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Option Research and Technology Services ORATS
With over 30 years of experience in option position strategy, execution, and risk management, the professionals at ORATS provide equity option research and the technology to harness it. ORATS research offers underlying volatility measurements based on tick-by-tick data as well as implied volatility surface summarizations which are performed on an extensive option quote database. Products include:
- Earnings Move Report: The goal of the Earnings Move Report is to analyze movement in stocks around earnings reporting periods by showing the expected move in a stock for the day of and after earnings. To calculate the earnings move, ORATS calculates the past moves during earnings compared to the projected normal daily move in a stock. Names on this report will report earnings in the next seven calendar days. Sample File
- ActionAlert: ActionAlert is an executable file which sits on the desktop or laptop that allows for constant updates of implied volatilities and volume information to identify option action in the market. One can monitor volatility and volume for user defined stock lists as well. Sample Snapshot
- Full Listing of Products: For a full listing of all ORATS products and data points, Please view the following file. ORATS Full Product Listing
ORATS proprietary technology uses patent pending algorithms to calculate statistical volatilities and implied volatility skew summarizations. In addition, the following tools are leveraged to uncover trading opportunities:
- TradeFinder: Ranks options by highest probability of profit.
- PressureGauge: Graphically illustrates volatility skews with net change.
- Minder/Matrix: Compares monthly ATM and ORATS volatilities.
- Hittor: Pinpoints the best equities and options to trade based on several metrics.
- ActionAlert: Searches monthly at the money implied volatilities, skew and volume information to identify where there is significant option activity.
- VolGraphor: The VolGraphor is a graphing application that allows the user to include or exclude earnings event volatility (defined as the stock movement on the day of and day after earnings are announced) from historical volatility calculations.
- NewsSpidor: News Spidor is an application that searches user-defined internet news sources for keywords or phrases.
- Vol Forecastor: This application generates GARCH volatility forecasts that match the number of trading days expected between today and the next thirteen (13) expected monthly option expirations, plus the first January expiration after that.
- IVAlert: This tool helps you find the largest IV changes across all stocks, with IV Up and IV Down movers shown on two parts of the same tool.
Options consulting services are also available to help funds with risk management and event and earnings volatility. Option strategies include: Long Straddles, Long Strangles, Short Straddles, Short Strangles, Bull Put Spreads, Bull Call Spreads, Bear Put Spreads, Bear Call Spreads, Collars, and Call Backspreads
The following are ORATS Action Alert files that can be downloaded and utilized for screens. Right mouse click and choose 'save target as'. Save the dat file into your c:\program files\orats\actionalert\data directory: DJ Stocks, ETF Listing, NASDAQ 100, Top 500 Optionable Stocks, S and P 500, S and P 600, Large Cap Type 1s, Small Cap Type 1s, Large Cap Type 4s, and Small Cap Type 4s
ORATS Website
ORATS Update 11/13/2006
Options Expiration Calendar from Market Watch
ORATS Action Alert software download
Market Rebellion
Market Rebellion is a powerful platform designed to empower traders and investors by providing cutting-edge tools, expert insights, and education rooted in years of real market experience. Founded by industry veterans, Pete and Jon Najarian, it offers access to unusual options, activity, actionable trading strategies, and professional analytics that help users make more informed decisions. Through services like Rebel Squeeze Play and Rebel Setup, Market Rebellion equips individuals with the knowledge and confidence to trade like pros, demystifying complex market trends and enhancing their ability to spot opportunities. Whether you’re a beginner or trained investor, Market Rebellion can transform your trading approach, shifting from guesswork to a disciplined, data-driven process.
- Rebel Squeeze Play: Rebel Squeeze Play Pro and Elite, available through Market Rebellion, are game-changing services that empowers traders with advanced data and actionable insights to uncover trade setups based on short interest. Rebel Squeeze Play Pro gives users access to unique metrics like short interest data, seasonality trends and options flow - tools typically reserved for institutional investors. Run by Geoff Garbacz and Jack Bahrenburg, combining years of market experience, Rebel Squeeze Play is committed to empowering investors with cutting-edge insights. Their backgrounds not only enrich the offerings of the Market Rebellion but also ensure that members receive guidance from leaders who have shaped the industry they now serve. By combining real-time alerts, expert guidance, and proprietary indicators; trading strategies are transformed from reactive to proactive, transforming how they approach the markets, enabling them to capitalize on opportunities others may miss.
- Rebel Setup Morning Call: The Rebel Setup Morning Call is produced by Geoff Garbacz and Ryan Mastro. They have a combined 70 years of experience and Ryan has been with Market Rebellion since the beginning. Key to this call is their interaction with the listeners and questions they have each morning. Each morning RSM reviews the action from the previous day and the overnight session. Trends from the prior day often persist into the next day. Having a structured way to reconcile the price action enables one to have a glide path to understanding the next day’s action.
- Rebel Setup Elite: Rebel Setup Elite on Market Rebellion is a premium trading service designed to empower serious traders with advanced tools, deeper insights, and a more refined edge in the market. Building on the foundation of Rebel Setup, the Elite version offers enhanced trade alerts, real-time analysis, and direct access to expert commentary, giving users a front-row seat to see how professional traders think and act. With a focus on precision and speed, Rebel Setup Elite helps users capitalize on high-probability opportunities while managing risk more effectively. This elite service fosters greater confidence, discipline, and consistency, making it a transformative resource for traders who want to elevate their performance and gain strategic advantage in today’s dynamic markets.