Don’t Let It Fool You

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Have You Written Your Trading Plan?

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On a recent Saturday morning, I did a webinar on the psychological aspects of trading. Without a doubt, trading psychology is my favorite topic to discuss, and in my opinion it’s the most important by a mile. It is a topic most traders realize needs to be addressed but usually do not want to think […]

Not Scary Fears

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I’ve Never Seen This Before

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Do This This Weekend

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Goldilocks, Baby!

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No IV Skew? Try an Iron Condor

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I love to find opportunities where I can buy calendar spreads for a neutral bias. In fact, we have feasted on them in MTM’s Group Coaching class for a long, long time now. The most important part about a calendar, whether it be neutral or directional, is that the underlying is trading as close to […]

Caution: Don’t Trade This

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Light Data Week Next Week

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Like a Led Zeppelin

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Mind the Gaps When Trading Options

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This market remains a volatile beast, gapping higher or lower practically every session. We are also almost through another round of quarterly earnings, which always seem to create potential for large gaps. I think many of us can agree that the first 30 minutes of the market can be very volatile because of a volatility […]

75% Chance of 25

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Zero Might Not Be Enough

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Take Nothing for Granted When Trading Options

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As market volatility continues, here is a quick reminder to be cognizant about removing risk. If you know me, you have probably heard me say (at least a thousand times) to think of yourself as a risk manager first. But many times we take that for granted, especially when it comes to options. Let me […]