In Part II of his article on volatility, Randy Frederick further explores the use of put/call ratios in options trading.

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If the market is driven by "fear and greed," then understanding the best way to measure these emotions could improve your trading.

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Randy Frederick discusses how to use volatility and the VIX in options trading.

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Even the best traders make bad trades, but managing risk helps them survive to trade another day. Learn how to minimize losses with covered calls and puts.

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Once you have a grasp of the basics, it's time to put some simple options strategies to work. Randy Frederick covers how to use long and short calls and puts.

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Deciding which strike prices to use can be difficult. Randy Frederick explains how to choose strike prices according to you level of bullishness or bearishness.

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Covered and Collar calls are two of the three strategies Randy Frederick discusses when it comes to trading options for retirement.

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