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Nov 24, 2023 | Nov 24, 2023 Business Administration

How to Connect Excel with Thinkorswim

How do you connect Schwab'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? Even better, how about downloading my Excel Options..

Jan 23, 2022 | Jan 21, 2022 Essential Tips for Options Trading

Choosing My Vertical Credit Spreads – Wisely

Markets begins 2022 by pushing towards a correction. So, I need to wisely use ThinkorSwim's Regression Line to choose this week's Vertical Credit Spreads' Short-Strike. I need to look for the "cup of a carpenter." Table of Content Commentary -..

Jan 14, 2022 | Jan 14, 2022 Trade Trudging

Trade Trudging Vertical Spreads (01/14/2022)

Trade Trudging is what I do when I don’t have any pithy commentary on Vertical Spreads - BUT, I still need to record this week's Vertical Spread transaction in my Trading Journal. Table of Content Commentary - Trade Trudging WeekThis..

Feb 10, 2022 | Jan 6, 2022 All Posts

Is Options Trading Nerdy?

Options Puts, Strikes, and expiration dates aren't just Bazinga! But when asked to explain Stock Options trading, I come across as pedantic, pretentious, and indecipherably nerdy. I feel like a real-life Big Bang Theory character. Table of Content Commentary -..

Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 Business Administration

Selling Vertical Credit Spreads for Income – 2021’s Year-End Results

My 2021's end-of-year trading account cash value from selling Vertical Credit Spreads = $24,343.58. This is 52.1% ROI over my start of year $16,000 investment. This beats the 30.8% ROI from an equal investment in ETF/SPY. Table of Content Commentary..

Vertical Spread Short Strike Nutty Professor

Dec 25, 2021 | Dec 24, 2021 All Posts

Implied Volatility with Vertical Spreads

Concocting the Short Strike for a Vertical Credit Spread using Implied Volatility (IV) is not so nutty. Table of Content Commentary - Implied VolatilityThis Week's Market Sentiment Trading Readiness Level (DEFCON) Profit and Loss Statement Schedule for this Week This..

Sep 2, 2022 | Dec 17, 2021 All Posts

Vertical Spreads – My Trading Budget for 2022

A trading budget for my 2022 Vertical Put Credit Spreads project is a great tool to help me keep focused on the prize. It will help me pace myself with a systematic approach to managing risk and (most importantly) allow..

Dec 30, 2021 | Dec 10, 2021 All Posts

Vertical Spreads Mission Statement – 2022

A Vertical Spread Mission Statement for 2022 needs to be my recited verse! And it needs to be in front of me every trading day. Table of Content Commentary - Mission StatementThis Week's Market Sentiment Trading Readiness Level (DEFCON) Profit..

Dec 4, 2021 | Dec 3, 2021 All Posts

My Income Selling Vertical Put Credit Spreads

This year, I made over 48% profit (income) by selling Vertical Put Credit Spreads as a home business - which is nearly double my buy/hold investment strategy. This week's Journal Entry will list several of my most important posts detailing..

Nov 26, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 Trade Trudging

Trade Trudging Thanksgiving Week

This week is a time for personal reflection and giving thanks to all who help make this year successful. Table of Content Commentary - Give ThanksThis Week's Market Sentiment Trading Readiness Level (DEFCON) Profit and Loss Statement Schedule for this..