Volatility | Option Alpha

Use Time Stops with Bot Monitors

Use Time Stops with Bot Monitors

Automate Actions in Your Portfolio by Ticker Symbol

Automate Actions in Your Portfolio by Ticker Symbol

Setup Custom Inputs from a Cloned Bot Template

Setup Custom Inputs from a Cloned Bot Template

Modify Bot Templates Shared in the Community

Modify Bot Templates Shared in the Community

Dynamically Adjust Profit Targets The Week of Expiration

Dynamically Adjust Profit Targets The Week of Expiration

Avoid Trading Around Earnings Announcements

Avoid Trading Around Earnings Announcements

Get Notified of Early Assignment Risk

Get Notified of Early Assignment Risk

Filter Trade Opportunities for a Minimum Rate of Return

Filter Trade Opportunities for a Minimum Rate of Return

"Flash Crash" Hedge Bot

Flash Crash Hedge Bot

1 hour, 40 min video

How to Choose the Best Options Strategy

How to Choose the Best Options Strategy

Historical Volatility vs. Implied Volatility

Historical Volatility vs. Implied Volatility

What's Our "Edge" Trading Options?

What's Our "Edge" Trading Options?

IV Expected vs. Actual Move

IV Expected vs. Actual Move

IV vs. IV Percentile

IV vs. IV Percentile

Market on Close Orders

Market on Close Orders

Limit on Close Orders

Limit on Close Orders

What is the VIX?

What is the VIX?

Shop Talk: Twitter Bid, Oil Volatility, and Strategy Selection

A Case Study on the Volatility of Bid-Ask Spreads

LEAPS Option Contracts – A Complete Guide for Traders

The Impact of Volatility on Options

The Untold Story of the 3 Little Pigs that Traded Options

Ultimate Guide to Contango and Backwardation Option Pricing

The Ultimate Guide to Option Skew & Volatility Smile

You Don’t Need a Degree in Financial Engineering to Understand How Implied Volatility Works

5 Quick Tips for Smoother Option Order Execution

CORE Put Credit Spread (Advanced)

This CORE advanced put credit spread sample bot template is designed for traders who have a basic understanding of options trading and the autotrading platform.

CORE Iron Butterfly (Advanced)

This CORE advanced iron butterfly sample bot template is designed for traders who have a basic understanding of options trading and the autotrading platform.

CORE Iron Butterfly (Intermediate)

This CORE intermediate iron butterfly sample bot template is designed for traders who have a basic understanding of options trading and the autotrading platform.

CORE Put Credit Spread (Beginner)

Start with this CORE short put spread sample bot template if you're new to options trading or the autotrading platform.

CORE Put Credit Spread (Intermediate)

This CORE intermediate short put spread sample bot template is designed for traders who have a basic understanding of options trading and the autotrading platform.

CORE Iron Butterfly (Beginner)

Start with this CORE iron butterfly sample bot template if you're new to options trading or the autotrading platform.

Cherry Picker

An opportunistic bot that scans RSI, CCI, and Stochastics for short-term market tops.

SPY Drops

Drops fill an ocean. Trying to get 1-3% on SPY 0DTE iron condors managing them by limiting the loss

RSI Swing Trading w/ Credit Spreads

Sample template that outlines a swing trading strategy using RSI signals for trading credit spreads.

Strategic Thinking

Portfolio Hedging Strategy with VIX Options

Kirk Du Plessis

Research Insights

Bid-Ask Spread Volatility Explained

Kirk Du Plessis

Bot Inspiration

How to Add a Global VIX Filter to the Beginning of an Automation

Kirk Du Plessis

Strategic Thinking

How to Profit from Volatility Skew Trading Strategies

Kirk Du Plessis

Strategic Thinking

3 Option Strategies to Use During Low Volatility Markets

Kirk Du Plessis