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New calculators, put option support and HTML5 revamp!
Posted by Derek Tomczyk on Apr 11, 2013 - 9:01pm
The website just got a nice shiny HTML5 face-lift. The search for option contracts was completely revamped with a scenario narrative approach that we hope will be more intuitive to use. There are 3 basic scenarios that cover the most basic strategies of buying in-the-money, buying out-of-the-money and selling covered. If you have ideas for other calculators please email us and let us know. We love to hear suggestions!
Notice you can now search for both call and put options in all the calculators.
Lastly a yield curve page was added to show more than just the SPY yield curve featured on the home page. The SPY curve has proven to be an excellent forward looking indicator so hopefuly the others will be useful as well.
Dive right into the new calculators here.
While I try to stick to the facts throughout the rest of the web site the blog is the "unplugged" piece and is entirely my personal opinion which is very likely wrong and should definitely not be used for making investment decisions.
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