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    May 28, 2020

    Ever hear of a Stop Close Order? 

    Most traders know what a stop order is whether they use them or not. Ask your average trader about a “stop on close” and you may get some head-scratching. It’s not too difficult to understand. It’s a stop that is favored by swing traders where you don’t have a market/limit stop order placed at a […]

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    May 21, 2020

    What Is the PFE and How Do We Use It in Our Trading Methodologies

    The Polarized Fractal Efficiency (PFE) is a technical indicator that was developed by Hans Hannula to determine price efficiency over a user-defined period. This indicator fluctuates between -100 and +100, with 0 as the centerline. Securities with a PFE greater than zero are deemed to be trending up, while a reading of less than zero indicates […]

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    May 21, 2020

    How To Enter an Options Trade On ThinkOrSwim

    It’s pretty easy once you learn how, but until then it is a daunting task to learn how to enter option order in ThinkOrSwim Take a look at this video to see how we can do this accurately. Grab a free day pass to one of our live signal trading rooms today>> http://bit.ly/nlonedaypass Don’t forget […]

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    May 20, 2020

    A Walk Through the Neighborhood With Zillow

    Our position in Zillow ($Z) has been quite profitable, but far from ordinary. Take a look at this video to see how we can maximize our profit potential. Grab a free day pass to Scott’s live signal trading room today: http://bit.ly/fbdaypass     Don’t forget to follow Scott on Twitter @CboeSIB

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    May 20, 2020

    The Trigger Entry

    No, this is not a video about a butterfly when it comes to an options strategy. It is about one action triggering a series of actions. Let’s just say you have a life and a full-time job. Weird, right? It’s not weird and most of us are in the same boat. You want to participate […]

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    May 19, 2020

    Is American Airlines Ready For Takeoff?

    One of our students today wanted to know an efficient way to get long American Airlines ($AAL) for the next month or so. Click the video below to see how I walked him through the construction of a vertical spread. Grab a free day pass to one of our live signal trading rooms today>> http://bit.ly/nlonedaypass […]

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    May 19, 2020

    A Classic Example of the Ledge

    The Ledge Methodology is a derivation of the Crossover Scalp.  It uses the exact same chart as the Crossover Scalp but in a different way.  When markets are calm and orderly, the Crossover Scalp has proven to be a very effective tool in our trading in the STO Room.  But as we know, the markets […]

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    May 18, 2020

    How To Calculate A Target Or Stop Price Using Delta

    So you have pulled the trigger and entered into an options spread.  Congratulations!  Now what?  Managing the signal is just as important as your decision to enter one. Click the video below to find out how you can use delta to target your entry and exit levels. Follow me on Twitter @MikeShorrCbot

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    May 14, 2020

    How Big Of A Move Can We Expect?

    It’s hard enough to project which direction a stock is going to go.  But then what?  How far is it going to move over a given time period?  Click the video below to find out exactly how we calculate the magnitude of the projected move using implied volatility. Follow me on Twitter: @cboesib

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    May 13, 2020

    How To Use Stop, Stop Limit, Trail Stop, and OCO Orders On the TOS Platform

    Stop, Stop Limit, Trailing Stop and OCO orders can be used across just about any asset class.  They are similar in nature but with some very important nuances. Click the video below as we discuss these types of orders. Grab a free day pass to one of our live signal trading rooms today>>http://bit.ly/nl-freepass Follow me […]

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