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    March 19, 2020

    The Important Concept of Expected Value

    Many traders look at their win to loss rate when evaluating their trading.  This is an important concept, if you are right way more than you are wrong, you probably are not going to enjoy much success.  But, many are missing one part of the puzzle, expected value.  Not only IF you are right or […]

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    March 4, 2020

    You May Have Heard About Pin Risk. What Is It?

    Pin risk occurs when the market price of the underlier of an option contract at the time of the contract’s expiration is close to the option’s strike price. In this situation, the underlier is said to have pinned. Click the video below to see me break down this important topic. Grab a free day pass […]

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    February 27, 2020

    Defining and Managing Risk In A Credit Spread

    Losing trades are a fact of life.  But, it is how you define and manage your risk that keeps you in the game. Click the video below to see just how we accomplished that with our position in Alphabet (Ticker: $GOOGL). Follow me on Twitter: @MikeShorrCBOT Grab a free day pass to one of our […]

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    February 27, 2020

    A Common Misconception When It Comes To Option Expiration and Option Exercise

    If you have spent any time researching trading schools or trading signal services, you undoubtedly have come across many that claim that buying options is a proposition that loses up to 90% of the time and thus you should always take the other side and sell options.  Sound great right?  Problem is that these claims […]

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    February 19, 2020

    An Explanation About ThinkOrSwim’s Risk Analysis Tool

    We discuss tirelessly about risk during the trading day.  Risk is not something to avoid, but manage.  Some risk management is pretty straightforward like when dealing with vertical spreads.  Other types of spreads, like calendar spreads require a bit more work and a few more tools.   Click the video below as I walk us through […]

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    February 6, 2020

    A Common Misconception When It Comes To Option Expiration and Option Exercise

    If you have spent any time researching trading schools or trading signal services, you undoubtedly have come across many that claim that buying options is a proposition that loses up to 90% of the time and thus you should always take the other side and sell options.  Sound great right?  Problem is that these claims […]

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    January 13, 2020

    How To Execute Conditional and OCO Orders On ThinkOrSwim

    There are many types of option orders, but there are two special ones available on the ThinkOrSwim platform. Click the video below as I explain what these order types are and step-by-step how to execute them. Grab a free day pass to one of our live signal trading rooms today>>http://bit.ly/nl-freepass Follow me on Twitter: @MikeShorrCBOT

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    January 12, 2020

    The Important Concept of Expected Value

    Many traders look at their win to loss rate when evaluating their trading.  This is an important concept, if you are right way more than you are wrong, you probably are not going to enjoy much success.  But, many are missing one part of the puzzle, expected value.  Not only IF you are right or […]

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    January 7, 2020

    Trading Oil Can Be A Slippery Proposition!

    For anyone who has traded Crude Oil, you can attest to the fact that is no place for the novice nor the meek.  Throw in the very real possibility of military action in the Middle East and you have just added fuel to the potential fire. Click the video below as Scott walks us through […]

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    January 6, 2020

    An Explanation About ThinkOrSwim’s Risk Analysis Tool

    We discuss tirelessly about risk during the trading day.  Risk is not something to avoid, but manage.  Some risk management is pretty straightforward like when dealing with vertical spreads.  Other types of spreads, like calendar spreads require a bit more work and a few more tools.   Click the video below as I walk us through […]

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