Posts Tagged ‘ Chicago Board Options Exchange ’

How to Hedge Your Penny Stock Plays

Nov 4th, 2008 | By Wayne Burritt | Category: Investing Strategies, Options
Let’s get right to it: The recent markets have been wreaking havoc on just about every trader and investor out there. And if you’re holding stocks, the news is downright grim. Take a look at this graph... As you can see from this graphic, from a high of 14,198 last October ...read more

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Sleuth Readers Speak on Volatility

Sep 19th, 2006 | By Penny Sleuth Contributor | Category: Investing Strategies, Macroeconomics
Hello again, Sleuths, As I mentioned in recent Technical Tuesday columns, my essays on volatility and the VIX index have generated quite a bit of interest. On August 22, I addressed a comment and question from one Sleuther regarding his experience trading the VIX option. Since then, we have received other ...read more

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Trading the VIX

Aug 22nd, 2006 | By Penny Sleuth Contributor | Category: Investing Strategies, Macroeconomics, Options
Hello again, Sleuths, I’m pleased to report to you today that my recent columns on volatility and the VIX have generated some interest. That’s great! After all, my purpose in authoring this column is to help you think about trading and investing in a different way than you may have done previously. ...read more

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So What’s All This Buzz About Volatility?

Jun 6th, 2006 | By Penny Sleuth Contributor | Category: Investing Strategies, Macroeconomics
Hello again, Sleuths, If you’ve been listening to what passes for information from the financial press lately, you’ve been hearing the word “volatility” bandied about a lot.  You’ll here phrases like “volatility has increased” and “there’s more volatility in the market” filling the air -- put there by scores of financial ...read more

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