Mark Sebastian

Mark Sebastian

Mark Sebastian is a former market maker on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and is currently the Director of Risk for a private hedge fund.

He writes a popular blog, Option911.com, where he posts his insight on the market multiple times a day. Mark’s writing can also be found in Expiring Monthly: The Option Trader’s Journal, which was launched in March 2010.

In Q2 2010, Mark became the Director of Education at OptionPit.com, a new education service that specializes in trade structure, risk management and efficient use of capital.

Recent Articles

Carry Out a ‘Surgical Strike’ Option Trade in BBY

By Mark Sebastian

Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is a stock that really moves after earnings. Here is the best way to trade it.

Garmin-GRMN Earnings Trade

By Mark Sebastian

Garmin (<strong>GRMN</strong>) reports earnings later this week. Here is a breakdown of the risk/reward scenario for a few trading strategies.

Chevron-CVX Earnings Trade

By Mark Sebastian

Learn how to pick good earnings plays and why bearish traders may want to consider a speculative income trade in Chevron (<strong>CVX</strong>).

Google-GOOG Earnings Trade

By Mark Sebastian

Google (<strong>GOOG</strong>) makes for an interesting earnings trade, because it typically reports the night before expiration day. Find out how to play it.

GS Recommends MCD Options, But There May be a Better Option Trade

By Mark Sebastian

Two Goldman Sachs analysts recently recommended some McDonald's (<strong>MCD</strong>) call options, but there are a few issues with their argument, and perhaps even a better trade.

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