November 28, 2018

Another Valuable Tool For the Box In the Short Term Options Room

I am always trying different approaches to maximize our time in the trading room.  What worked fifteen years ago or even fifteen months ago will not necessarily continue to work today.  Click the video below to see what we have been working on in the Short Term Options Room!:

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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August 16, 2026

The Week Ahead: SLOWING DOWN

Earnings continued to move stocks this past week as the S&P 500 and Russell 2000 hit new highs. The S&P 500 index on Thursday crossed 7,800 for the first time after hitting an intraday all time high of 7,816.70. With the S&P 500 trading just below record highs, the index is valued at about 20 times expected […]

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August 14, 2026

VIX Below 15: Why Scott Bauer Is Hedging His Bets

The S&P 500 just hit a new record high and the VIX has fallen to its lowest level in months. Scott Bauer joined Business First AM to explain why that combination is a signal to act and why traders should be buying protection right now while it is still cheap.

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https://www.prospertrading.com/mike-shorr-schwab-big3-081326/The Big 3 with Mike Shorr: SE, Z, and VRT
August 13, 2026

The Big 3 with Mike Shorr: SE, Z, and VRT

Mike Shorr sat down with Schwab Network’s Trading 360 team for another Big 3, and this one’s all about balance. One name he’s fading, one he’s letting sit still, and one he’s chasing on the AI trade’s coattails.

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July 15, 2026

The Fed, Oil, and What Earnings Season Really Means

Scott Bauer joined the IBKR Podcast this week to break down what moved markets last week and what investors need to watch heading into the next stretch of earnings season. From lagging inflation data to big tech CapEx concerns, Scott did not hold back.

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July 5, 2026

The Week Ahead: Happy 250

The Dow rose more than ​1% to a record closing high on Thursday ahead of the long holiday weekend as a softer-than-expected U.S. ‌jobs report eased worries about interest rate hikes, while another sharp drop in chipmaker stocks weighed on the Nasdaq. The second half of 2026 kicked off this week much the same as […]

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June 28, 2026

The Week Ahead: Darn Inflation

A renewed sell-off in technology stocks grabbed headlines this week. The Nasdaq index fell 4.5%, closing lower 5 days in a row, led by a large 5.5% decline in the so-called Magnificent 7 mega cap names. Meanwhile, the post IPO exuberance around SpaceX appears to be fading, with shares now down 25% from their peak. […]

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