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Our strategy for trading earnings has proven profitable during volatile markets. Take a look: the stats speak for themselves. Learn the best way to profit from earnings announcements.
Our strategy for trading earnings has proven profitable during volatile markets. Take a look: the stats speak for themselves. Learn the best way to profit from earnings announcements.
As I always say, we, as options traders, have the ultimate advantage over other investors. Unlike most investors, we have the ability to structure our positions in a way that generates profits regardless of the direction of the underlying stock or ETF. Take for instance the iron condor: an options strategy that thrives when the market … Continue reading A Bearish Iron Condor? In SPY?
We’ve witnessed an incredible move in the S&P 500 (SPY) over the past few weeks. On March 25, the SPY traded at a low of roughly $383.50. As of the close on April 15, SPY was 8.4% higher at $415.87. An extreme move indeed. And it’s a move that has led to an extreme overbought reading in … Continue reading Higher, Higher, Higher We Go . . . A Short-Term Strategy for an Overheated Market
Are you a strong believer in the future of electric vehicles? If so, I have a wonderful way to buy what many analysts are calling the “Chinese Tesla.” The company . . . Nio (NYSE:NIO). I am offering a conservative way to bring in $220 every 43 days in NIO while having the ability to … Continue reading Buy the ‘Chinese Tesla’ (NIO) for 12.7% Less Than Market Price and Pocket $220
For those gold bugs out there, I have a different way to approach investing/trading in gold. The strategy for trading in gold is a twist on the standard poor man’s covered call strategy. The twist is this: Rather than buying one LEAPS contract and selling one near-term contract against the LEAPS, this approach buys two … Continue reading Contrarian? Bullish on Gold? You Need to Take a Look at this Strategy.
Over the past few weeks, readers of The Strike Price have bombarded me with questions about options strategies to help protect their portfolio. Now, this is somewhat of a loaded question because there are numerous strategies that can effectively hedge a portfolio. But admittedly, I do have a few favorites. For instance, if I want … Continue reading Protect Your Portfolio With This Favorite Hedge-Based Strategy
While most retail investors are focused on bitcoin, SPACS, meme investing and penny stocks, professional traders are fixated on something far more profitable and more importantly, sustainable . . . volatility. Markets have witnessed a significant increase in volatility since the pandemic occurred just one year ago. The significance of the strong support should not … Continue reading The Bull Market No One is Talking About
On Thursday, the VIX, otherwise known as the “investor’s fear gauge,” spiked 40%. Most investors never pay attention to the volatility gauge. And that is a big mistake. Because not only it is a warning sign of things to come, the rise in volatility also allows investors the ability to use other strategies that can … Continue reading Numerous Cracks in This Market and How to Prepare
Last week I talked about the one tool you MUST use when trading options . . . expected move. The expected move tells you exactly what the market is predicting, in real-time, where a stock will close at a specific time. Yes, let me repeat, there is an accurate statistical tool out there for everyone … Continue reading Get Your Platforms Ready: Special Live Trade On Wednesday
How do I choose my strike prices? It is a question I receive almost weekly. And it’s a fairly straightforward process once you understand the necessary steps. You can use this short step-by-step guide to help you make more informed decisions in the future. Successful options traders share one commonality: They all follow a quant-based … Continue reading The One Tool All Options Traders Must Use
Options mania is here! Just look at one of the more reliable indicators of future market direction known as the put/call ratio. The put/call ratio is a measure of the daily and weekly volume of puts and calls in the market. A volume of too many put buyers signals a market bottom is near, while … Continue reading Options Mania Is Here. How Do We Take Advantage?