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    June 21, 2019

    How To Execute Conditional and OCO Orders On ThinkOrSwim

    There are many types of option orders, but there are two special ones available on the ThinkOrSwim platform. Click the video below as I explain what these order types are and step-by-step how to execute them. Follow me on Twitter: @MikeShorrCBOT      

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    June 19, 2019

    How Can Gamma Effect My Option Position?

    Gamma is a risk parameter used in options pricing.  It is the speed at which delta changes as the underlying asset moves up or down.  But how can that affect one’s options position? Click the video below to find out. Follow me on Twitter @CboeSib

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    June 18, 2019

    How to Define and Manage Risk in an Iron Condor

    We presently have an iron condor signal on in Tesla Inc. (Ticker: TSLA). Click the video below as we discuss our current signal, define and manage the risk and apply them in our trading methodology. Follow me on Twitter @CboeSib

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    June 10, 2019

    A Lesson in Position Management with MTCH

    An exit signal is not always a simple decision to simply close out your position.  At times, there are decisions to be made as far as position management goes. Click the video below to see how we navigate through our current holding in Match Group (Ticker: MTCH). Follow me on Twitter @CboeSib

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    June 3, 2019

    This Is When It Makes Sense to Adjust a Position

    Late last week, we got filled on a debit put spread signal in the gold ETF $GLD.  Monday we have seen a continued flight to quality with heavy buyers in both gold and Treasuries flooding the market. Click the video below to see how we are going to adjust our position to try and get […]

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    May 21, 2019

    To Roll or Not to Roll?…That Is the Question

    A common question that we get in our live signal rooms is “should we or could we roll this position?” The question is not could we?  We always can.  The question is should we? Click the video below to see how we addressing our present position in $NVDA and if we should roll or adjust the […]

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    May 6, 2019

    How to Place a Stop Order on the Think or Swim Platform

    We have talked about the pros and cons of stop orders in the past.  But, how does one actually enter one of these types of orders? The nuts and bolts of how to do this will change from platform to platform, but here is an example of how to do it on TD Ameritrade’s ThinkOrSwim […]

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    April 23, 2019

    Entering a Trade Is Easy, It’s Getting out That Takes Skill

    It’s relatively easy to get into a trade.  If you want to get long something, buy it if you want to get short something, sell it.  It’s a matter of pushing buttons.  I know I am being a bit facetious here, but you get the gist. It’s when and how to get out of a […]

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    April 22, 2019

    What to Do About Twitter Earnings

    Twitter (Ticker: TWTR) is set to release earnings tomorrow morning before the market open.  There is a lot a buzz around this report and could mean a lot for other social media platforms and tech in general. Click the video below to see how I am going to approach this much-anticipated report. Follow me on […]

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    April 18, 2019

    Option Synthetics

    There is an inherent relationship between calls and puts and the underlying asset. Click the video below to see how this relationship plays itself out. Follow me on Twitter @CboeSib

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