Risk. It is a fact of life for a trader. Without risk, there is no reward. Risk is not a bad thing in and of itself. However, you must quantify and manage your risk. In this video, I explain how to identify and manage the risk of a credit spread that is in the money at expiration. It is an important concept to understand for all options traders.
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This is the one week the entire Prosper roster is in the same room. Three days at The Wynn Las Vegas Resort – nine coaches, headline guests, live trading, and a floor full of traders leveling up together. NOBODY LIKES IT The moves in S&P 500 sectors told the story of the week as traders and […]
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Scott Bauer joins Business First AM to share his read on the AI sector selloff and whether the violent drop this week is a buying opportunity or a warning sign.
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Scott Bauer joins Schwab Network to break down why he is bullish on ASML after earnings and the call spread he is buying into the AI story.
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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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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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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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