Options In Play – Option Credit Strategy To Take Advantage Of The Market Slide
I am a long (debit) options trader that prefers to leave selling premium alone. However, the recent market slide has created opportunities for option and equity traders that may be worth taking advantage of.
Continue Reading -->Why Things Still Look Bad
Catch Sami’s latest market update — including why Sami isn’t picking a bottom: The transition you need to see for the market to get bullish (it failed Friday) Why Sami uses two time frames for entry Why Sami shorted the QQQ’s as a hedge What we need to see Monday The base the bulls need to take out Why the bias remains bearish Why Sami doesn’t try to pick bottoms and tops (with this one exception)
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – The Line In The Sand For Bonds
TLT is rolling lower fast and the recent hedge-oriented trade is breaking. It is coming into a critical level that it needs to defend otherwise the damage may get worse.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – My Recipe For A Calendar Spread
Calendar spreads are a great options strategy in the current environment because of the massive implied volatility. There are a couple things I look for when determining when/how I want to design that trade.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Earnings On The Radar Week of 3/20/20
If volatility pauses or cools off after a wild couple of weeks, earnings may start to get more attention. There will be a few big names reporting this week that could move sectors.
Continue Reading -->What to Watch on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
In this very important market update, find out what Sami’s watching early next week: Sami shares: -What happened at the restaurant -The difference between QQQ and SPY right now -Why the short-term picture is not that different between them -Sami’s #1 rule for handling downtrends -What he expects next week -What he’s specifically watching for on Monday -What to watch on Tuesday and Wednesday -His top ideas for next week
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Moving Average Shuffle
What happens when stocks drop so fast they lose all of the daily moving averages you focus on? Well, you can shift to weekly and monthly averages.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – What I Look For In A Bottom
Many traders love trying to pick a bottom – that’s not my style. I prefer to be patient and let the trade come to me because that gives me greater confidence.
Continue Reading -->Actionable Swing Trade Ideas for March 9 – 14 | Market Update
The market popped back up at the start of last week, but was dropping again by Thursday. Traders need to know how to handle the massive volatility and have a game plan for their trading this week. In this video, Sami explains: – His game plan for QQQ – Why he thinks IWM is a bit scary – What he expects to happen regarding a market crash – Why coronavirus is different from past healthcare scares – Which stocks are looking good in the face of a market drop
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Earnings On The Radar Week Of 3/13/20
Earnings slow down this coming week but a few major Tech names are still scheduled. The question again is will the overall market volatility overshadow earnings?
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