Risk Management6 min
What Is a Profit Target in Options Trading?
Introduction A profit target in options trading is a predefined exit point for a winning position — either a specific price level or a percentage of the…
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Risk Management7 min
How to Track Your Options Portfolio Performance
Introduction Tracking options portfolio performance means more than watching your account balance. It means measuring whether your strategy is producing…
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Platform Reviews6 min
Best Options Trading Tools in 2026
Introduction Options traders in 2026 have more tools available than ever. The challenge is not finding tools — it is knowing which category of tool solves…
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Options Education7 min
What Is Options Chain Analysis and How to Use It?
Introduction An options chain is a table that displays all available option contracts for a given underlying asset — organized by strike price, expiration…
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Gold Futures5 min
Running Iron Condors and Gold Futures on the Same Platform
Tradematic runs two automated strategies under a single subscription: the Iron Condor options strategy and the Gold Breakout futures strategy. Both are live,…
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Iron Condor Strategy10 min
Can Iron Condors Work in a Trending Market?
Introduction Iron condors are designed to profit when a market stays within a range. A trending market — one moving steadily in one direction — seems like an…
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Risk Management9 min
What Is Vega Risk in Iron Condors and How to Manage It
Introduction Vega risk in iron condors refers to the loss in position value when implied volatility (IV) rises. Because an iron condor is a net short-premium…
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Iron Condor Strategy8 min
How to Use Standard Deviation to Set Iron Condor Strikes
Introduction Standard deviation gives iron condor traders a statistically grounded method for choosing short strike placement. Instead of guessing where to put…
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Iron Condor Strategy8 min
What Is the Maximum Profit Potential of an Iron Condor?
Introduction The maximum profit of an iron condor is the net credit received when you open the position. That credit is yours to keep if the underlying stays…
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Risk Management9 min
How to Hedge an Iron Condor with Long Options
Introduction An iron condor generates income by selling a bull put spread and a bear call spread simultaneously, collecting premium on both sides. The defined…
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Market Conditions8 min
What Is a Gamma-Neutral Position in Options?
Introduction A gamma-neutral position is an options portfolio constructed so that its net gamma is close to zero. When gamma is near zero, the position's delta…
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Political Trading9 min
Why "Invest Like a Senator" Strategies Have Long Drawdowns
Introduction "Invest like a senator" strategies are built on an appealing premise: members of Congress have access to information the public doesn't, so…
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