The following is a true story. It is not to highlight the unfortunate series of events that occurred to an experienced zero-DTE trader, resulting in a $116,000 loss – a loss that is over three times the defined maximum risk of his original bear call spread. It serves as a reminder that the market is … Read more
Master pivot point trading with Franklin Ochoa’s proven system. This comprehensive review covers everything you need to know about one of the most effective price action trading books ever written. Contents About The Book And Author Book Details: Title: Secrets of a Pivot Boss: Revealing Proven Methods for Profiting in the Market Author: Franklin O. … Read more
Today, we are going to look at an example of a failed bull put credit spread trade. In fact, the trader woke up Friday morning to see that he was assigned 100 shares of Tesla, even though it was not at the expiration of his option. This is known as an early assignment. Let’s see … Read more
Discover how smart bond allocation can enhance your options trading returns while reducing portfolio volatility. Learn modern diversification strategies that work in today’s interest rate environment. Contents The Modern Case For Bonds In Trading Portfolios Many options traders dismiss bonds as “boring” investments that don’t fit their active trading style. This thinking costs them significant … Read more
A calendar is an option spread consisting of two options of the same strike but at different expirations. It is also known as a time spread. Both legs of the calendar must be of the same type (either both puts or both calls). Many options traders wonder if it really matters if we use put … Read more
In a previous article, we had talked about selling cash-secured puts and its various metrics, such as its potential annualized return, break-even price, and so on. Contents In this article, we will show you how to use our Cash Secured Put Calculator to calculate those metrics. You can get your free cash secured put calculator … Read more
Everybody is talking about cash-secured puts. Today, we are going to be talking about what no one else is talking about — cash-secured put calendars. Contents Cash-secured put calendars start similarly to selling cash-secured puts. Except, we want to sell this put option at the money with the strike price close to the current asset … Read more
Joe Rabil spent 30 years consulting with institutional investors, specializing in technical analysis using a multi-timeframe system that incorporates trend and momentum analysis. He explains his system in his online courses and in his book, Invest Like a Pro, which we will review and summarize today. While it may be possible to get the book … Read more
Contents This is a Level 4 autonomous vehicle: Source: Photo taken by the passer-by and used with permission If you think it looks like a Jaguar I-PACE model, it is. As of this writing in mid-2025, it is currently the most mature self-driving car in the United States. It is just one level short of … Read more
Contents There are four things that you need to specify when you want to buy or sell an option contract: The underlying asset The type of option: put option or call option The option expiration date, and sometimes time, because some expiration dates have settlement time at the open (AM expiration) and at the close … Read more