Options Spreads strategy, let us talk about it. If you want to buy high-probability spreads, there are specific places where you have the advantage. And, there are other specific places where it is just pure gambling. And, we don't gamble, EVER. We take calculated risks, where the probability of success is much higher than the probability of...
Hello Traders, Exciting news! We've just released a detailed video guide on how to harness the full potential of Chobotaru Brothers Option Indicators. In this short tutorial, we cover everything you need to know to use the indicator, specifically focusing on out-of-the-money call options. Here's what you'll discover in the video: 1. Adding the Indicator to...
Option Trading work based on a contract that gives the buyer the right to buy or sell a certain asset, at a predetermined price (strike price) within a certain time period. A very simple task, but is there a clear technical analysis method that can provide consecutive wins? This post is not trading advice, just a statistical hypothesis test. I will try in...
In the world of options trading, there are numerous strategies available to help investors mitigate risk and maximize profit potential. One of my favorite strategies is the bull put spread which I use when I have a bullish outlook on a particular stock or market. What is a Bull Put Spread? A bull put spread is a defined-risk, vertical options spread strategy...
Options are contracts that grant buyers the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security at a predetermined price in the future. Buyers pay a premium for this privilege. If market conditions are unfavorable, option holders can let the option expire without exercising it, limiting potential losses to the premium paid. Options are categorized as "call"...
Disclaimer All TRADING involves high risk and YOU can LOSE a substantial amount of money, no matter what method you use. All trading involves high risk; past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. For Educational Use Only – Not To Be Utilized As Trading Advice Strategy ----------- SPXU is inversely correlated to the SPX. Trade SPXU...
What Is a Call Option? ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Call options are financial contracts that give the option buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy a stock, bond, commodity or other asset or instrument at a specified price within a specific time period. The stock, bond, or commodity is called the underlying asset. A call buyer profits when the underlying asset...
UVXY traded upward 20% on 3 January 2020. that was the day the Iranian General, Solemani, was - pick your characterization basd on your politics - murdered assassinated etc. In February 2018 UVXY rose 110% in one session. In March 2020 The Covid spike was $12 to $130 in two weeks. Absent these outliers, UVXY has dropped from over $30,000 in 5 years with the most...
In this article you will learn... - what a strike price is, - the different intervals for strike prices, - how to pick the right strike price, … and much more. Let’s get started. 1.) The basics: What is the strike price? Strike Price Definition: The strike price of an option is the price at which the option buyer has the right to buy or sell an...
You might have heard the saying “Sell in May and go away.” It is an old investing adage that has been around for decades, but does it actually work? In this blog post, we are going to find out what’s best to do. We will discuss: 1. What is the meaning behind “Sell in May and go away?” 2. Does sell in May and go away work? 3. Should you sell in May and go...
In this post, I will start from the example and then write the definitions. Our example will be on Boeing (BA), a hypothetical analysis might be that BA was trading sideways for more than half a year. Previous to that BA was down in price for more than 50%, also there was a rally of 100% between May and June. The volatility in the markets starting to rise, due to...
If you are wondering whether to trade options vs stocks, then this article is for you. There’s no simple answer to that question because it depends on how much money you have and your risk tolerance level. This blog post will cover the 7 topics that you need to know to answer the question “Is Options Trading Better Than Stocks?” 1. What Is The Difference...
Now, as you know, I like to use the PowerX Optimizer to find the best trades according to the PowerX strategy, along with The Wheel Strategy. So here’s my morning routine. Usually, I’m in front of the computer at 8 a.m. Central Time. That is 30 minutes before the US markets open. I run the scanner on PowerX Optimizer, and it finds possible trades based on my...
As most of you are aware, it is earnings season. So today we’re going to talk about how earnings season can impact options trading, because, as you know, I trade options. Now, just a brief intro. Earnings season happens quarterly, meaning four times a year, and this is when corporations reveal their financial results for the previous quarter. Now, the results of...
In this article, we’ll talk about how much money you need to trade for a living. I’ll share with you my three-step approach and give you an example from my trading account. “How much money do you need to trade for a living?” is one of the most frequently asked questions I get. “Can I start with $5,000 dollars, do I need $25,000 dollars, or maybe even more?” ...
Trading is fun and every trader is happy when their trades move in the right direction, but when a trade goes against you, you will experience a lot of emotions: Fear, anxiety, regret, doubt, maybe anger… … and these emotions in trading can lead to some bad decisions that could kill your account. In this article, I’ll show you how to control your emotions in...
How did I get here? To moving from Germany in 2002 to the United States, and came here with $30,000 in my pocket. I put $20,000 in my trading account, and I put away $10,000 for a living. It wasn’t easy in the beginning. It was quite challenging. Now things are different. I mean, thus far in the first four weeks of 2021, I already made more money than I was...
On my $500,000 margin account thus far, I’ve realized more than $65,000. Now, I put $250,000 in cash into this, and since it is a margin account I got $500,000 in buying power. Today I want to show you my three-step process of how exactly I find these trades, and I want to show you two very specific examples of trades that I took today (At the time of this...