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Delta, delta, delta!

TradeKing’s Brian Overby can help-ya-help-ya-help-ya understand this key trading concept. read more »
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How (and why) you should track position vega

The volatility Greek vega doesn’t impact all your positions in the same way. Here are some tips for seeing its net effect on your portfolio. read more »
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Rho, Rho, Interest Rates

TradeKing Sr. Analyst Brian Overby rounds off his blog series on the Greeks with rho. See how interest rate changes could impact YOUR portfolio. read more »
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Gamma, Graphically Speaking: Part 1

TradeKing All-Star Gary Fletcher applies his graphical take to gamma, the “acceleration” Greek. read more »
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Options Time Decay

The old adage that time is money holds particularly true when trading options. That’s why it’s very important to understand how theta works, and the [...] read more »
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Gamma, Graphically Speaking: Part 2

Could a picture be worth a thousand bucks? Maybe – if you know how to parse it. TradeKing All-Star Gary Fletcher explains gamma for trading, graphica[...] read more »
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The Never-Ending Power of Vega

TradeKing Sr. Analyst Brian Overby’s latest post on the power of vega, the nearly-always-underestimated volatility Greek. read more »
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Delta Option and its Usefulness in Trading

Option delta tells the option trader how fast the price of the option will change as the price of the underlying asset moves up or down. This article[...] read more »
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Educational webinar on the Greeks

Join TradeKing Tues. 7/28 6pm ET for a webinar on the Greeks by Peter Lusk of CBOE. It’s free and open to everyone! Register now. read more »
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How does delta change as expiration nears?

TradeKing Sr. Analyst Brian Overby explains in part 3 of a back-to-basics blog series about delta. read more »
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Gamma: the "Acceleration" Greek

Maybe you’ve heard of delta in your trading – but what’s gamma? TradeKing Sr. Analyst Brian Overby gives the skinny on this handy Greek. read more »
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Theta vs. Gamma: A Trader's Dilemma

Theta vs. Gamma, a classic investor’s trade-off. Learn how these two factors interact and impact YOUR positions in this post. read more »
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Calculate position theta (and why to track it)

Here’s why you should watch position theta for time decay’s impact on your ENTIRE portfolio. read more »
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