Damocles Weekly Trade Journal

Tag: Stock Market

Nov 1, 2020 | Jun 26, 2020 All Posts

Two Impediments to Options Trading

Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.- Dorothy Gale (Movie: Wizard of Oz.)     Commentary In this week's very short commentary, I want to review the two most significant impediments to Options Trading; ignorance and greed...
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COVID Corporate Coup
Mar 4, 2021 | Jun 19, 2020 All Posts

Corporate’s COVID-Coup

There are two wolves who are always fighting.One is darkness and despair, the other is light and hope.The question is: Which wolf wins?Answer: THE ONE YOU FEED!- Casey Newton (Movie: Tomorrowland) Commentary Many geopolitical events have been queued up over..
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Nov 1, 2020 | May 1, 2020 Geopolitics Affecting My Positions

Marketeer’s Stampede

Keep movin', movin', movin', though they're disapproving, Keep them dawwgies rollin', Rawhide! Don't try to understand them, Just rope and throw and brand 'em, Soon we'll be living high and wide! - Frankie Laine (selected lyrics from "Rawhide") Commentary These..
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Jun 4, 2021 | Mar 27, 2020 All Posts

Rebooting the US Economy

"Never let a serious crisis go to waste."- Rahm Emanuel Commentary Our economic system is a vital function in our way of life. A free-market economy is one of the major requirements for a free society. But by the very..
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Nov 3, 2020 | Mar 22, 2020 All Posts

It’s Pucker Time!

Falling down is how we grow. Staying down is how we die.- Maximus Decimus Meridius (Movie: Gladiator) Commentary I wish I knew what I don't know. The Coronavirus "crisis" is a bit confusing to me. But from the Market's tantrum..
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Dec 1, 2020 | Mar 7, 2020 Geopolitics Affecting My Positions

Biden’s Bump

--Matt Farrell: The first time I heard the concept of a Fire-Sell, I actually thought it would be cool if anyone ever really did it. Just hit the reset button – melt the system just for fun.--John McClane: Hey, it's..
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