Options in Play – Crushed/Bounce Developing Pattern
A pattern has been playing out over and over again on stocks that have been crushed on news. It’s impacting my exits, entrances and how I approach new setups so it’s worth mentioning here.
Continue Reading -->Options in Play – Option Info I Use on a Daily Basis
There is a ton of information and statistics and indicators when it comes to options trading and it can be tough figuring out what is important and what isn’t. This video will show you what I use on a day to day basis for my trades.
Continue Reading -->Actionable Swing Trade Ideas for Nov 25-29 | Weekly Market Update
Recent headlines and earnings reports have had a major impact on the market as a whole. Find out what you can look forward to this week and how to take advantage of pre-holiday market moves. In this video, Sami explains: Why QQQ and SPY are so similar How political headlines affected QQQ How an hourly chart influences his swing decisions Why ENDP reminds him of TEVA What has happened after SDLB’s and DPLO’s big gap downs How to recognize a Transition A on a chart
Continue Reading -->Options in Play – Earnings on the Radar Week of 11/29
Gobble gobble… it’s Thanksgiving week and a ton of traders take vacation but the first few days actually feature a busy lineup of earnings. Big reports in Retail and Tech will be in focus.
Continue Reading -->Options in Play – Why I Don’t Like to Sell Worthless Options
When options get hammered and are trading at only 1-5% of the original net debit, it becomes a risk to reward game. Most of the time, I prefer to hold to see if the contract recovers value and view the strategy as a lotto.
Continue Reading -->Options in Play – Hedge Time
Eventually, volatility always returns – it’s just a matter of time. Whether or not today is the sign that we are entering a new period of higher volatility remains to be seen, but today’s action is a reminder of why hedges matter.
Continue Reading -->Strategic Day Trader Lesson 32: Variations on the T3 Buy Setup – Part 1
The Strategic Day Trader Lesson Series is designed to give you a comprehensive start-to-finish understanding of technical analysis. It is suitable for both short- and long-term traders, from traders who can follow the market for the entire day to traders who can only dedicate as little as 30 minutes per day. In this video, Sami explains: What he calls a Vanilla buy setup Why you need multiple time frames to find a buy setup When to enter before the end of a trend His favorite buy setup pattern Why you shouldn’t take the first entry on a stock with trapped traders How the Bleed Pattern applies to every time frame
Continue Reading -->Options in Play – Two Week Time Frame Bullish Swings
In a trending tape, 2 weeks will be a sweet spot for swing trades. A lot of what has been working recently is mid length expiration contracts on bullish breakouts, and if the market keeps grinding, that’s what we will keep screening for.
Continue Reading -->Options in Play – Earnings on the Radar Week of 11/22
Get ready for Retail! Earnings heat up in the Retail sector this coming week with several huge names scheduled to report.
Continue Reading -->When to Expect a Pullback
When a stock is following a specific trend, many traders assume that it will continue to follow that trend for a while, barring some external impact (like a new headline or an earnings report). But the stock may also face a retracement or a pullback, where the activity breaks out of the trend. Master trader Sami Abusaad takes a look at which stocks could have a change in movement and how traders can anticipate those changes. In this video, Sami explains: Why he’s going to continue calling SPY “all-out bullish” What happens when a stock grinds up When you should expect a pullback What he likes about ANAB How to determine an entry price based on a moving average
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