Gambler’s Fallacy

Gambler’s fallacy is the contention or belief that a string of results that are outside the expected[…]

The Weekend Effect

Knowing the theta decay and other market measures look at every day of the week including weekends,[…]

Bid Ask Manipulation

So you have a long dated spread on, have used a large portion of capital in your[…]

Moving the Decimal Point

It is human nature equate a dollar figure with something relatable in your experience; my cable bill[…]

Exercise and Assignment

“What if I get assigned on my short UVXY Calls?” is a common concern for options writers.[…]

Option Expiration Schedule

UVXY has weekly, monthly, and LEAPS options released on the following schedule New option expirations are added[…]

Option Skew

Even a casual observer of UVXY’s option chain will notice the disparity in extrinsic values between strikes[…]

ETPs – ETF vs ETN

First a little glossary; ETP stands for Exchange Traded Product which usually refers to anything that can[…]

Derivative Inflows

Often I see traders look at UVXY’s or other vol tickers’ inflows to highlight the obvious ‘accumulation’[…]