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Dec 9, 2021 | Oct 9, 2020 Essential Tips for Options Trading

Entry Rules for Vertical Bull Put Credit Spreads

Table of Content Commentary - Entry Rules Options SpreadsThis Week's Market Sentiment Trading Readiness Level (DEFCON) Profit and Loss Statement Schedule for this Week This Week's Trade ActivityVertical Spreads Opened This WeekVertical Spreads Currently CookingVertical Spreads Closed This Week I'm..

Dec 22, 2023 | Sep 18, 2020 All Posts

Predator Investors

There's something out there hunting us,and it ain't no man... Billy (Movie: Predator) Commentary Am I being stalked by Predator Investors? We all are! How hard is it to manipulate the stock markets? What would it take for me to..

Dec 3, 2021 | Sep 11, 2020 All Posts

Law of Large Numbers

I want to examine how the Law of Large Numbers relates to the Options Chain's Probability of OTM. Table of Content Commentary -CommentaryThis Week's Market Sentiment Trading Readiness Level (DEFCON) Profit and Loss Statement Schedule for this Week This Week's..

Nov 1, 2020 | Aug 21, 2020 Essential Tips for Options Trading

Strike Widths for Options Spreads

"Fifty years from now, when you're looking back at your life, don't you want to be able to say you had the gutsto get in the car?"- Sam Witwicky: (Movie: Transformers) Commentary Is playing it safe is too risky? You..

Nov 24, 2021 | Jul 17, 2020 All Posts

Trading Spreads with Stop Loss – PT 3

This week I will conclude my review of using ThinkorSwim to set up a Conditional Trailing Stop Limit for my Vertical Spreads. Table of Content Commentary: Conditional Trailing-Stop LimitsThis Week's Market SentimentProfit and Loss StatementSchedule for this WeekThis Week's Trade..

Nov 1, 2020 | Jul 10, 2020 Essential Tips for Options Trading

Trading Spreads with Stop Loss – PT 2

Put a 'stop-loss' order on your worries.Decide just how much anxiety a thing may be worthand refuse to give it any more.- Dale Carnegie Commentary First question: Do Trailing Stop Limits really work? To answer this question, I have to..

Nov 1, 2020 | Jul 4, 2020 Essential Tips for Options Trading

Trading Spreads with Stop Loss – PT 1

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..

Nov 1, 2020 | May 29, 2020 Geopolitics Affecting My Positions

Trading Options Spreads in the New Normal

We are always coming into a New Normal.New Normals are nothing more thankeeping life weird!- Damocles Commentary How to trade Options Spreads in the New Normal? The term "New Normal" is an overused cliche that basically means I learned something..

Nov 1, 2020 | May 15, 2020 Essential Tips for Options Trading

Programming Trade-Triggers for the Win

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..

Nov 11, 2022 | Jan 17, 2020 Essential Tips for Options Trading

Guardian of the VIX

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..