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The following is an updated interview that originally appeared in the Fall 2012 issue of SENTIMENT magazine, and was reprinted in the market commentary from the July 2016 edition of The Option Advisor ...

We recently published a performance review of at-the-money (ATM) NDX straddles with between one and five days left to expiration. One finding was that consistent sellers of 3-Day, 4-Day, and 5-Day NDX ...

The Bank Nifty straddle strategy, like any trading approach, demands adaptability and careful scrutiny to weather changing market conditions. The 9.20 short options straddle has become popular among ...