10 Commandments for Successful Options Trading
Ken Trester, June 25, 2009
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Commandment #1: Be Patient
You must wait for options to become underpriced.
There are many opportunities out there, but if you want the best-possible risk-versus-reward picture, look for stocks that are about to break out (or break down), buy their options cheap and sell them when they get up and run.
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