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Nov 26, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 Trade Trudging

Trade Trudging Thanksgiving Week

This week is a time for personal reflection and giving thanks to all who help make this year successful. Table of Content Commentary - Give ThanksThis Week's Market Sentiment Trading Readiness Level (DEFCON) Profit and Loss Statement Schedule for this..

Nov 24, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 All Posts

Need a Fixer-Upper! National Misery Index = 10.8%

November continues to be a sphincter-clencher as I believe that any new Vertical Spreads I enter this month will be pummeled during the end-of-year budget debates in the Senate. Table of Content Commentary - Fixer-UpperThis Week's Market Sentiment Trading Readiness..

Nov 28, 2021 | Nov 12, 2021 All Posts

Rolling Vertical Spread – Success Story

What does a successful Vertical Spread Roll look like? This week's commentary reviews a Vertical Spread that was rolled last month and came to a close late this week. - Damocles Table of Content Commentary - Rolling Vertical SpreadThis Week's..

Nov 25, 2021 | Nov 5, 2021 Geopolitics Affecting My Positions

Biden’s Perfect Storm

Biden's Build-Back-Better (aka The Andrea Gail) is heading for a December Perfect Storm. Are the Markets being pumped for a December dump? I need to batten down my Vertical Bull Put Credit Spreads. - Damocles Table of Content Commentary -..

Oct 22, 2021 | Oct 22, 2021 All Posts

Wandering Week Of Trade Trudging

"With every sun comes a new day. A new beginning. A hope that things will be better today than they were yesterday." -Eep. So this week I will just Trade Trudge my way through. - Damocles Table of Content Commentary..

Oct 15, 2021 | Oct 15, 2021 All Posts

Stock Market Gremlins

Stock Market Gremlins: I anticipate the markets will struggle to stay positive this holiday season as there are too many Gremlins causing malevolent mischief for the Marketeers. - Damocles Table of Content Commentary - Stock Market GremlinsThis Week's Market Sentiment..

Oz the Great and Powerful - Rolling Vertical Spreads

Nov 25, 2021 | Oct 8, 2021 Essential Tips for Options Trading

How To Roll A Vertical Spread In ThinkorSwim

Rolling Vertical Put Spreads: There is no such thing as a loss-proof Vertical Spread. So this week, I will use my wizardly powers and review how to rolling losing Vertical Put Credit Spreads using ThinkorSwim. Table of Content Commentary -..

Underlying Assets Mission Impossible Ethan Hunt

Jan 19, 2022 | Oct 1, 2021 All Posts

How To Make Loss Resistant Vertical Spreads – Underlying Assets

Underlying assets are the undercover agents of the Vertical Spread world. And when I need to engage in some shady Spread Strategies, I need to call upon the IMF (Imagine Money Freedom) to help make my Spreads loss resistant. Table..

Do I need a Sixth Sense to see Expiration Dates for Loss Resistance Vertical Spreads

Nov 25, 2021 | Sep 24, 2021 All Posts

How To Make Loss Resistant Vertical Spreads – Expiration Dates

I see Expiration Dates. Does it require a Sixth Sense to pick the expiration date that makes my Vertical Bull Put Credit Spreads loss resistant? Table of Content Commentary - Loss Resistant Vertical SpreadsThis Week's Market Sentiment Trading Readiness Level..

Nov 25, 2021 | Sep 17, 2021 All Posts

How To Make Loss Resistant Vertical Spreads – Market Force

May the Market Force Be With You! How can I use the Market Force to help make Loss-Resistant Vertical Spreads? Table of Content Commentary - Loss Resistant Vertical SpreadsThis Week's Market Sentiment Trading Readiness Level (DEFCON) Profit and Loss Statement..