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Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 Business Administration

Selling Vertical Credit Spreads for Income – 2021’s Year-End Results

My 2021's end-of-year trading account cash value from selling Vertical Credit Spreads = $24,343.58. This is 52.1% ROI over my start of year $16,000 investment. This beats the 30.8% ROI from an equal investment in ETF/SPY. Table of Content Commentary..

Sep 2, 2022 | Dec 17, 2021 Business Administration

Vertical Spreads – My Trading Budget for 2022

A trading budget for my 2022 Vertical Put Credit Spreads project is a great tool to help me keep focused on the prize. It will help me pace myself with a systematic approach to managing risk and (most importantly) allow..

Dec 30, 2021 | Dec 10, 2021 Business Administration

Vertical Spreads Mission Statement – 2022

A Vertical Spread Mission Statement for 2022 needs to be my recited verse! And it needs to be in front of me every trading day. Table of Content Commentary - Mission StatementThis Week's Market Sentiment Trading Readiness Level (DEFCON) Profit..

Dec 4, 2021 | Dec 3, 2021 Business Administration

My Income Selling Vertical Put Credit Spreads

This year, I made over 48% profit (income) by selling Vertical Put Credit Spreads as a home business - which is nearly double my buy/hold investment strategy. This week's Journal Entry will list several of my most important posts detailing..

Aug 8, 2021 | Mar 26, 2021 Business Administration

Calculate Profit & Loss for Credit Spreads

The purpose of this week's Journal Entry is to expand on how I calculate year-to-date Profit and Loss for my Trading Account (for all my Options' Credit Spreads). "Aah, safety's overrated!"- Gobber The Belch (Movie: How to Train Your Dragon)..

Nov 14, 2023 | Jan 19, 2021 All Posts

Using Excel with ThinkorSwim

Ever wonder how to connect TD Ameritrade's Thinkorswim (TOS) desktop trading platform with your Excel spreadsheet? How about how to use the thinkorswim RTD commands to live stream data into your Excel Watch List? Even better, how about downloading my..

Jan 4, 2021 | Dec 25, 2020 All Posts

Tuppence is Tuppence: 2021 Budget for Options Spreads Income

"Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, benevolence, were all my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business!"- Jacob Marley (Movie: Disney..

Sep 20, 2021 | Dec 18, 2020 Business Administration

Loose the 2021 Goals – You Scurvy Bilge Rat!

Being a beginner in selling Vertical Options Spreads, I need to make sure I have a clear set of goals to follow. So this week, I'm going to state my 2021 Mission Statement for being a successful Options Trader. The..

Dec 12, 2020 | Dec 11, 2020 Business Administration

My 2020’s Options Trading Report Card

Guys, I’m eating junk and watching rubbish! You better come out and stop me! – Kevin (Move: Home Alone) Commentary AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH This day starts the dreaded task of reviewing my 2020 Options Trading performance. I am already sorely aware of just how..

Dec 8, 2020 | Nov 29, 2019 All Posts

Prepping For a New Start

Every day is a new beginning. Take a deep breath and Start Again. Prologue This past year has been one for the books! It will complete 18 months of trading trials, rookie mistakes, and strategic revelations as it comes to..