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I Love It When An Options Plan Comes Together
Well, what can you say after a couple of days like that…except yowza . Fed rate cut and a new President in office. We’re also saying...
Nov 9, 2024
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MCD, META, and COIN trades are killing it in the community
With Halloween around the corner I can’t help but feel that the VIX is currently a 12 dressed in a 20 costume! VIX is now TRIPLE...
Oct 30, 2024
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VIX 12 or 20 - Which One Is It?
The market is acting like a 12 VIX but VIX is pricing much much higher. That throws your brain for a loop but what it likely means is...
Oct 18, 2024
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This is the most common blind spot I see in traders
What I often do with my students is figure out: where is the blind spot? This is the moment where you don't see or don't want to see...
Aug 3, 2024
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VIX Weekend Effect and the "Free Lunch"
Is there free option decay to be made on weekends?
Jul 23, 2024
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Trading Magic
People reach out to me all the time. Some are frustrated with their trading. Some want to learn new skills. And some are looking for...
Jul 23, 2024
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Small Caps Did What? The Thesis Plays Out
I talked about this chart in my newsletter last Wednesday before that pivotal CPI number... and that is exactly what has played out: "If...
Jul 17, 2024
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Option Sellers: The Most Important Post You Will Ever Read
The tweet below from a covered calls “expert” highlights the exact dangers of using Covered Calls and Cash-Secured Puts on the wrong...
Jul 15, 2024
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CFI Newsletter - July 13
Sign up for the Newsletter HERE! The S&P500 MTI remains strong green and the equal weight is mild green but about to firm up on that...
Jul 13, 2024
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Covered Calls or Cash Covered Puts: Which is Longer the Market?
Folks love to sell puts in persistent market rallies. Makes sense: they tend to go to zero. But what has better overall success in a...
May 25, 2024
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Hans' recent article on volatility for the Globe & Mail newspaper
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/inside-the-market/article-what-happened-to-market-volatility/
May 27, 2023
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