<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:41:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/option-trading/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What is positive versus negative mathematical expectation in option spread trading?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is positive versus negative mathematical expectation in option spread trading? I watched an interesting video blog article by Ryan Jones, the author of a blog called Trade Partners and the article]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@shortsegments/5fwjdy-what-is-positive-versus-negative-mathematical-expectation-in-option-spread-trading</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@shortsegments/5fwjdy-what-is-positive-versus-negative-mathematical-expectation-in-option-spread-trading</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shortsegments]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2020 04:30:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHhrawHa2bR7chkAVyLVq156u7qVV9FcMCyV5Ba56sWFfcvVWENZ31g7Mt2XMEUobH1ctNthYJh6iRft7cALUSa6d2apXnHH5VvC1xCD3kT2vbeg3ZCtXVp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford Put Play]]></title><description><![CDATA[This trade on Ford I plan to sell cash backed puts to buy 100 shares of Ford at $5.00. I own Ford stock, an American automobile manufacturer. The is a dividend stock paying a good 4.4% dividend. I bought]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@shortsegments/ford-put-play</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@shortsegments/ford-put-play</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shortsegments]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 17:26:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHdtX2TKdUgNcjWS5RkwEWg1f1Y1JhSuAjLpgDcGgsSZEBKZ68xsDAy9BhKqXpwLp1Goooyu7Vk9A4gvZXhLjeQQGdLZ1xtHsHiiQ54DjDMpkWLUQJyNNyU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investment Strategy: “in the money” covered calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the first strategies people learn in options trading is buying and selling calls, but a close second is selling covered calls. Today I want to share a variant of that famous strategy called selling]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@shortsegments/investment-strategy-in-the-money-covered-calls</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@shortsegments/investment-strategy-in-the-money-covered-calls</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shortsegments]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 10:26:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHofwarn53WMMi3pUmxUUqYHRAWiGgz9zfg8MvsWRe1gXeg9e2yFeiJ2mAmycTHs1qV8G5AUr9SC752Qy2nQKomE4NjcNeDMRWswtKtDQJKhcftrzJyaQrA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Managing Option Spreads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Managing Option Spreads If you have been following my blog on options trading, today’s blog is a logical next step. Today I would to start with a framework and a way of thinking to explain how I manage]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/option-trading/@shortsegments/managing-option-spreads</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/option-trading/@shortsegments/managing-option-spreads</guid><category><![CDATA[option-trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shortsegments]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 18:44:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHnEDrEH8PFdtUbaRWZcxeVRho3vdbSru8JgBbRSAZYqWxLi6S9issZhTbve7D5C6e9oKVY2rG5UJZZ63KHLMm89enVZzLTYKmfMdsvVFJrJdHc2GcHBgUW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Option Trading Review: What is a spread trade?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source A very popular type of trade amongst option traders who are into math is the spread. The is a two transaction trade, where the first part involves selling an option to buy a stock at a certain price]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/option-trading/@shortsegments/option-trading-review-what-is-a-spread-trade</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/option-trading/@shortsegments/option-trading-review-what-is-a-spread-trade</guid><category><![CDATA[option-trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shortsegments]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 11:13:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHkdPTuQUcdHVgLs9S8UvtthAPmDWaXT4kbee7BQh5gAMcWFXZY2vPH1aF5tTKFQ48MczdqBNwKvGDw5uv3bp3HNggzNwM7GPXZgD5wBNjoFaTTcft7KYqU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Trading options on ETF versus Index traded Funds.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of trading the SPY (the ETF) vs. the SPX (Index). Trading-related Differences SPX, DJX, NDX, and RUT options are Index Options. They are European Style options, which means, among other things,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/option-trading/@shortsegments/review-trading-options-on-etf-versus-index-traded-funds-hanladzo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/option-trading/@shortsegments/review-trading-options-on-etf-versus-index-traded-funds-hanladzo</guid><category><![CDATA[option-trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shortsegments]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2019 08:55:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixDfjTeDcQG6EaYufH8YaonaCU8WD4PkpTfi1mYRvzfo7yhxUYdDwjJPpTrWHC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>