In Understanding Iron Condors Part I, I discussed the basic properties of an iron condor. This time let’s take a look at some of the decisions that must be made before you select which specific iron condor to trade.

Learn what market neutral strategies are and how option traders use them in their trading to make money. If you are uncertain about the next market move, one of these market-neutral strategies may appeal to you.

An iron condor is a spread that contains four different option series. It’s a market neutral strategy and does best when the underlying asset trades within a narrow range.

Let’s try something different this time. Here’s a quiz for readers who have just begun, or are thinking about, trading options. Take your time because not all questions are easy.

To make the best option trades stock option traders should understand 6 key concepts about the option exercising decision.

This investor series will walk new options investors from start to finish through the process of placing an order to trade options. Part I answers the simple question, What Do The Numbers Represent?

Any investor interesting in learning options needs to pick up a copy of STTG Contributor Mark’s book, The Rookie’s Guide to Options.

To allow you to better understand how options are priced – why they rise and fall – we look at the key factors in close detail.