UBER and EXPE making a deal?

“This week’s market rebound was strong, but all eyes are on next week’s Fed announcement. Traders are now factoring in a 50/50 chance of a 25 or 50 basis point cut. If we only get 25 points, we might see a sell-off.

As an options trader, volatility brings opportunities for hedging or speculation. I’ll break down the technicals and the strategy I’m eyeing going into next week.

#FedWatch #Volatility #OptionsTrading #MarketUpdate”

Delta airlines… Broken wing?

“This week’s market rebound was strong, but all eyes are on next week’s Fed announcement. Traders are now factoring in a 50/50 chance of a 25 or 50 basis point cut. If we only get 25 points, we might see a sell-off.

As an options trader, volatility brings opportunities for hedging or speculation. I’ll break down the technicals and the strategy I’m eyeing going into next week.

#FedWatch #Volatility #OptionsTrading #MarketUpdate”

Time to sell chip stocks?

“This week’s market rebound was strong, but all eyes are on next week’s Fed announcement. Traders are now factoring in a 50/50 chance of a 25 or 50 basis point cut. If we only get 25 points, we might see a sell-off.

As an options trader, volatility brings opportunities for hedging or speculation. I’ll break down the technicals and the strategy I’m eyeing going into next week.

#FedWatch #Volatility #OptionsTrading #MarketUpdate”

This is more important than the Fed

“This week’s market rebound was strong, but all eyes are on next week’s Fed announcement. Traders are now factoring in a 50/50 chance of a 25 or 50 basis point cut. If we only get 25 points, we might see a sell-off.

As an options trader, volatility brings opportunities for hedging or speculation. I’ll break down the technicals and the strategy I’m eyeing going into next week.

#FedWatch #Volatility #OptionsTrading #MarketUpdate”

Bank Earnings Killed It!

“This week’s market rebound was strong, but all eyes are on next week’s Fed announcement. Traders are now factoring in a 50/50 chance of a 25 or 50 basis point cut. If we only get 25 points, we might see a sell-off.

As an options trader, volatility brings opportunities for hedging or speculation. I’ll break down the technicals and the strategy I’m eyeing going into next week.

#FedWatch #Volatility #OptionsTrading #MarketUpdate”

Resistance Works Better Than a Hunch

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For about a month and a half, the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) has not been able to set a strong all-time high because of some major resistance. As I often remind traders who follow technical analysis, resistance like support has a much better chance of keeping the underlying from moving through that level. I would […]

This is BAD news!

“This week’s market rebound was strong, but all eyes are on next week’s Fed announcement. Traders are now factoring in a 50/50 chance of a 25 or 50 basis point cut. If we only get 25 points, we might see a sell-off.

As an options trader, volatility brings opportunities for hedging or speculation. I’ll break down the technicals and the strategy I’m eyeing going into next week.

#FedWatch #Volatility #OptionsTrading #MarketUpdate”

What’s the “Neutral Rate”?

“This week’s market rebound was strong, but all eyes are on next week’s Fed announcement. Traders are now factoring in a 50/50 chance of a 25 or 50 basis point cut. If we only get 25 points, we might see a sell-off.

As an options trader, volatility brings opportunities for hedging or speculation. I’ll break down the technicals and the strategy I’m eyeing going into next week.

#FedWatch #Volatility #OptionsTrading #MarketUpdate”

Get better fills with THIS

“This week’s market rebound was strong, but all eyes are on next week’s Fed announcement. Traders are now factoring in a 50/50 chance of a 25 or 50 basis point cut. If we only get 25 points, we might see a sell-off.

As an options trader, volatility brings opportunities for hedging or speculation. I’ll break down the technicals and the strategy I’m eyeing going into next week.

#FedWatch #Volatility #OptionsTrading #MarketUpdate”

Key data to watch this week

“This week’s market rebound was strong, but all eyes are on next week’s Fed announcement. Traders are now factoring in a 50/50 chance of a 25 or 50 basis point cut. If we only get 25 points, we might see a sell-off.

As an options trader, volatility brings opportunities for hedging or speculation. I’ll break down the technicals and the strategy I’m eyeing going into next week.

#FedWatch #Volatility #OptionsTrading #MarketUpdate”

Here’s what the market may do next week

“This week’s market rebound was strong, but all eyes are on next week’s Fed announcement. Traders are now factoring in a 50/50 chance of a 25 or 50 basis point cut. If we only get 25 points, we might see a sell-off.

As an options trader, volatility brings opportunities for hedging or speculation. I’ll break down the technicals and the strategy I’m eyeing going into next week.

#FedWatch #Volatility #OptionsTrading #MarketUpdate”

Vertical Spreads Are an Option

Although most option traders do not live on buying calls and puts alone, they often forget to look at vertical debit spreads as well. Too many times they go straight for a vertical credit spread. By no means am I implying not to trade vertical credit spreads, but I believe too many traders automatically default […]

Tomorrow’s Non-Farm Payrolls number is key for the Fed

“This week’s market rebound was strong, but all eyes are on next week’s Fed announcement. Traders are now factoring in a 50/50 chance of a 25 or 50 basis point cut. If we only get 25 points, we might see a sell-off.

As an options trader, volatility brings opportunities for hedging or speculation. I’ll break down the technicals and the strategy I’m eyeing going into next week.

#FedWatch #Volatility #OptionsTrading #MarketUpdate”

Put credit spread in HUM stock

“This week’s market rebound was strong, but all eyes are on next week’s Fed announcement. Traders are now factoring in a 50/50 chance of a 25 or 50 basis point cut. If we only get 25 points, we might see a sell-off.

As an options trader, volatility brings opportunities for hedging or speculation. I’ll break down the technicals and the strategy I’m eyeing going into next week.

#FedWatch #Volatility #OptionsTrading #MarketUpdate”

How the Longshoremen’s strike and the Iran attack are affecting markets

“This week’s market rebound was strong, but all eyes are on next week’s Fed announcement. Traders are now factoring in a 50/50 chance of a 25 or 50 basis point cut. If we only get 25 points, we might see a sell-off.

As an options trader, volatility brings opportunities for hedging or speculation. I’ll break down the technicals and the strategy I’m eyeing going into next week.

#FedWatch #Volatility #OptionsTrading #MarketUpdate”

Is AMZN stock heading lower?

“This week’s market rebound was strong, but all eyes are on next week’s Fed announcement. Traders are now factoring in a 50/50 chance of a 25 or 50 basis point cut. If we only get 25 points, we might see a sell-off.

As an options trader, volatility brings opportunities for hedging or speculation. I’ll break down the technicals and the strategy I’m eyeing going into next week.

#FedWatch #Volatility #OptionsTrading #MarketUpdate”

Fed Speak Week

“This week’s market rebound was strong, but all eyes are on next week’s Fed announcement. Traders are now factoring in a 50/50 chance of a 25 or 50 basis point cut. If we only get 25 points, we might see a sell-off.

As an options trader, volatility brings opportunities for hedging or speculation. I’ll break down the technicals and the strategy I’m eyeing going into next week.

#FedWatch #Volatility #OptionsTrading #MarketUpdate”

Is It Time to Change Your Trading?

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Every so often I like to give a pep talk, and as we enter the last quarter of the year it seems like a good time for one. If you are an option trader, you know how difficult it can be to extract money from the market on a regular basis. Let’s be honest: Most […]

Chipping away at all-time highs in $SPY

“This week’s market rebound was strong, but all eyes are on next week’s Fed announcement. Traders are now factoring in a 50/50 chance of a 25 or 50 basis point cut. If we only get 25 points, we might see a sell-off.

As an options trader, volatility brings opportunities for hedging or speculation. I’ll break down the technicals and the strategy I’m eyeing going into next week.

#FedWatch #Volatility #OptionsTrading #MarketUpdate”

Look at how pro traders trade the Greeks and vol

“This week’s market rebound was strong, but all eyes are on next week’s Fed announcement. Traders are now factoring in a 50/50 chance of a 25 or 50 basis point cut. If we only get 25 points, we might see a sell-off.

As an options trader, volatility brings opportunities for hedging or speculation. I’ll break down the technicals and the strategy I’m eyeing going into next week.

#FedWatch #Volatility #OptionsTrading #MarketUpdate”

Unusual activity in SPX puts and Consumer Confidence reversal

“This week’s market rebound was strong, but all eyes are on next week’s Fed announcement. Traders are now factoring in a 50/50 chance of a 25 or 50 basis point cut. If we only get 25 points, we might see a sell-off.

As an options trader, volatility brings opportunities for hedging or speculation. I’ll break down the technicals and the strategy I’m eyeing going into next week.

#FedWatch #Volatility #OptionsTrading #MarketUpdate”