Excellent video. This was perfect for me to go back to basics. Your presentation was clear, concise and understandable. I didn't know you could teach so well at a beginner level. Cudos.
I can only agree with the other comments on this video, and that is, it is truly the best video on option trading on youtube, or anywhere else. It is second to None. Thank You!
James....Thank you for a very insightful video on using Think or Swim in making a Covered Call. I am new to Think or Swim and Options trading. Also, I like the enthusiasm you brought to the video.
Thank you for explaining how to read the position of the option (around the 31-minute mark). That is the most confusing thing I've ever seen until you walked through each column!!
I'll second all the positive comments - this is an excellent tutorial! Graphics were spot-on and overall was able to get this on the first go-around. Thank you sir!
Hi - where can I find all the former youtube video on the Collars & Syntetic playlist from TD Ameritrade with James Boyd ? (it has disappeared from youtube)
We still have the class we just changed the name to "Protective Strategies" to give James a little more leeway on what he can teach in the class. You can find it on our Trader Talk channel every Wednesday at 3:00 pm ET. Here is a link to the playlist. ^BC. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XzJWP8v_Yec.html
ATM is simply the strike price closest to the current stock price. Sometimes it could have intrinsic value but some sometimes it won't. There is not anything defined on a template. ^CH
i enjoyed the lesson, but was confused at the end with the covered call. having to do with why the seller would by a contract back. are you saying that no buyer has purchased the contract or that the buyer of the contract has not yer exercised the option? if the latter, i am confused as to why the buyer would allow the buyback seeing that if the trader exercised the option at that point they would make much more. any help is appreciated.
Hello and thank you for reaching out. While we can only offer limited support through social media, our specialists are happy to assist. To discuss your concern with a broker, please call 800-435-4000 or initiate a secure chat session on Schwab.com, available 24/7. ^^CH
Thanks for this great video john,so when the call seller decides to buy the call back,i'm assuming the initial call buyer gets screwed ? Does he benefit in any way if that happened?
Option buyers are in control of their position and are not sold out of their position by a third entity. The market maker lines up buyers and sellers and may have to take on the other side of the trade if there isn't a buyer or seller. ^BC
I think what is missing here is another individual involved in the transaction. Transactions are not just a buyer and seller but also the market maker, who is also taking on long and short positions. If the seller wants buy back a position and there isn't a counterpart, the market maker takes on that position and looks to unload it when another trader wants to enter that position. He is not "screwed" because that is his role, to line up transactions, and if he is heavy one side and his risk rises he widens the bid/ask spread to help compensate his additional risk. ^BC
Hi dc. From the moment you sell the option it can be assigned. Just because price reaches the strike doesn't mean immediate assignment. It's more likely to occur the deeper in the money an option is and the closer to expiration you get. If at expiration it is in the money you are likely assigned.
hello sir how long I can allowed to hold future contract . Can I allowed to do future contract of Microsoft , Tesla and Amazon or not. please tell me the expiry date of future contract
