Options In Play – Tips For LEAP Option Contracts
LEAP options are a popular idea into the recent market correction but there are some slight differences when trading them versus short term contracts. I’m going to talk about some rules that I follow when looking at LEAP contracts.
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Relative strength is one of the most powerful signals in the market. See how Sami picked these 7 stocks last night before today’s big move. Watch and see: Why Sami liked DIN (which is up 36%) and ADS (up 27%) today What he thinks of TSLA and BA The one thing the strongest stocks have in common The story with oil now How he plans on winning in this market
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Option Credit Strategy To Take Advantage Of The Market Slide
I am a long (debit) options trader that prefers to leave selling premium alone. However, the recent market slide has created opportunities for option and equity traders that may be worth taking advantage of.
Continue Reading -->Why Things Still Look Bad
Catch Sami’s latest market update — including why Sami isn’t picking a bottom: The transition you need to see for the market to get bullish (it failed Friday) Why Sami uses two time frames for entry Why Sami shorted the QQQ’s as a hedge What we need to see Monday The base the bulls need to take out Why the bias remains bearish Why Sami doesn’t try to pick bottoms and tops (with this one exception)
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – The Line In The Sand For Bonds
TLT is rolling lower fast and the recent hedge-oriented trade is breaking. It is coming into a critical level that it needs to defend otherwise the damage may get worse.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – My Recipe For A Calendar Spread
Calendar spreads are a great options strategy in the current environment because of the massive implied volatility. There are a couple things I look for when determining when/how I want to design that trade.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Earnings On The Radar Week of 3/20/20
If volatility pauses or cools off after a wild couple of weeks, earnings may start to get more attention. There will be a few big names reporting this week that could move sectors.
Continue Reading -->What to Watch on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
In this very important market update, find out what Sami’s watching early next week: Sami shares: -What happened at the restaurant -The difference between QQQ and SPY right now -Why the short-term picture is not that different between them -Sami’s #1 rule for handling downtrends -What he expects next week -What he’s specifically watching for on Monday -What to watch on Tuesday and Wednesday -His top ideas for next week
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Moving Average Shuffle
What happens when stocks drop so fast they lose all of the daily moving averages you focus on? Well, you can shift to weekly and monthly averages.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – What I Look For In A Bottom
Many traders love trying to pick a bottom – that’s not my style. I prefer to be patient and let the trade come to me because that gives me greater confidence.
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