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    October 2, 2019

    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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    September 26, 2019

    How To Calculate The Expected Move Of A Stock

    You have done all of your analysis and have come up with a directional strategy for a stock option trade.  Great!  A lot of the hard work has been done.  But what should your price target be for your spread?  In this video, I will show you how using just three simple data inputs will […]

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    September 19, 2019

    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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    September 12, 2019

    The Construction Of A Swing Break-Out Signal

    Here in the Short-Term Options Room we not only day trade options, we do swing trades as well.  A swing trade is a position that is held for multiple trading sessions.  The average holding time for the swing signals in our room is right around five trading sessions. Click the video below to find out […]

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    August 15, 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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    August 1, 2019

    Two Technical Reasons To Get Long Pagseguro Digital

    Today we are looking at Pagseguro Digital, LTD. (Ticker:  PAGS).  In the video below you will see how we analyzed this stock from a technical perspective. Click below to see exactly what I mean: Follow me on Twitter @MikeShorrCbot

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    July 25, 2019

    An Example Of A Swing Entry In Zoom Video

    We had a great example of a swing buy entry in Zoom Video Communications (Ticker: ZM).  It’s based on a break out pattern on an hourly chart and confirmed with a daily chart. Click the video below to see our approach: Follow me on Twitter @MikeShorrCbot

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    July 10, 2019

    Tesla Credit Spread Discussion

    After achieving record deliveries in the second quarter, Tesla (Ticker: TSLA) is getting ready to increase EV production at its factory in Fremont, California. “While we can’t be too specific in this email, I know you will be delighted with the upcoming developments,” wrote automotive president Jerome Guillen. Tesla has said it plans to produce […]

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    July 9, 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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    July 8, 2019

    To Infinity With Beyond Meat, Inc.

    Beyond Meat is a Los Angeles-based producer of plant-based meat substitutes founded in 2009 by Ethan Brown. The company’s products became available across the United States in 2013. In May 2016, it released the first plant-based burger to be sold in the meat section of grocery stores, on an international basis. The company has products designed to replace chicken meat, beef, and pork […]

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