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    July 29, 2020

    Is JPM Morgan Poised For Its Next Leg Up?

      We believe that some banks are in a position to make the next leg up?  Why? You ask.  Unlike your conventional banks, some banks like Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Citibank and, Morgan Stanley have resources that many conventional banks do not.  They have MASSIVE trading entities.  They are not simply a place to park […]

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    June 8, 2020

    When To Use A Credit Spread?

    There are many ways to approach a trade using options.  There are dozens of strategies that you can utilize as well.  Do I buy a call?  Do I buy a put?  Is there an option spread that I can construct?  Should that spread be a debit or credit spread?  Click the video below to see […]

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    May 6, 2020

    It’s Allocation! Allocation! Allocation!

    When I talk to new (and even some veteran) traders when they are struggling with their trading, invariably one of the issues that they have is allocation.  Options traders should not characterize themselves as a “5 lot trader” or a “10 lot trader” as a futures trader may.  Futures traders typically manage their risk by […]

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    April 21, 2020

    When Is A Credit Spread the Most Viable Option?

    There are many ways to approach a trade using options.  There are dozens of strategies that you can utilize as well.  Do I buy a call?  Do I buy a put?  Is there an option spread that I can construct?  Should that spread be a debit or credit spread?  Click the video below to see […]

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    March 4, 2020

    When Should I Buy A Naked Option Vs A Spread

    Here in the Short-Term Options Room we not only day trade options, we do swing trades as well.  A swing trade is a position that is held for multiple trading sessions.  The average holding time for the swing signals in our room is right around five trading sessions.  Obviously, we use single options for our […]

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    January 6, 2020

    Setting Up A Zone Watchlist In TOS

    Trading can be a daunting task.  It can even become more daunting when dealing with equities.  How in the world do you decide which equities to trade among the many thousand listed?  We have shown the power of using a watchlist.  Over in STO, our initial watchlist is more or less static.  It has the […]

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    December 23, 2019

    It’s Allocation! Allocation! Allocation!

    When I talk to new (and even some veteran) traders when they are struggling with their trading, invariably one of the issues that they have is allocation.  Options traders should not characterize themselves as a “5 lot trader” or a “10 lot trader” as a futures trader may.  Futures traders typically manage their risk by […]

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    November 14, 2019

    When Is A Credit Spread the Most Viable Option?

    There are many ways to approach a trade using options.  There are dozens of strategies that you can utilize as well.  Do I buy a call?  Do I buy a put?  Is there an option spread that I can construct?  Should that spread be a debit or credit spread?  Click the video below to see […]

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    October 23, 2019

    Another Take On the Zone, Now Using Stock.

    The Zone is a day-trading methodology utilized in the Momentum Stocks Room.  Although it can be a day-trading methodology, the time horizon is longer than that for a scalp.  These signals typically last 10 to 90 minutes.   But, these positions can also be held for multiple trading periods. Click the video below to get the […]

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    October 17, 2019

    Introducing the ZoMo!

    The ZoMo is a swing-trading methodology utilized in the STO Room that is very similar to the Zone day-trading methodology.  Although it is a swing-trading methodology, the time horizon is a bit shorter than that for a normal swing trade. These signals typically last 2 to 5 trading sessions. Click the video below as I […]

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