S&C CONTENTS PAGE February 2013, Volume 31 Number 2

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FIGURE 1: VEGA PLOT FOR AAPL LONG CALL OPTION.

The Volatility (Regime) Switch Indicator Tips Logo
by Ron McEwan
Here’s how you can construct a simple Excel spreadsheet for the volatility switch indicator.

FEATURE ARTICLE

What Happened To My Profit?
by James Leahy
The effects of implied volatility are underestimated by many option traders. It can vary greatly and unpredictably over an option’s life and have a negative impact on the profitability of an option position.

Butterflying Cattle With Commodity Options
by Tom Gentile
Butterfly the strategy, not the steak!

Minimum Expectations Of A Trading Strategy
by Wayne Mueller
When should you consider your trading system broken? Here’s a method you can use to determine that.

Chartmill Value Indicator, Part 2
by Dirk Vandycke
In the first part, you were introduced to an oscillator not prone to stickiness in overbought/oversold regions. This time, here’s how to apply it and profit from it.

Explore Your Options
by Price Headley
Got a question about options?

INTERVIEW

Income-Generating Strategies With Brad Reinard
by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan and Bruce Faber
Meet the editor-in-chief of Monthly Cash Thru Options LLC, with extensive experience in option trading strategies.

Futures For You
by Carley Garner
Here’s how the futures market really works.

Q&A
by Don Bright
This professional trader answers a few of your questions.

Crossword Puzzle Solution
by Bruce C. Greig, CFA
The solution to the crossword puzzle in this month’s magazine.

Seeking The Uncommon Trade WM Logo
by L.A. Little
Are you looking for just another trade, or an uncommon one?

Right-Angle Triangles WM Logo
by Bruce Tintelnot
When chart patterns form, they can give you some idea on where prices may be going.

AT THE CLOSE

The Future Of The Financial Markets
by Richard J. Johnson
Here’s one way to look at it.

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Originally published in the February 2013 issue of Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine. All rights reserved. © Copyright 2013, Technical Analysis, Inc.