Who is in CTRL?
Someone knew CTRL was going to be added to the S&P SmallCap 600, but it wasn’t me. Proper position sizing, and noting of this key retracement we were able to stay in the trade for today’s 9% gain.
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A New Age of Volatility
Volatility is an option traders best friend, and based off what we’ve seen from the past two Thursday’s I don’t think it’s going away any time soon. Let’s look at the setups we’ve been using and will be using into next week to take advantage of it.
Momentum vs. Conviction?
These are two very different concepts, and if you aren’t familiar with them, it can cost you.
The Best Time Frames For This Type of Market?
Yes, if we look at a monthly chart, the trend is still strongly higher, but that isn’t necessarily helpful if your time horizon is a few weeks. This is how to fix that.
Set ups that are my radar
Play by play, the watchlist is warming up. Here’s where the set ups are and what I am expecting. The Spreadsheet of Trades The tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet will allow you to see the Futures and Forex setups. [iframe src=”https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LRwtubz9DneCaSqqLZ6s7mXR9v6zvU7N1wzrOJk_rQ4/pubhtml?widget=true&headers=false”]
When In Doubt, Follow the Sharks?
Although this current market has a couple of attractive bullish and bearish setups, this is the specific action I’m looking for.
Is it Better to Hedge Here or Just Stay in Cash?
This market is giving us multiple signals. And while an argument can be made to stay in cash, I’m comfortable with these setups for now.
Post FOMC Management
The post-FOMC U.S. dollar isn’t quite to 93.00 which is exactly what I’d like to see to help propel EUR, AUD, and CAD buys. I like that we took the great move from Friday to Tuesday in the NQ and YM and I am setting up the next entries as the market digests what the … Read more
3 Ways to Generate Decay
Generally the decay of things is held in a negative connotation, but when we’re talking about options during the week of expiration, it’s the only way to trade
Swinging, Pinning and Swaying
The market sits in a bit of a precarious spot. Both bulls and bears can make a case for their position, which leaves me thinking in 3 primary ways. Let’s discuss each of these approaches in tonight’s video review.