Many options traders focus on one direction at a time. However, risk reversals can force you to focus on two directions simultaneously. Buy a call. Buy a put. Maybe sell a covered call against something you already own. That’s exactly what makes them so powerful…and dangerous, if you don’t know what you’re doing. I’ll walk […]
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Most options traders know Delta. Some know Theta. There’s one Greek that quietly erodes your position, often before you even realize what happened. It’s called Vega, and if you’re not paying attention to it, you could be trading with a blind spot. What Vega Actually Is Vega measures how much the price of an option […]
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When traders expect a stock to drop, options give them more than one way to potentially profit from that move. Two of the most common bearish options strategies traders use in these situations are buying puts and selling calls. When presented with both options, some traders might ask: “If they’re both bearish options trades, aren’t […]
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Stock indexes continued their run higher this week with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting record levels. But just as AI fueled the markets to record highs, spiking crude prices ignited global inflation fears. Markets tumbled on Friday as a jump in benchmark Treasury yields, reflecting surging energy prices and concerns about long-term inflation offered […]
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Have you ever heard of a stock called Ouster Inc. (OUST)? It’s a lidar sensor company that focuses on autonomous driving, robotics, and smart infrastructure. The stock is up over 47% in 2026. It’s a lesser-known name that usually flies under most trader’s radars (or in OUST’s case, lidar), so you probably missed its big […]
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On Thursday, Charlie Moon highlighted two setups in his daily watchlist that his AI Trade Finder spotted in AST SpaceMobile Inc. (ASTS): Charlie went with the “Buy the Dip” trade idea, and released a trade signal for it in his room. He wound up closing it that same day – for a 50%* win. Here’s […]
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