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Stock options are for..

  1. …managing risk through controlling shares with less capital.
  2. …putting the odds in your favor.
  3. …making bets on volatility or a price inside a specific time frame.
  4. …insuring a longer term stock holding from major losses.
  5. …replacement of margin.

Stock options are not for…

  1. …gambling.
  2. …going all in on one trade.
  3. …being used if you do not understand them completely.
  4. …selling and taking on unmanageable risks.
  5. …trading with the odds against you.

Stock Trading Volume

Q: Are significant changes in trading volume still important in your daily scans?

A: Yes, they’re still important and relevant in my view.

While there is both debate and frustration among traders regarding how trading volume is being tracked and reported within the major indexes (rendering some traditional indicators and metrics based on such information less helpful), relative comparative trading volume is still relevant when screening for short-term stock setups.

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