Damocles Weekly Trade Journal

Tag: Stock Market

Excel with ThinkOrSwim
Nov 20, 2022 | Jan 19, 2021 All Posts

Using Excel with ThinkorSwim

Ever wonder how to connect TD Ameritrade's thinkorswim (TOS) desktop trading platform with your Excel spreadsheet? How about how to use the thinkorswim RTD commands to live stream data into your Excel Watch-List? The whole is greater thanthe sum of..
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Wide Spread Options
Jan 8, 2021 | Jan 8, 2021 All Posts

Wide Strike Widths for Options Spreads

The advice I would give to someoneis to not take anyone’s advice.- Eddie Murphy  Commentary When I think of "wide-spread," a few images come to mind. But none of those images are Options Spreads. This week is mainly a "Trade..
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Nightmare Before Election
Nov 12, 2020 | Oct 30, 2020 All Posts

The Nightmare Before Election

I am the shadow on the moon at night,filling your dreams to the brim with fright." — Oogie Boogie (Movie: Nightmare Before Christmas)  Commentary Oogie Boogie The nation's fright-fest is almost over. 2020 has been a nightmare, and Oogie Boogie did..
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Nov 12, 2020 | Oct 23, 2020 All Posts

Trend Trading Options – the Samwise Strategy

All that is gold does not glitter,Not all those who wander are lost;The old that is strong does not wither,Deep roots are not reached by the frost.-J.R.R. Tolkien (Book: The Fellowship of the Ring)  Commentary Samwise Gamgee was the intrepid..
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Dec 9, 2021 | Oct 9, 2020 All Posts

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..
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Longing for Better Trades
Nov 12, 2020 | Oct 2, 2020 All Posts

Longing To Be An Options Trade Warrior

The longing you seek is not behind you.It is in front of you.Maz Kanata (Movie: Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens)  Commentary At the start of this week, the VIX was 27%. And, market thrashing has crushed most of my..
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