Prologue This week I am still reacting to the market meltdown that started July 31. Over the past 11 trading days, the Dow lost 1,600 points. As a result, my three Vertical Put Spreads that expires this coming Friday (8/16)..
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We can never see past the choices we don’t understand.”– the Oracle (The Matrix) Prologue It was an iconic early Fall day in Central Texas - blue skies, fresh breeze, comfortable temperature. Feeling invigorated, I decide to spend a leisurely..
I can't afford to die; I'd lose too much money.—George Burns Prologue Every week I learn something new. Whether it's a caveat to an existing rule or a revelation that sets me back on my heels, this week's lesson was..
Prologue Tracking progress and behavior are essential to self-improvement. Whether I am keeping track of calorie intake at the dinner table, sit-ups repetition at the gym or lost balls on the golf course. Keeping a log of my activities is..
The most powerful force in the Universe – compound interest- Albert Einstein Prologue In a previous post, I described two strategies for using Cover-Calls; "1-week strategy" and "1-month strategy". The 1-Week strategy is for required portfolio adjustments. The 1-Month strategy..
These aren't the droids you're looking for.Obi-Wan: (Movie: Star Wars - A New Hope) Prologue I initially dipped my delicate tootsies in the tidal wave of Options trading by dutifully going through every online course that Ameritrade has to offer...
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.- 1 Corinthians 9:24 Prologue In the last post, I touched on strategies for..
Prologue We learn from failures, not from success (Dracula) I seem to be all over the map when it comes to a strategy for Cover Calls. I really do not have one to speak of and it has shown..
Prologue A goal without a plan is just a wish. (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) There will always be fellow traders with more funding and more experience. Those who are the most experienced will run their options business on a schedule. All..
Accept your past without regrets. Handle your present with conviction. Face your future without fear. (unknown) Prologue As the maiden voyage of this report, there is a lot of history that is NOT being explained. I'm beginning as if this..