“Trying to do everything means you can do nothing.” – JC People always ask me which lessons our traders have given me that have made the most impact on my trading. Of course, setups are important. But even more importantly, it’s been the lesson that I must focus on a few setups that fit my … Read more
Identifying High Profit Opportunities During Earnings Season One of the most common comments that non-traders will make to me when I tell them that I am a trader is ‘that must be nice when the market is going up, but once it goes down I suspect you’ll be looking for different line of work.’ Of … Read more
Simpler Summary The last two weeks in the market, we have seen a lot more volatility than we’ve gotten in the past few months. The sell-off in the tech sector that began on November 29th, continued into Monday and Tuesday of this week. By Wednesday, the Technology Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) finally made a low … Read more
I am a conservative trader, and I focus on creating a constant stream of income for myself, doing this through the selection of trend-following, directional plays. While trading short term, directional options strategies is in and of itself aggressive, I do this with a more conservative take. I trade with a small account, and my … Read more
Simpler Summary This week, I think our Futures expert, Neil Yeager said it best. “Can anybody tell me about a week in recent memory where we’ve had this kind of craziness in a week?” At the end of this whirlwind week, I think it’s safe to say that we’ve gotten more volatility than what we … Read more