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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The $4.5 Million Apple Trade That Was Just a Bit Too Perfect (Opinion) On a quiet Friday afternoon in April, someone placed a bold bet: A $4.5 million short-dated call spread on Apple. No earnings on deck. No major news expected. Just a sudden push higher—or nothing. Then, Sunday night, the Trump team announced a […]
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Now, you may be looking at the title of this article and think it’s a bit outdated. I’d also agree. Back in March, I wrote this article to help traders better navigate mixed macro environments. But now? It definitely seems we’re on track for a recession. Today (April 7th) was looking to be a historically […]
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Congress Trades in Review Call me Sherlock Holmes (or Scott Bauer), but I love checking out what members of Congress have been trading. I’m not here to poke and prod what Congress does in their personal lives, but I do think it’s a great way of seeing the landscape with those who are a bit […]
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