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Analyzing my $TSLA Trades Today
The last 24 hours have been a wild ride for Tesla. An upgrade from Goldman yesterday morning gave shares a nice boost, only to later give up those gains in the after hours after Tesla announced a stock offering of over $2 Billion. Today’s trading session would be an...
My Best Options Trade Ever
Yesterday afternoon I decided to buy GMCR puts ahead of earnings. I bought the 60 weekly puts for $0.12. I sold them today for $6.00 even. That is a 5000% profit. I have not played many earnings this season because I wanted to better manage my risk but the risk/reward...
3 Reasons That May Drive Volatility in the Second Half 2015
Posted 6/30/15 14:05pm The market is at a turning point. The whole year has been very choppy, with trades not willing to make many directional bets. It seems like every bullish headline was followed by a bearish headline and vice versa. Is this the start of a bigger...
3 Reasons Why I Love Trading Butterflies
Posted 3/31/15 20:35pm Over the last few weeks I have started to trade butterflies more frequently. I have been trying out a new strategy to fit my risk profile while increasing my profits exponentially with little added risk. The one thing that is needed to trade...
Playing U.S Treasury Bonds for Upside Using Options
Posted 1/27/15 12:49pm Treasury bonds have gotten off to an amazing start for 2015; the question is whether or not this performance will continue to be so strong. Last week, the ECB launched a massive bond-buying (QE) program, in which they detailed a plan as to which...
Why I am Buying USO Calls
Posted 12/30/2014 9:02pm Oil has been one of the most telegraphed stories of 2014, as we have seen Oil plummet 50% from the high. Right now Crude Oil is at $53 per barrel, the lowest it has been in over 5.5 years. While it is hard to say that this is the bottom for...
Playing for a Year-End Rally
Posted November 30, 2014 7:55pm December is typically one of the strongest months of the year. It is usually a month that has very little volatility and slowly melts higher. The question is how should one play a year-end rally? I think the best way to play for a...