All posts by Daniel Darrow
Options In Play – Trading Breakouts (Breakdowns) With Options
I love focusing on breakouts/breakdowns as tradeable patterns, and 1 setup can lead to multiple different trades over different timeframes.
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Another quarter of sell the news and muted reactions is playing out. But that doesn’t mean that there isn’t opportunity out there – you just need to approach earnings with a different mindset and risk parameters.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Earnings On The Radar Week Of 5/07/21
The first week of May will bring another busy week of earnings. Software, eCommerce, and many more Tech names will be featured throughout the week.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Go Long (Expiration)
If you are noticing a trend in earnings having muted reactions, then adjust the time of the options. This may help counteract the implied volatility crunch post-report.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – The 2-3 Day Earnings Rule
Not every stock has a big move immediately following its earnings report. The news flow period can last several days, though, and follow-through can often take place to help options.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Weekly Options Over The Weekend
It’s a busy week of news, and coming into Monday, I had several names on my watching list for short-term options. Typically, I prefer to wait until Monday morning to open those trades versus start on Friday afternoon.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Earnings On The Radar Week Of 4/30/21
This will be the biggest week of earnings this quarter and it is absolutely packed with huge reports. The Tech titans will lead the pack but expect steady news from each sector.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – All Eyes On SPY
While leading the charge higher this past month, SPY has moved through the top of a long-term channel. Now, after a small retracement, the big question is what comes next.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – A Sympathy Trade Week
Earnings season kicks into gear the next few days but it’s still hard to determine whether options will get rewarded. That’s why sympathy trades will be in focus.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Playing Short Expiration And Long Expiration on The Same Stock
Sometimes I like to have a combination of near-term options and long-term options on the same stock. To me, it gives flexibility and allows me to work around a swing trade.
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