Every week, I sit down and do something that most traders never get to see: the real work of managing an active options portfolio.
It's called The Options Jam Session, and it's where theory and strategy meets reality in real time.
Here's what happens: I walk through notable positions in the All Star Options portfolio. The winners, the losers, the ones sitting in limbo waiting for their moment. I update stops on positions that are moving our way, because letting winners turn into losers is a special kind of trading hell.
We review new trade setups that caught my attention. What I'm seeing in the charts, what the market is telling me, and how these trades fit into the bigger picture.
But honestly? The best part might be the unscripted moments.
Twenty-seven years in these markets gives you stories. Pattern recognition that only comes from surviving multiple cycles. Those little insights that can't be taught in textbooks but only earned through experience—both painful and profitable.
Sometimes I'll spot something in a chart that reminds me of a trade from 2008. Or notice market behavior that echoes patterns from the dot-com era. These aren't just random memories; they're the building blocks of market intuition.
The Jam Session isn't polished. It's not scripted. It's just me, the positions, and whatever wisdom I can share from nearly three decades of watching markets move.
Some weeks we're celebrating big wins. Other weeks we're managing through choppy conditions. But every week, we're learning something new about how markets behave and how to position ourselves accordingly.
That's the real value—seeing how an experienced trader actually thinks through portfolio management decisions in real time.
Ready to see how it's done? Watch today's Options Jam Session and get an inside look at where my head's at for the weeks ahead:
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Sean McLaughlin | Chief Options Strategist, All Star Charts
