Randall Liss

About the Author

Randall Liss is a veteran options trader. He helped found the European Options Exchange in Amsterdam (now part of Euronext), was a market-maker for that exchange and is co-founder of The Market-Makers Association. Liss has educated and mentored traders since 2006.

An all-options covered write

Randall Liss
January 22, 2016
How can you commit less capital to a covered write? Use all options.

Get naked for yield

Randall Liss
August 25, 2015
Everyone is looking for yield. Where can we find a decent yield that is relatively secure?

Taking shelter from the storm

Randall Liss
August 6, 2015
Hedging risk from the short side.

Lower risk, go vertical

Randall Liss
June 25, 2015

Options are excellent vehicles for taking a directional view on a market. But buying outright puts or calls are subject to time decay. A straightforward options strategy is the vertical spread.

Put on a collar

Randall Liss
April 1, 2015
How do you take advantage of a flat options skew?

Comparing sideways market strategies

Randall Liss
February 15, 2015

Markets as a whole—and even individual stocks—not only move up or down but they can move sideways or be range-bound, often for great lengths of time.

Trade Strategy: Iron Condor

Randall Liss
January 16, 2015

Market is in a pendulum kind of mood and options can expose some opportunities. Randall Liss discuses the Iron Condor.

 

Hedge upside risk with calls

Randall Liss
January 15, 2015
How can you take profit on a winning trade yet maintain upside potential?

The diagonal calendar spread

Randall Liss
December 15, 2014
How do you take advantage of a near-term rally, which you expect will later falter?

Take profit without fear of missing out

Randall Liss
October 31, 2014
Simple options strategy can allow you to take profit on a winning trade while maintaining opportunity for a larger move higher.