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    January 29, 2020

    A Trigger Does Not Always Mean A Signal

    If you spend any amount of time in the Short-Term Options Room, you know that we utilize many different methodologies.  But, just because a methodology “trigger”, that does not necessarily mean that it will turn into a signal. Watch the video below as we discuss NOT taking a trigger in UNP. Grab a free day […]

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    January 23, 2020

    Very Strong Support Gives Us the Greenlight in ULTA.

    If you follow my signals, you are well aware that I base my entries on technical levels to a great extent.  That brings us to ULTA.  ULTA exibited two very strong, coincident support levels that gave us a buy signal. Check out the video below to see how we constructed our long call vertical spread. […]

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    July 18, 2019

    What Is A Congestion Entry?

    Congestion is a market situation where the demand of contract holders wishing to exit their existing positions is matched by the supply of willing participants wishing to enter into the offsetting position. It is often a period of time when a stock trades either below resistance or above support. We look to play these support/resistance […]

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    July 15, 2019

    The Inside Bar

    One of the primary technical set-ups we use for our swing trade signals is what we call the inside bar.  We use a daily chart for this tactical entry.  It is a three bar set-up that tries to capture a consolidating market that breaks out. Click the video below to see how we applied this […]

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    May 15, 2019

    The Inside Bar Set-Up in TWTR

    One of the primary technical set-ups we use for our swing trade signals is what we call the inside bar.  We use a daily chart for this tactical entry.  It is a three bar set-up that tries to capture a consolidating market that breaks out. Click the video below to see how we applied this […]

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    May 10, 2019

    When Fundamentals and Technicals Come Together in GLD

    You’ve done your analysis.  You have done your homework.  You have come to the conclusion that you want to get short GLD using an options strategy based on an agreement of fundamental and technical analysis.  If your decision is based solely on direction (and not involving implied volatility), you may want to consider a debit […]

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    May 10, 2019

    The Rationale for a Debit Put Spread in CHRW

    In volatile markets like these, it is important to keep some sort of balance in your trading portfolio.  It is ok to lean bullish or bearish depending on your overall market opinion, but you do not want to have your hands tied if the market moves one way or the other. Click the video below […]

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    May 9, 2019

    It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn

    Trying to pick a bottom in a market is very difficult to do.  If I had to bet, those traders that try to pick bottoms without sound reasoning behind it (“I had a gut-feeling”) will not be successful over time.  But, in the face of a volatile market with the fundamentals in check, you can […]

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