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Options strategy: Using a short time spread

By Edward Laporte | August 1, 2010

How to trade a short time spread in options.

Using a protective ratio condor options strategy

By Edward Laporte | December 1, 2010

Use a ratio condor options strategy to profit from a potentially strong bull move while protecting yourself from a second bear wave

How to short time spreads without freezing your capital

By Edward Laporte | September 1, 2010

Using short time spreads without freezing up your capital

Avoid losing your shorts amid bear market

By Edward Laporte | January 1, 2011

Last month we wrote about ratio condors (unbalanced condor) and how they can allow you to maintain a bullish position while protecting yourself against a dramatic downward spike. It can work in the reverse

Using option risk reversal spreads

By Edward Laporte | March 1, 2011

Using an options risk reversal spread trade to take advantage of a possible reversal while not fighting the overall trend

Eliminating risk with the iron cockroach

By Edward Laporte | September 19, 2011

Equity indexes have seen a spike in volatility since mid-July and the heat of the debt ceiling debate


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