Thursday, August 5, 2010

How Mark Cuban Locked in His Enormous Yahoo Fortune: Options Risk Reversals | Trade Options Like a DPM Webinars with the Admiral #1

The Admiral, a former CBOE Designated Primary Market Maker, tells the story of how Mark Cuban locked in his enormous fortune after selling Broadcast.com to Yahoo. While Mark Cuban was restricted from selling the Yahoo (YHOO) stock he got, he was able to keep the profits on Yahoo stock using risk reversal option strategies while Yahoo stock itself plummeted when the tech bubble burst.

This an excerpt from the "Trade Options like a DPM Webinar #1 - Covered/Buy Writes" Q&A session: http://hamzeianalytics.com/pow_register.asp

The Win-Win Scenario for Buy-Write Option Strategies | Trade Options Like a DPM Webinars with the Admiral #1

The Admiral, a former CBOE Designated Primary Market Maker, illustrates the ideal scenario and market conditions for a buy-write options strategy with the Goldman Sachs (GS) example used throughout this webinar.

This an excerpt from the "Trade Options like a DPM Webinar #1 - Covered/Buy Writes" Q&A session: http://hamzeianalytics.com/pow_register.asp

How to tell when a Call or Put Option Will be Assigned | Trade Options Like a DPM Webinars with the Admiral #1

The Admiral explains the two main conditions when someone holding a call option or put option may be assigned the stock. He answers when and why will someone exercise an option. The Admiral is a former CBOE Designated Primary Market Maker (DPM).

This an excerpt from the "Trade Options like a DPM Webinar #1 - Covered/Buy Writes" Q&A session: http://hamzeianalytics.com/pow_register.asp

Key Trading Psychology: Admitting When You're Wrong & Taking Losses | Trade Options Like a DPM Webinars with the Admiral #1

The Admiral, a former CBOE Designated Primary Market Maker, explains the importance of humility in trading, the ability to take a loss, and reset with a clear head and start over.

This an excerpt from the "Trade Options like a DPM Webinar #1 - Covered/Buy Writes" Q&A session: http://hamzeianalytics.com/pow_register.asp