Howard Tyllas

• Executing a butterfly put spread

  By Howard Tyllas  |  October 1, 2009

  Butterfly put spreads can help you profit in a volatile market.

• In volatile times, you have options

  By Howard Tyllas  |  January 15, 2009

  There is a catch 22 with trading options. Beginner and less capitalized traders can benefit from options but understanding options requires a more in-depth knowledge of markets and volatility than

• Crude oil update for Oct. 22

  By Howard Tyllas  |  October 22, 2008

  Bearish looking chart shows support using the bottom channel line. Steep downtrend line was perfect resistance on Tuesday at $76. Do you see the pattern and how my simple lines work so well? Support

• E-mini S&P update for Oct. 21

  By Howard Tyllas  |  October 21, 2008

  Near the downtrend line key resistance is at 1008.50. Support is the lower red line near 910.00 and the low of the move at 837.00. I like the bottoming action with the retest of 837.00 and the higher

• Treasury bond update for Oct. 17

  By Howard Tyllas  |  October 17, 2008

  Deflation and weak economic conditions support to no avail. Credit conditions remain tight due to European banks and wide credit spreads, while LIBOR rates are slowly coming down. Today’s numbers

• Treasury bond update for Oct. 16

  By Howard Tyllas  |  October 16, 2008

  December 30-Year T-bonds have been extremely oversold for days. Wait for opportunities using the numbers (below). This market has been rotating up and down in hyper drive but breaking to the downside

• An intrinsic condor call spread

  By Howard Tyllas  |  August 12, 2008

  With growing demand and carryout supplies getting smaller, there is little room for a disappointing corn crop this year. Since corn became both a food and energy product about five years ago, its

• Using a 2-to-1 ratio spread

  By Howard Tyllas  |  April 15, 2008

  A two-to-one ratio spread is primarily used when you have at least 90 days until expiration, where you have a known risk if wrong and unknown reward if right. In the case of a ratio call spread; this

• Butterfly spread

  By Howard Tyllas  |  December 12, 2007

  The high cost of buying an outright call or put option on many markets makes ownership quite expensive and in most cases a bad bet unless held for a short period of time. The vertical spread is my

• Understanding options

  By Howard Tyllas  |  November 14, 2007

  Options are vehicles to take you where you want to go. As a new trader, do not look to them to tell you where the market is going. You are the driver. Options are simply a tool you can use to exploit