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1. Weekly Outlook 4/26
(OBB Prodigy!/Delta Strike)
... few months and the momo should continue. While this may not be a huge surprise to you, the Goldman Sachs fraud charges seemed to shake retail investors' nerves, as last week's American Association ...
Monday, 26 April 2010
2. Weekly Outlook 3/29
(OBB Prodigy!/Delta Strike)
... 3.9 level signals a major long term shift in the bond market. I believe we are seeing the top in bond prices for the next decade if not longer. Yields will rise towards 7% in the coming years as more investors ...
Monday, 29 March 2010
3. Portfolio Update + New Trade
(OBB Prodigy!/Theta Burn)
... jumping from the OTC market to the NYSE, which put it on the radar of institutional investors resulting in substantial PE multiple expansion (from around 3x earnings if you can believe it to today's multiple ...
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
4. Some Potential Naked Puts
(OBB Prodigy!/Theta Burn)
... investor for naked risk. Often, a stock has more downside risk than one would be willing to accept for a naked put, but would make be a good long investment because of a favorable risk/reward skew. The ...
Friday, 26 February 2010
5. Introduction
(OBB Prodigy!/Theta Burn)
... to the approach. I'm first and foremost an investor not an options trader, I buy stocks which I believe are priced to deliver market-beating returns over the medium to long term based purely on fundamentals.  ...
Saturday, 13 February 2010
6. 1.8- LEAPS
(Courses/Freshman 100 Level)
... investor who already owns stock can use LEAPS options as a way to hedge long-term investments. An investor owns 100 shares of IBM in their portfolio. They plan is to hold the stock for many years. By ...
Wednesday, 30 December 2009
... The reason we recommend initially narrowing the focus is to eliminate the possibility of becoming overwhelmed. Many investors attempt to track hundreds, even thousands, of stocks. This is not necessary ...
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
8. 10.4- Trading Plan: SWOT Analysis
(Courses/Master 400 Level)
... at an investor's personal attributes. It can help to have a friend help develop this part of the trading plan. S.W.O.T. Analysis: Strengths • Willing to learn from others who are already ...
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
9. 10.1- Trading Plan: Mission Statement
(Courses/Master 400 Level)
...  Also, the mission statement will need to break down the allocation of assets into each selected strategy. It is important that investors stick to the allocation percentages. Finally, the mission needs ...
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
10. 10.0- Putting the pieces together
(Courses/Master 400 Level)
The final step to preparing for live options trading is developing a trading plan. Much like a business plan, a trading plan needs to outline direction and provide guidance for the investor. Failure to ...
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
11. About Us
(Miscellaneous/Web Site Information)
OptionsBlackBoard.com empowers equity option retail investors. Our staff delivers in-depth analysis of the equity options market on all forefronts, ranging from active management of transparent portfolios ...
Friday, 11 December 2009
12. Disclaimer
(Miscellaneous/Web Site Information)
... provide investment advice. Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Prior to buying or selling an option, a person must receive a copy of Characteristics and Risks of Standardized ...
Friday, 27 November 2009
13. 6.4- Bear Call Spread (Credit Spread)
(Courses/Undergraduate 200 Level)
Investors use bear call spreads when they are neutral to bearish on an underlying stock. By writing OTM call options, investors want the underlying stock to stay where it currently is or go lower. As the ...
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
14. 6.3- Bear Put Spread (Debit Spread)
(Courses/Undergraduate 200 Level)
Investors use bear put spreads when they are bearish on an underlying stock. The higher strike put is purchased and the lower strike put is written. This creates a net debit that is less than if the higher ...
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
15. 6.2- Bull Call Spread (Debit Spread)
(Courses/Undergraduate 200 Level)
Investors use bull call spreads when they are bullish on an underlying stock. The lower strike call is purchased and the higher strike call is written. This creates a net debit that is less than if the ...
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
16. 6.1- Bull Put Spread (Credit Spread)
(Courses/Undergraduate 200 Level)
Investors use bull put spreads when they are neutral to bullish on an underlying stock. By writing OTM put options, investors want the underlying stock to stay where it is currently or go higher. As the ...
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
17. 6.0- Chapter 6: Vertical Spreads
(Courses/Undergraduate 200 Level)
... of spread in which an investor simultaneously buys a call or put option and writes a further OTM option with the same expiration date. The position creates a net debit because the purchased option has ...
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
18. 5.9- Rho
(Courses/Undergraduate 200 Level)
... options and negative for long put options. An investor is long a First Solar December 125 call option that has a premium of $3.90 and a Rho value of .03. If interest rates INCREASED by 1%, the call ...
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
19. 5.8- Vega (Short Options)
(Courses/Undergraduate 200 Level)
... is no movement in the underlying stock price. An investor is short the Apache December 85 put that has a premium of $0.40 and a Vega of -.04. A 1% RISE in IV in the underlying stock will increase the ...
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
20. 5.7- Vega (Long Options)
(Courses/Undergraduate 200 Level)
... if there is no movement in the underlying stock price. An investor is long the Apache December 100 call that has a premium of $1.60 and a Vega of .09. A 1% RISE in IV in the underlying stock will increase ...
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
21. 5.6- Theta (Short Options)
(Courses/Undergraduate 200 Level)
... positive because as time passes it becomes less likely that an option contract will finish ITM. This is positive for an investor who has written a option contract because they want the contract to expire ...
Monday, 23 November 2009
22. 5.5- Theta (Long Options)
(Courses/Undergraduate 200 Level)
... time decay. Theta is ALWAYS negative for investors who are long option positions. An investor is long the Potash December 125 call option contract that has a premium of $7.60 and a daily Theta value ...
Monday, 23 November 2009
23. 5.2- Delta (Short Options)
(Courses/Undergraduate 200 Level)
... positions. The reason for this is that a short call can be thought of as a bearish position and a short put a bullish position. If an investor is short the Apple December 220 call option and the position ...
Saturday, 21 November 2009
24. 5.1- Delta (Long Options)
(Courses/Undergraduate 200 Level)
... option has a Delta of .65, the investor can theoretically expect to profit when the underlying stock moves up in value and incur losses when the underlying stock moves down in value. Long Call =  ...
Saturday, 21 November 2009
25. 5.0- Chapter 5: Meet the Greeks
(Courses/Undergraduate 200 Level)
Now that we have covered how to use options to speculate against future stock prices, we need to cover specific topics that will help an investor choose which option contracts to use when speculating.  ...
Saturday, 21 November 2009
26. 4.1- Option Pricing Basics
(Courses/Undergraduate 200 Level)
... value at all is because investors are willing to pay for an option contract that may have Intrinsic Value at expiration. Of course, this value decreases as the underlying stock price moves away from ...
Thursday, 19 November 2009
27. 4.0- Chapter 4: Options Pricing
(Courses/Undergraduate 200 Level)
...  Regardless, the model allows investors to value option premiums using a generally accepted formula. Since then, there have been numerous alterations. What exists today is a model that uses six input ...
Thursday, 19 November 2009
28. 3.3- Order Types
(Courses/Freshman 100 Level)
When an investor places an order to buy or sell an option contract there are different order types that can be placed. This lesson will cover the basic order types when trading option contracts. To begin, ...
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
29. 3.2- Option Exchanges
(Courses/Freshman 100 Level)
When an investor places a buy or sell order on an option contract, the order is routed to many different exchanges where it may or may not find a counter party. Some of the major option exchanges include: ...
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
30. 3.1- Reading Option Chains
(Courses/Freshman 100 Level)
... stock price. The available strike prices available for investors to trade follows a set of standardized rules. They are: If underlying stock price is less than $25 then strike price intervals are $2.50 ...
Monday, 16 November 2009
31. 3.0- Chapter 3: Options in the Marketplace
(Courses/Freshman 100 Level)
Up until this point, we have covered option contracts and how they can benefit investors who want to own stock or hedge against stock they already own. This is an important technique to grasp in order ...
Monday, 16 November 2009
32. 2.3- Short Option Risk Graphs
(Courses/Freshman 100 Level)
We have looked at the buying side of option contracts. Now let's look at the selling side. When an investor sells an option contract they are said to be "writing" an option to the option buyer. ...
Monday, 16 November 2009
33. 2.2- Long Option Risk Graphs
(Courses/Freshman 100 Level)
When investors purchase options, the risk graphs look much different than when purchasing stocks. The reason for this is because there is more capital at risk. In the following example, the investor ...
Monday, 16 November 2009
34. 2.1- Stock Risk Graphs
(Courses/Freshman 100 Level)
It is important to compare the risk graphs of stock versus those of options in order to comprehend the different risks associated with the two. In this example, the investor is purchasing stock at $35 ...
Monday, 16 November 2009
35. 2.0- Chapter 2: Introduction to Risk Graphs
(Courses/Freshman 100 Level)
Risk Graphs are charts that allow investors to analyze theoretical possibilities. This concept is very important and requires complete understanding. To begin, let's introduce an empty risk graph and define ...
Monday, 16 November 2009
36. 1.7- Exercise & Assignment
(Courses/Freshman 100 Level)
... a put) the underlying stock. Assignment Occurs when an investor who is short a call or put option is forced to sell (in the case of the call) or buy (in the case of a put) the underlying stock. ...
Monday, 16 November 2009
37. 1.6- Option Prices (Premium)
(Courses/Freshman 100 Level)
... with more time until expiration typically have more time value. Understanding how to calculate intrinsic value and time value will help an investor understand option pricing models. This lesson also ...
Monday, 16 November 2009
38. 1.5- Option Expiration Cycle
(Courses/Freshman 100 Level)
... stock belongs to, option contracts will be available for those months. Typically, there will be two near-term expiration months and two far-term months available for investors to trade. Investors can refer ...
Monday, 16 November 2009
39. 1.4- Option Styles
(Courses/Freshman 100 Level)
Option styles refer to the type of exercise that takes place. There are two types of styles that investors needs to be concerned with: American-style American-style options allow the option buyer ...
Monday, 16 November 2009
40. 1.1- Option Basics
(Courses/Freshman 100 Level)
There are two types of equity options: call options and put options. Both types can be bought and sold by investors. The definitions are as follows: Call Option a contract that grants the buyer ...
Sunday, 15 November 2009
41. 1.0- Chapter 1: What Are Options?
(Courses/Freshman 100 Level)
... A derivative is a financial instrument (an agreement between two parties) that “derives” its value from an underlying asset. There are many reasons investors utilize option contracts. They ...
Saturday, 14 November 2009

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