Understanding market context is the essential first step before you trade. Whether you’re an options trader, day trader, or swing trader, knowing if the market is balanced (range/chop) or imbalanced (breaking/trending) changes every decision you make: entries, position sizing, time risk, and exits. Click here or on the video below to learn more! Subscribe: YouTube Why […]
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Understand Price Moves Using IV Patterns
Implied Volatility (IV) is the market’s expectation of future price movement. Understanding IV gives you an edge: it reveals when institutions are positioning, when retail is likely to panic, and when price movement is about to reverse. This post breaks down IV behavior, shows how it ties to price action, and gives practical steps you […]
How To Make Smarter Options Adjustments
Are your options trades stuck in follow the rules and hope-mode? In this lesson from John Locke, discover how to move beyond rigid entry/exit rules and develop Stage 4 options adjustments grounded in market context, volatility, and positional reaction. Learn practical steps to manage trades better, avoid overfitting, and build the skills to make precise, […]
How Top Traders Adjust Entries During High Implied Volatility
Discover practical, rules-based trade management guidance from John Locke on making smarter entry decisions, managing Implied Volatility (IV), and executing adjustment procedures. This post distills the video into actionable steps for options traders who want to improve risk-reward and trade execution. Click here or on the video below to learn more! Subscribe: YouTube Locke In Your […]
Reading Horizontal & Vertical Skew To Spot Major Market Moves
Traders: learn a practical, real-time method to interpret Implied Volatility, horizontal skew and vertical skew so you can spot potential market breakdowns or bounce failures before most people. This post breaks down what to watch, quick checks you can run in your software, and how to interpret skew shifts across indexes (NDX, Russell, Dow). Click […]
How To Create A Broken Wing Butterfly Trade
A robust options strategy isn’t about chasing wins — it’s about controlling what you can lose. In this guide, based on a practical SPX walkthrough, you’ll learn how to design a broken wing butterfly with clear maximum-risk limits, entry and exit rules, adjustment triggers, Greeks management, and when volatility gives you a pricing edge. Click […]
