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    May 20, 2020

    A Walk Through the Neighborhood With Zillow

    Our position in Zillow ($Z) has been quite profitable, but far from ordinary. Take a look at this video to see how we can maximize our profit potential. Grab a free day pass to Scott’s live signal trading room today: http://bit.ly/fbdaypass     Don’t forget to follow Scott on Twitter @CboeSIB

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    May 20, 2020

    The Trigger Entry

    No, this is not a video about a butterfly when it comes to an options strategy. It is about one action triggering a series of actions. Let’s just say you have a life and a full-time job. Weird, right? It’s not weird and most of us are in the same boat. You want to participate […]

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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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    May 6, 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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    April 30, 2020

    What Is the Optimal Trade For An Earnings Play?

    There are many types of option strategies available to us for an earnings report. But which one makes the most sense? Click the video below as I explain what these strategies are and step-by-step how to analyze them. Grab a free day pass to one of our live signal trading rooms today>>http://bit.ly/nl-freepass Follow me on […]

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    April 29, 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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    April 29, 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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    April 22, 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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    April 20, 2020

    The Anatomy Of An Earnings Play

    We are all getting geared up for Earnings Season again and are busy honing our skills.  Constellation Brands (Ticker:  STZ) has offered us a great opportunity to put our skills to work for their quarterly earnings report that will be released tomorrow before the open.  Watch this video to learn more about what I am talking […]

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