It doesn’t matter if it’s a new trading strategy, a new instrument—like moving from stocks to options or options to futures—or a new way of doing research… newness brings discomfort. It’s awkward. You don’t know what...
I've been loving how this boring utility space name has been consolidating near all-time highs since February. Most people have probably been bored to tears if they've been in it. Longs are comfortable, shorts are asleep. Great.
I took profits today in a Bull Call Spread on Robinhood ($HOOD). The trade was working, the options didn’t expire until January, and price action was moving in my favor… so why close it now?
Shooting for the moon is cool. You know what's cooler? Shooting for the Galaxy!
With Bitcoin printing a $118k handle, the crypto space is reawakening. This has me on the hunt for opportunities in stocks that will likely ride this...
I talk a lot around here about the “Hundred-Dolla-Roll.”
For those unfamiliar, it’s a phenomenon I’ve observed many times in trading: When a stock approaches a big, round number—$100, $200, $300—for the first time, it often...
I started a local trading meetup group back in 2013. At the time, I just wanted to create a space for people like me—people obsessed with markets, charts, setups, psychology—to gather in person and talk shop.
I've got another base on my radar that, if resolved, would likely result in another Hundred-Dollar-Roll candidate. These trades have been working lately.
And with earnings on deck in a couple weeks, it might just be the...
Due to the shortened trading day, we're going to cancel the Live Options Jam Session for this week.But I didn't want to leave you without a quick update on positions that exited this week, as well as updated stops.
I had a thought this morning while considering a few trades:
Maybe part of why I still struggle at trading sometimes is because there’s a part of me that really, really wants to follow an instruction manual to be successful.
I'm traveling to Toronto with JC, Steve, and the rest of the team in September. It only makes sense that I should continue adding Canadian exposure to my portfolio. I wouldn't want to be an impolite guest, would I?Today's trade is in...
Stop losses. Profit targets. They’re there for a reason. They say, “This is as far as I’m willing to go.” They define my comfort zone — both for risk and for reward.
Today's trade is in a name that specializes in 3D geolocation technology, offering positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) solutions—especially in situations where traditional GPS fails.
And I think it's got all-time highs in it's sights.