January 22, 2019

An Outline For Swing Trading

When analyzing stocks for possible option swing signals, it is not always about finding signals to do.  It is often about what signals NOT to do.  In the video below, we go through our approach to one of our swing trading methodologies.  You will see that we go into these situations with an open mind and let the data speak for itself.

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about the author:

Mike Shorr

Since 1994, Michael has been an on-the-floor market maker, Vice-President of Interest Rate Derivatives for Knight Financial Products and Director of Education and Options Instructor at Trading Advantage. He makes the oftentimes complex world of options and trading accessible to the novice and advanced trader alike. Michael has a Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics and Finance from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. He presently is Director, Trader Education at ProsperTradingAcademy.

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