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    June 8, 2020

    When To Use A Credit Spread?

    There are many ways to approach a trade using options.  There are dozens of strategies that you can utilize as well.  Do I buy a call?  Do I buy a put?  Is there an option spread that I can construct?  Should that spread be a debit or credit spread?  Click the video below to see […]

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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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    May 6, 2020

    It’s Allocation! Allocation! Allocation!

    When I talk to new (and even some veteran) traders when they are struggling with their trading, invariably one of the issues that they have is allocation.  Options traders should not characterize themselves as a “5 lot trader” or a “10 lot trader” as a futures trader may.  Futures traders typically manage their risk by […]

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    April 21, 2020

    When Is A Credit Spread the Most Viable Option?

    There are many ways to approach a trade using options.  There are dozens of strategies that you can utilize as well.  Do I buy a call?  Do I buy a put?  Is there an option spread that I can construct?  Should that spread be a debit or credit spread?  Click the video below to see […]

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    January 15, 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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    January 6, 2020

    Setting Up A Zone Watchlist In TOS

    Trading can be a daunting task.  It can even become more daunting when dealing with equities.  How in the world do you decide which equities to trade among the many thousand listed?  We have shown the power of using a watchlist.  Over in STO, our initial watchlist is more or less static.  It has the […]

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    December 23, 2019

    It’s Allocation! Allocation! Allocation!

    When I talk to new (and even some veteran) traders when they are struggling with their trading, invariably one of the issues that they have is allocation.  Options traders should not characterize themselves as a “5 lot trader” or a “10 lot trader” as a futures trader may.  Futures traders typically manage their risk by […]

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    November 14, 2019

    When Is A Credit Spread the Most Viable Option?

    There are many ways to approach a trade using options.  There are dozens of strategies that you can utilize as well.  Do I buy a call?  Do I buy a put?  Is there an option spread that I can construct?  Should that spread be a debit or credit spread?  Click the video below to see […]

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    October 23, 2019

    Another Take On the Zone, Now Using Stock.

    The Zone is a day-trading methodology utilized in the Momentum Stocks Room.  Although it can be a day-trading methodology, the time horizon is longer than that for a scalp.  These signals typically last 10 to 90 minutes.   But, these positions can also be held for multiple trading periods. Click the video below to get the […]

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    October 17, 2019

    Introducing the ZoMo!

    The ZoMo is a swing-trading methodology utilized in the STO Room that is very similar to the Zone day-trading methodology.  Although it is a swing-trading methodology, the time horizon is a bit shorter than that for a normal swing trade. These signals typically last 2 to 5 trading sessions. Click the video below as I […]

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