Yearly Archives: 2019
Hedging a Portfolio with Options
Tony Zhang
Hedging a portfolio against a correction in the markets is conceptually easy to understand. However, in practice there are multiple variables to consider and each requires customization based on portfolio sizing and market outlooks. To understand how to execute an efficient hedge on your portfolio, we’ve put together this...
Options Insights: Hedging your portfolio W/ S&P TSX 60 Options
Tony Zhang
Want to learn more about Hedging your portfolio W/ S&P TSX 60 Options? Participate to the webinar on July 16, 2019 at...
Writing Call Options to Protect a Position
Martin Noël
As the following graph shows, shares in the Bank of Montreal (BMO) has been in correction territory since falling below the 13 and 34-day moving averages. The stock’s last rally toward $101 is similar to one near the end of November 2018, just before the stock plummeted by almost 14% in the space of a few weeks. Furthermore,...
Top 3 Strategies to Generate Income with Options
Tony Zhang
Options can be used to provide an additional income stream for just about any portfolio. Whether you are interested in acquiring an equity position, already own equities, or simply do not wish to own any equities, there are option strategies that are suitable to generate income. In this post, we will explore the top 3 income...
Options Insights: Top 3 Strategies to Generate Income with Options
Tony Zhang
Want to learn more about Generating Income with Options? Participate to the webinar on July 2nd, 2019 at...
Options Insights: Trading your First Option
Tony Zhang
Options trading is a skillset that typically takes a few weeks to a few months to learn. The numbers and strategies can be intimidating initially, but don’t be discouraged. If the option chains, Greeks and terminology seem complicated at first, there are tools such as OptionsPlay and ongoing education from the Montréal...
July – Educational Events
Montréal Exchange
July 2nd, 2019 Webinar: Top 3 Strategies to Generate Income w/ Options Time: 4:15 pm Speaker: Tony Zhang Where: Online More information here. July 16th, 2019 Webinar: How to Hedge a Portfolio w/ Options Time: 4:15 pm Speaker: Tony Zhang Where: Online More information here. July 23th, 2019 Webinar: Options...
Currency Options University
Patrick Ceresna
Part 1: Welcome to the world of currencies It is very common for Canadian investors to invest in American stocks. Yet, it is surprising how few retail investors understand the impact currency fluctuations have on their returns. More often than not, investors look at the price fluctuation of an asset price assuming a constant...
Trading your first option
Tony Zhang
Want to learn more about trading your first option?...
Profit from an Increase in Canadian Building Permits
Martin Noël
In this article, we analyze changes in Canadian building permits in relation to fluctuations in the price of Richelieu Hardware Ltd. (symbol: RCH) for the period from January 2014 to May 2019. RCH is an importer, distributor and manufacturer of specialty hardware and complementary products. The company’s main source of...
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