Distracted by pleasure,Directed by pain. Commentary This week's commentary is the start of a multi-part series on learning Stop Losses with Ameritrade's Think or Swim trading platform. Because this is a new topic for me to explore, I figure..
French journalist: Inspector, do you know if the killer was a man or woman?Inspector Jacques Clouseau: Well of course I know that! What else is there?A kitten?Jacques Clouseau - (Movie: Pink Panther) Commentary In this week's commentary, I want to..
David: What is the primary goal?Joshua: You should know, Professor. You programmed me.David: Oh, c'mon. What is the primary goal?Joshua: To win the game.(Movie: WarGames) Commentary The COVID-Crash this past February stung pretty badly! I had 14 trades that all..
He who is not courageous enough to take riskswill accomplish nothing in life.- Muhammad Ali Commentary Thrashing is the Hardest Part of Trading Choppy aftershocks are going to be the status quo after the epic 37% collapse of the DOW..
"You have taught us there is nothing beyond our reach.Not even the stars..."Nuria- (Star Trek TNG: "Who Watches the Watchers") Commentary This week's commentary will begin a series of overviews on my watchlist and how I use it to help..
Market volatility can tell me a lot about the broader market, and one of the most useful volatility indicators is the CBOE VIX Market Sentiment. But sometimes, it just flys over my head. Table of Content Commentary - Guardian of..
Wisdom tends to grow in proportionto one's awareness of one's ignorance.- Anthony de Mello Commentary Awareness is a great change agent. This is true if you are walking to your car late at night, responding to kooky emails, or making..
The only way to get rid of your past, is to make a future out of it. – Phillips Brooks Commentary Week one of 2020 has only two trading days - Thursday and Friday. Monday and Tuesday were the last trading..
Prologue This week's post reviews my actions in dealing with an unexpected Assignment to the short-leg of a spread. What I will not cover below is how to manage the in-the-money covered/uncovered call option when approaching ex-dividend. Tips on avoiding..
Dream Big!Never let anyone tell you you're not scary!- Mike Wazowski (Movie: Monsters University) Prologue When I first started Options trading last year, I went through a slew of webinars and online courses from Ameritrade. The Options Greeks were a..