Volatile Markets Call for Patience as an Option Trader
If you have not noticed, the markets have been very volatile over the past couple of weeks. If you add in September’s decline, it has been a bumpy road for several months. Even though the markets have been uncertain, there is something you should be clear about and that is the importance of being patient […]
Pivotal week for S&P500
Your weekend research
Playing the China Stock Market Rebound
China is an interesting place. From the outside (and in reality) the communist country has made huge strides in the direction of capitalism over the past 10 years or so. The move, like all aspects of business (and culture and, well, everything), has been orchestrated by none other than the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). China […]
Low VIX, High Volatility Move?
Has There Been a Permanent Shift In the Crypto Market?
A Reminder About Moving Averages
A Big Thing That Helped My Option Trading
If you have traded, and traded options specifically, you know how difficult it can be. You have probably heard statistics about how most traders never make money on a consistent basis. It can be a daunting task, for sure. Many option traders who have not been able to make money consistently come up with a […]
Buy ’em when you can, not when you have to
Liquidity on “thin” days
Evolve in Your Trading
“The more I see, the less I know, the more I like to let it go.” That’s a quote from a song written by my fellow Midwesterner Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Clearly he was referring to option traders. Starting Option Trader 1-on-1 Coaching When I first started working with option traders […]
How to Play Follow the Leader
Trading Rumors
How to trade the holiday markets
How I measure liquidity to get better fills
Straddle Option and Strangle Option Strategy Explained
An option strangle or straddle is an option strategy that option traders can use when they think there is an imminent move in the underlying but the direction is uncertain. With either of these strategies, the trader is betting on both sides of a trade by purchasing a put and a call simultaneously. An option […]
Selling Puts vs Selling Put Spreads
Are Low Priced Stocks Good for Trading Options?
How to Get Consistent Trading Results
The best traders are consistent in their results in the long run. They crank out profits over the weeks, months and years and make trading into a sustainable business. They make it work. And yes, there are many, many traders out there doing it. That’s not to say that every one of their trades is […]
Vertical Spreads – The Secret to Successful Trades
As an option trader, vertical spreads are most likely an integral part of your arsenal as a swing trader and if they are not, they should be. What makes them so worthy of your consideration is the wide variety of risk/reward and probability scenarios depending on an option trader’s outlook. Vertical spreads can be extremely […]
How to Trade RSI Divergences
