<?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, 02 May 2026 22:20:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/stock-options/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Options Spreads as a financial investment niche: part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[My financial investment niche is options, and I write often about this niche.! . Investing is a diverse group of activities, some are good at real estate investing, others stocks and others cryptocurrency.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@shortsegments/options-spreads-as-a-financial-investment-niche-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@shortsegments/options-spreads-as-a-financial-investment-niche-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shortsegments]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2021 00:33:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnASESx2ZSi9X2wY2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unusual Options Activity MSCI ETF  a brief option trade discusion.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Post Today I read a post by @rollandthomas about Unusual Options activity in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF. The post gave nice background information on the ETF, and @rollandthomas cited a very unusual]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@shortsegments/unusual-options-activity-msci-etf-a-brief-option-trade-discusion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@shortsegments/unusual-options-activity-msci-etf-a-brief-option-trade-discusion</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shortsegments]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2020 11:05:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn9BhdGthFNxiyMtS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longterm Options Investments in a down market: LEAPS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Market crashes always present opportunities. In 2020 we have seen a big drop in price for many stocks of famous and well known companies. Many of these companies are experiencing severe losses due to COVID-19]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@shortsegments/longterm-options-investments-in-a-down-market-leaps</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@shortsegments/longterm-options-investments-in-a-down-market-leaps</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shortsegments]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2020 20:27:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgtGQKeTeQ5JNjSU3Frvf7Drq4NwrGdPYH2sDrsWrhyi2WHo64Nio143cvcaBp1TDvGgCqzvqKnKhskjgit82tS1ipDqUyMERBZoS9D3aF6wMHvpSxcmm1stGJBAEp1PEh5yLRU6RrdYTkQtJHU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Options Trading Explained: Put Options]]></title><description><![CDATA[As an introduction to options I would like to explain the terms or vocabulary used in option trading in an example first and then list the definitions. Let’s start with an example of one way to use a Put]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stock-options/@shortsegments/options-trading-explained-put-options</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stock-options/@shortsegments/options-trading-explained-put-options</guid><category><![CDATA[stock-options]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shortsegments]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 19:58:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxJ3NNvfW6hg43cLdepPmMFYWYLN2kRsiUvt35dLUGBYUE8exJSQUwXkEautpgwc23zRDayhKRjqRfgKZyXoexdGuDSbFnZSYyptGQmqJXaeD9Nvs3hnQkii?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 46.3% Marginal Bracket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the new tax rate reductions of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, the top marginal tax bracket for many retirees is a whopping 46.3%. Why? Because Social Security benefits]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/equity/@alfarab/the-46-3-marginal-bracket</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/equity/@alfarab/the-46-3-marginal-bracket</guid><category><![CDATA[equity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alfarab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 20:24:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKkzXhyseBP4PYz11eBDT8sW2oR1a4vfVFS6HwdB8Ms4bvkgWgmzu3NmHkrVagRrbnssPPJceooYh7cAZnwcjSGy2g2mKWzUYKJsSQ9GbvG3Ktm4ER9t6m3WBEMrMbuDmkb8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>