flags’ that you should keep an eye out for. Options volume should be considered alongside other indicators; don’t use it as your sole investing rationale.

👇 Learn how it can help boost your trading performance
https://theoptionexpert.com/blog/unusual-options-activity/