Damocles Weekly Trade Journal

Category: Geopolitics Affecting My Positions

Once called Trade Trudging, this category is for posts where the commentary is about governmental policies that affect my positions.

National Treasure - OptionsTradesByDamocles.com
Jun 3, 2022 | May 30, 2022 Geopolitics Affecting My Positions

Trade Ranting

There are a lot of geopolitical issues on our nation's plate this year. We have historic economic woes, a watershed Supreme Court ruling, and a political revolution that appears set to jettison the Progressive Political Experiment this coming November. So,..
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Abandoned Farm House
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..
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Biden's Perfect Storm Brewing
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 -..
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Gremlins in my Vertical Spreads
Oct 15, 2021 | Oct 15, 2021 Geopolitics Affecting My Positions

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..
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Some days, you just can't get rid of a bomb!
Aug 13, 2021 | Aug 13, 2021 All Posts

How to Defuse the Filibuster Bomb

Holly Filibusters, Batman! The $1 trillion infrastructure bill is a win-win for all sides. Yes Robin, except it is a devastating defeat for the Progressibles (filiBusted by the Cape Crusaders). Table of Content Commentary - The Filibuster BombThis Week's Market..
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Walter Cronkite Journalist
Aug 8, 2021 | Aug 6, 2021 All Posts

Lost Art of Journalism

We are on the precipice of being so ignorant that our democracy is threatened. -Walter Cronkite (Lost Art of Journalism) Table of Content Commentary - Neutral Journalisam?This Week's Market Sentiment Trading Readiness Level (DEFCON) Profit and Loss Statement Schedule for..
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