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Kerry Given

Founder & Managing Director,

Parkwood Capital, LLC

Author of No Hype Options Trading
Over 30 Years of Experience Trading
PhD from the University of Minnesota

About Kerry

Kerry W. Given, PhD, is the founder and managing director of Parkwood Capital, LLC, a business that consists of stock and options coaching, a weekly newsletter, and three trading advisory services. Dr. Given speaks frequently at trading conferences and on behalf of option brokerage firms. He is the author of two books No Hype Options Trading and Time Is Money. Dr. Given earned a BS from the University of Florida and a PhD from the University of Minnesota.

Kerry's Articles

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A Primer on the Iron Condor

The iron condor is a popular option trading strategy, but be sure to have solid risk management in place before executing any trades. Kerry Given examines the pros and cons of trading this option strategy.

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How Option Traders Use the Greeks

Sponsored Content - The option Greeks are often portrayed as a rather esoteric concept, but here I intend to bring the Greeks down to earth and demonstrate their utility for the retail option trader, says Kerry Given of Parkwood Capital, LLC.

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Why Option Spreads Are the Best Trade

You can be "partially right" and still make money using non-directional option trades, says Kerry Given, founder and managing director, Parkwood Capital, LLC.

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Learn to Trade Like the Casino, Not the Gambler at the Tables

Sponsored Content - You have probably heard or read the following “rule of thumb” for trading: Only trade positions with potential profits of at least three times the potential losses, says Kerry Given of Parkwood Capital, LLC

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Kerry's Videos

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The Power and Versatility of the Diagonal Call Spread

Dr. Given will discuss the diagonal call spread and its superiority to the common vertical spread. But high win/loss ratios only accrue to particular trade set-ups. For traders with a tolerance for higher risk, diagonal call spreads may also be used as a play on a stock's earnings announcement.

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How to Double Your Dividends Through Options

Kerry Given talks about conservative options strategies and the need to avoid unrealistic expectations.

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Trading in Front of Earnings Reports

Kerry Given describes his methodology for trading an earnings report. It is best to use weekly options in your straddles when trading an earnings report.

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High vs. Low Probability Trades

Why it is important to avoid the marketing hype when trading options. The most important aspect of trading options is learning to manage your positions and never taking a huge loss.

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Kerry's Books

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No-Hype Options Trading: Myths, Realities, and Strategies That Really Work

Options provide traders and investors with a wide range of strategies to lock in profits, reduce risk, generate income, or speculate on market direction. However, they are complex instruments and can be difficult to master if misunderstood.

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Time is Money

If you have some experience with options trading, you have probably heard the term, delta neutral trading. This is one of the buzzword phrases that has been used in marketing options trading education, trading alert services, and describing the strategies of hedge funds. Delta neutral does sound exotic – is this the trading secret I have been searching for? But we will see clearly in this book that there is no "s

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Subscribers receive Dr. Duke's analysis of the overall market trends for the week to prepare them for the following week of trading. Included with this weekly newsletter is a detailed analysis of a select number of trade recommendations. Members receive market alerts throughout the week as trade opportunities arise.

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