I’m a serial tinkerer with trading strategies, particularly in index options trading. In most cases, I’ll start with a simple concept and iterate from lessons learned along the way.

The largest insider buy on today's list comes in a Form 4 filing by the executive chairman of Energy Transfer LP $ET, Kelcy Warren.

Warren revealed yet another ET purchase, this one worth  $4.4 million.

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

Happy Memorial Day, and thank you to our Veterans!

It's Friday, and it's options expiration, so trading is bound to be more difficult today.

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

This market can easily whip you around.

We have the Nasdaq really doing all the lifting.

There are a lot of negatives...

There are only about 30 companies in the S&P500 that are bigger than what Nvidia is up after hours today.

That's a new all-time high for America's now 5th largest...

The largest insider buy on today's list comes in a Form 4 filing by Baker Bros Advisors LLC.

The hedge fund revealed a purchase of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc $ACAD worth $22 million, increasing its ownership stake to 26.6%.

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

It's $NVDA's world!

What a stellar earnings report for this company.

But, at the same time, it's a crowded long.

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

Wild markets today, and $DIA is riding a very fine line here. It's right at its 200-day moving average.

If...

Headlines.

We all read them and they mess with our heads. It takes steadfast resolve to listen to the message of price action when everything else we read tries to trick us into doing the wrong thing.

The best way to keep ourselves...

The largest insider buy on today's list comes in a Form 4 filing by the executive chairman of Energy Transfer $ET, Kelcy Warren.

Warren revealed an additional purchase of 750,000...

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

The indices are gapping lower, and I'm watching to see how $SPY handles its 21-day moving average at 413.10.

I mentioned in the live trading room yesterday that this market has...

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

It was a nice morning and $SPY was trading in a one-point range.

But the clock struck noon and things slowed...

The largest insider buy on today's list comes in a Form 4 filing by Dan Wilks, founder of ProFrac Holding Corp $ACDC.

Wilks revealed a purchase of 539,498 shares in ACDC, worth over $6 million.

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

The indices were pretty whippy yesterday.

I'd expect the same today until debt ceiling negotiations are completed.

The Technology Index made another new 52-week high on Monday.

This is becoming a habit.

Apple carries a huge weighting in that...