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    July 28, 2020

    A Look into Option Open Interest and Volume

    Open interest is a concept that is unique to options.  Volume is a parallel concept to stocks.  First, what are they?  Second, why should an options trader care about them? Open interest is the number of active contracts. It is a metric that can be tracked or displayed on most options trading platforms, like bid […]

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    June 1, 2020

    Catch the Newest Wave In Trading…Penny Stocks With Charles Moon

    Here’s a sneak peek of one of the industry’s most reputable, hands-on trading programs with Charles Moon. Grab a free day pass to one of our live signal trading rooms today>>http://bit.ly/fb-free-pass  

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    May 28, 2020

    Ever hear of a Stop Close Order? 

    Most traders know what a stop order is whether they use them or not. Ask your average trader about a “stop on close” and you may get some head-scratching. It’s not too difficult to understand. It’s a stop that is favored by swing traders where you don’t have a market/limit stop order placed at a […]

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    May 27, 2020

    What Does the “Reopening” of the US Mean for Energy?

    Even if you don’t watch financial news, you have to know that gas prices are probably somewhere around when you were let’s just say quite a bit younger. Click the video below to see how Scott explains his take on the energy market Follow him on Twitter  @CboeSib    

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    May 26, 2020

    How Do Dividend Payments And Option Prices Work?

    Cash dividends affect option prices through their effect on the underlying stock price. Because the stock price is expected to drop by the amount of the dividend on the ex-dividend date, high cash dividends imply lower call premiums and higher put premiums. Click the video below to see how I break this down for the class. Follow me at on Twitter  @CboeSib  

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    May 20, 2020

    Why I Took the Breakout in Moderna

    Today I breakdown what I look at on breakout opportunities at highs. These are very risky but rewarding opportunities. The “edge” is always finding the small signs that can help you get on the correct side more often. When it works out in your favor, you tend to be sitting pretty with faster gains in […]

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    May 18, 2020

    A Look into Option Open Interest and Volume

    Open interest is a concept that is unique to options.  Volume is a parallel concept to stocks.  First, what are they?  Second, why should an options trader care about them? Open interest is the number of active contracts. It is a metric that can be tracked or displayed on most options trading platforms, like bid […]

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    May 18, 2020

    IWM Can Lead the Way

    IWM is a market to watch as we start to bounce. The SPY also has major resistance but we can potentially see that resistance fail if IWM starts to charge up next week. So far today, we are seeing very bullish activity and IWM has been a leading indicator for the markets as of late. […]

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    May 13, 2020

    What Is the Crossover Scalp?

    One of the main methodologies we employ in the Short-Term Options Room is the Crossover Scalp.  It worked extremely well for day trading with very limited risk. Watch the video below as we explain this technical set-up. Grab a free day pass to one of our live signal trading rooms today>> http://bit.ly/nlonedaypass Follow me on […]

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    May 13, 2020

    The Inside Bar Entry Explained

    An inside bar is just what the name implied.  It is a bar that is “inside” of another bar.  We use a daily chart for this approach.  So the high from two days ago is higher than the high from one day ago and the low of two days ago is lower than the low […]

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