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    May 11, 2020

    Other Contingency Orders On ThinkOrSwim

    One of the things you will hear me harp over and over again is to mitigate and manage risk. What if you are trading in the room but have to run off to a meeting? I cannot promise that this is fail-proof, but there is a solution. You can place a limit entry order and […]

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    May 7, 2020

    I am an Options Day Trader!!! Now What???

    The biggest indicator for the success of a trader in all of my years of training clerks, junior traders, senior traders, and my current students is this.  Their inability or unwillingness to realize a loss and to manage their risk responsibly.  Here is a very straightforward lesson on how to do that.  The rest is […]

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    February 13, 2020

    When Is It Appropriate To Roll An Options Position?

    I am typically not a big fan of “rolling a position”.  Typically you get one of two things or both.  Either you increase your potential risk or you are just putting off the inevitable.  In all cases, you are going to generate more fees.  But there are times when it makes sense.  When you hold […]

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    December 20, 2019

    When Is It Appropriate To Roll An Options Position?

    I am typically not a big fan of “rolling a position”.  Typically you get one of two things or both.  Either you increase your potential risk or you are just putting off the inevitable.  In all cases, you are going to generate more fees.  But there are times when it makes sense.  When you hold […]

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    November 19, 2019

    When Is It Appropriate To Roll An Options Position?

    I am typically not a big fan of “rolling a position”.  Typically you get one of two things or both.  Either you increase your potential risk or you are just putting off the inevitable.  In all cases, you are going to generate more fees.  But there are times when it makes sense.  When you hold […]

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    November 7, 2019

    When Is It Appropriate To Roll An Options Position?

    I am typically not a big fan of “rolling a position”.  Typically you get one of two things or both.  Either you increase your potential risk or you are just putting off the inevitable.  In all cases, you are going to generate more fees.  But there are times when it makes sense.  When you hold […]

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    August 28, 2019

    When Is It Appropriate To Roll An Options Position?

    I am typically not a big fan of “rolling a position”.  Typically you get one of two things or both.  Either you increase your potential risk or you are just putting off the inevitable.  In all cases, you are going to generate more fees.  But there are times when it makes sense.  When you hold […]

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