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Life in the Fast Lane

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It’s perhaps one of the greatest guitar riffs in the history of rock and roll. You know the one. The little ditty that intros and is intermittently revisited throughout the Eagles’ hit “Life in the Fast Lane.” (And, yes. I realize you’ll now have this earworm running through your head for the next three hours. […]

Market Timing Is Important for Options Trading

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Market timing is often defined as moving money in and out of the market or switching into other asset classes. But is can also mean timing your entry correctly. That is what I want to talk about here. But let’s be honest, as option swing traders (generally in the trade for 2 to 5 days), […]

Why Not to Work on Vacation

Why Not to Work on Vacation

I’m taking some time off on what I’ll call “a well-deserved vacation.” But I wanted to share this blog with you, well, while I’m on vacation. When I was a kid, my family never really went anywhere. There was one time my grandfather took all the grandkids to Disney World. Other than that, we pretty […]

Practical Uses for Average True Range

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Practical Uses for Average True Range Average True Range (ATR) is one of the most practical indicators and can be used in many ways. Some of the ways I employ ATR is to compare recent ranges with longer-term or benchmark averages. In this way I can judge whether current volatility is high or low. Spreads […]

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