Is income from Options Trading Vertical Spreads fact or fantasy? My sense and research suggest the answer should be – “Fact.” But there is a LOT OF PAIN one must go through to get there. This blog is my trek to find that answer. And this blog will be my weekly journal in trading Vertical Spreads Options to get beyond the fantasy. I invite you to walk it with me…
Reconciliation is the Brass Ring
Tom and Jerry have nothing on Senate leaders Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell when it comes to tit-for-tat legislation. One party’s legislation priority is the other party’s number one legislative target.
Where’s My Vertical Spread?
I spent a day last week half panicked, half confused, and half annoyed as I began a “Where’s Waldo” search for vanishing Options Contracts.
How To Annualize ROR for Vertical Spreads
The best value from AROR is to use it as a measurement for the profitability of an active Vertical Spread. When the Live-AROR becomes higher than the baseline AROR, exiting the Spread anytime will technically be a bigger win. Nerd Alert! This post goes way nerdier than usual.
Trade Trudging – Stardate 99100.77
Well… this STINKS! In a failure to get my homework completed on time, I decided to punt this week’s brilliant commentary until next week.
Pot Stocks – Is it Time to Buy?
A frequent question I ask myself, “should I buy into Pot Stocks, now that more and more states are legalizing the recreational use of marijuana?” My answer:
Market Maker – The Man Behind the Curtain
This “Trade Trudging” week, I want to briefly consider the Market Maker’s influence over my Vertical Bull Put Credit Spreads.
Leading the Premium For More Income
Step in time – Step in Time! Exploring the supposition that I can maximize my Vertical Bull Put Credit Spreads’ income by leading the premium’s target price as I open new positions.
Biden’s Budget Bargain
Is it time to go big? Or is it time to regroup? Or can we even bargain with President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 six trillion dollars Federal budget proposal? The enormity of the proposed budget is enough to keep the current Markets at bay – to say the least if it passes unchanged.
Custom Options Watchlist using Thinkorswim in Excel – PT 2
This week’s entry will explain how I constructed the “Active Trades” section of my “Killer” Excel/ThinkorSwim watchlist. I will also point to seven critical ToS data elements that I use to monitor multiple working Vertical Spread positions at a glance.
Custom Options Watchlist using Thinkorswim in Excel – PT 1
Taking a close look at my custom Options watchlist – an Excel Spreadsheet that pulls live data from my ThinkorSwim trading platform. I will dissect my watchlist spreadsheet and show how I calculated crucial data points.
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