Options in Play – Longer Dated Doesn’t Always Mean Longer Hold
If you buy options with 1,2,3+ months to expiration, do you ever feel the need to hold just because you have the time? That’s not necessarily a good way to approach the longer term contracts.
Continue Reading -->Options in Play – ETF’s vs Stocks: Which One to Target for Catalysts/Swings
XLE or CVX, XOM? XLF or JPM, C, BAC? I have a simple plan to know when I want to go with a sector ETF or an individual stock.
Continue Reading -->Uneasy Earnings
In an earnings season that has been a bit difficult, being able to adapt to market moves is essential. Adaptability will help you to be successful in any market environment. In this video, Sami explains: Why technology means that traders need to be adaptable What CPG needs to be ready to go Why his short ideas look better than longs Why the price of the stock doesn’t matter What his biggest mistake of the past month was
Continue Reading -->Options in Play – Earnings on the Radar Week of 11/15
The heart of earnings season is now behind us but this week we will start to enter the Retail portion of the quarter. Also, expect some heavy weight Tech reports later in the week.
Continue Reading -->Options in Play – Why It’s Better to be Patient with Flys
I always get a ton of questions whenever I talk about or trade call/put flys. They are an interesting options strategy but they definitely can present some challenges.
Continue Reading -->Options in Play – Biotech Bonanza: 4th Quarter Catalysts
We are about to enter a crazy stretch for Biotech catalysts , with multiple massive readouts expected soon. I will talk about some of the names I’m watching and what’s expected.
Continue Reading -->Strategic Day Trader Lesson 30: Top Pattern Amplifiers – Part 1
The Strategic Day Trader Lesson Series is designed to give you a comprehensive, start-to-finish understanding of technical analysis. It’s suitable for the wide array of short- and long-term traders, covering those who follow the market the entire day or traders that can only dedicate as little as 30 minutes per day. In this video, Sami explains: How stocks can correct themselves What criteria make up a buy set-up What action to take when the market is slow How a sideways trend differs from a sell or buy set-up Which amplifiers don’t apply to a sideways base
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – When to Pay Up for a Swing and When Not To
2 Mondays in a row we have had a big pop on a stock that were we planning on initiating a trade on. The question is – when does it make sense to pay up and stick with the idea, when is it better to hold off?
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Earnings On The Radar Week Of 11/8
The Tech titans may have already reported but we still have a big lineup of volatile names. Expect a busy stretch for Energy, Biotech and Software this week.
Continue Reading -->QQQ Power!
Master trader Sami Abusaad takes a look at current market conditions, and unveils the names on his watch list this week. In this video, Sami explains What to expect when a stock hits a new high How to avoid getting shaken out on fast names like AMZN Why URBN looks better on longer-term charts than EXPR What MAT and NUVA have in common How he finds his entries, stops and targets
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