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Let’s talk about the often misunderstood option Greeks. Beginning option traders only focus on the Greek known as Delta, and although Delta can tell us many things about our option position, there is more to look into. A good trader will focus a lot on volatility in the stock market.

I’ve made a lot of friends in my 12 year endeavor to achieve success on the stock market through trading options. I’ve met hundreds of option traders, and the truth is, only a handful of them were making money. I wonder why there are so many people investing in the stock market when most of them only lose their capital.

Let’s discuss the complexities of options and how they differ from trading stocks. First of all stocks are simply one-dimensional trading vehicles, the dimension of “price movement.” For example, one can go long a stock if he/she is forecasting a rise in the price of the underlying asset. The stock trader doesn’t need to worry about time or changes in volatility affecting the outcome of his trade. The stock trader only needs to focus on the asset’s price movements.

Being that the iron Condor is a negative Vega strategy, this might just be the perfect time to use this income option spread. Lately, the volatility has been dropping and the markets have become a calmer place to be. This makes it much easier to manage this option spread.

I’m going to break down the complexities and differences between options and trading stocks. First off, stocks are simply one-dimensional trading vehicles, the dimension of “price movement”. For example, you can go long a stock if you forecast a rise in the price of the underlying asset. You, as the stock trader, don’t need to worry about time or changes in volatility affecting the outcome of your trade. You only need to focus on the asset’s price movements.