Written and contributed by Cynthia Sarver, Successful Options Trader of the Month I’m amazed by day traders. That ability to sit in front of their monitors for hours on end, watching every blip and tick of the market is something that I just don’t understand. (Do they blink? When do they eat? Do they even […]
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Gamma Pants
Gamma. Ahh, the greek that doesn’t get a lot of love. I think it used to date the “VCondor”. Enough gossip. As we know, high gamma trades (ie. the Bearish Butterfly) carry high returns. Since nothing is free, it also moves more; thus, it can be argued that it’s riskier. So, let’s address this concept of […]
How Much Can I Make?
Greenbacks, bucks, clams, shekels, dinero, moolah. Whatever you call it, the overriding opinion in society is, “More is not enough.” So how much CAN you make trading options? The one, real, true answer is…there is no definitive answer. I know how much I can make trading a certain system but your results may be different. […]
Trading Journals
Travel. Who doesn’t like a good old trip to some faraway land? Just don’t drink the water. When you travel, do you keep a journal or do you just take pictures (please, no selfie sticks)? I fall in the latter camp, but I used to keep journals when I was younger. Speaking of keeping journals, […]
I’m a Loser
Yep, I’m a loser. By saying “I’m a trader,” by definition, I’m saying that there are times I lose. No one makes money on every trade. (Okay, I’ll ignore the “roll out and down until you make money” strategy which just teaches you how NOT to take a reasonable loss when you should.) So I’m […]
Trading Plan Quadrant
Where do you fall in the Trading Plan Quadrant?