Damocles Weekly Trade Journal

Tag: Limiting Max Loss

Predator Investors
Jan 29, 2021 | 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 significantly..
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Law of Large Numbers
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..
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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..
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Nov 1, 2020 | Jul 10, 2020 All Posts

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..
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Nov 1, 2020 | Jul 4, 2020 All Posts

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..
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The Start of a New Normal
Nov 1, 2020 | May 29, 2020 All Posts

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..
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Nov 11, 2022 | Jan 17, 2020 All Posts

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..
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