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Why September's Volatility Is a Huge Opportunity for Options Trading

By Tom Gentile, America's No. 1 Pattern Trader, Money Morning • @powerproftrades - September 4, 2015

Options trading is one of the best ways to navigate market volatility.

Today, I'm going to explain the different kinds of volatility and how they affect the markets generally and options specifically.

This road map through the chaos, including a few of my favorite options strategies, will help you weather the storm. Let's get started...

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Why September's Volatility Is a Huge Opportunity for Options Trading

By Tom Gentile, America's No. 1 Pattern Trader, Money Morning • @powerproftrades - September 4, 2015

Options trading is one of the best ways to navigate market volatility.

Today, I'm going to explain the different kinds of volatility and how they affect the markets generally and options specifically.

This road map through the chaos, including a few of my favorite options strategies, will help you weather the storm. Let's get started...

Three Things Every Master Trader Knows About Options

By Tom Gentile, America's No. 1 Pattern Trader, Money Morning • @powerproftrades - September 2, 2015

The last two weeks have seen significant market action in both directions. It's just more proof that you need options in your portfolio to help cut your risk and boost your potential returns.

I want take this opportunity to reexamine some of the fundamentals of options trading.

Let's take a step away from the market chaos and get back to basics...

The 10 Best Stocks for Options Plays in This Market

By Tom Gentile, America's No. 1 Pattern Trader, Money Morning • @powerproftrades - August 28, 2015

The biggest market drop in recorded history on Monday... a wild end-of-day plummet on Tuesday... a huge up day on Wednesday... and more bullish action today?

Talk about opportunity!

Right now, the only real barrier to trading profits is a stock that doesn't move.

So in times like this, I like to use a really great tool that identifies what I call my "Top Movers" - the stocks and ETFs that have had the biggest percent moves and best correlation to the market.

Then I can focus on finding the best stock with the best option trade and the best potential to double in value on the smallest move in the stock.

That's a lot of "bests."

This is a really simple tool, and I know you'll like it.

This is a really simple tool, and I know you'll like it.

How to Protect from a Stock Market Crash in 2014

By Kyle Anderson, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM - February 18, 2014

When the markets are down like they have been in 2014, it's smart to know how to protect your money from a stock market crash.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dipped 2.8% in 2014 and the S&P 500 is down 0.7%. Some experts see the current market sell-off continuing through the month of February.

While other investors worry about the markets tumbling further, you can start protecting yourself from a potential stock market crash.

Here are three strategies to prepare today.