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, […]
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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 […]
Market Breakdown Explained
This hourly-chart breakdown shows how to identify support failures, head & shoulders patterns, and repeated dead cat bounces. If you trade breakouts, reversals, or short-term options, this step-by-step guide explains where to enter, where to protect, and how to manage risk for high-probability moves. Click here or on the video below to learn more! Subscribe: YouTube […]
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 […]
Designing Your Own Options Strategy!
Designing your own options strategy may not be as difficult as you might think. Here is a real example and how I created it! Click here or in the video below to watch! Subscribe: YouTube Subscribe: Soundcloud When it comes to trading in a volatile market, it’s essential to have a strategy that not only works under […]
Focus on process
Focus on process, focus on process, focus on process – John Locke It can’t get any clearer than that, can’t it? If you haven’t seen John Locke’s weekly webinar on Feb. 19th, please do. Your portfolio will thank you. I got a lot out of it and think you will too. Here’s the gist of […]
