I’ve been trading options for over 15 years. Nowadays I am a contributor at
MrTopTick where I teach advanced options strategies and regularly post my trades.
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Getting started with Volume Profile
Volume profile is a technical analysis tool used to visualize the distribution of trading volume at different price levels in a given time period. This information can be used by traders to identify key levels of support and resistance, and to make decisions about when to enter or exit a trade. The basic concept of…
How I traded this Put calendar and adjusted it over time to come out with a profit
I’m writing this post to show how I adjusted this trade and my thinking behind it. I started this put Calendar on SPY on 9/14. My thinking was that we were going to stay within the range and I was looking for 15-20% profit but because markets were so volatile I was willing to make…
Directional butterflies
In the last post I explained some of the basics of the butterfly trade. I covered adjusting deltas and how to stay neutral while making money no matter which direction the market moves. Today we’ll look at directional bullish and bearish butterflies. Balanced butterflies Let’s say that I have a bullish view of SPX for…
Trading platforms review
I personally don’t recommend Robinhood if you are serious about trading. As of this writing, the app has very basic functions and I’ve heard horror stories about their system being down for long periods of time. Schwab Street Smart Edge is a solid platform which I like to use for scalping. The interface is a…
Trading and options trading must read books
On part 1 “How to make money in the stock market” I wrote about how get started with options and what brokers and platforms I recommend. Here is a list of some books that I believe every trader should read: How to Make Money in Stocks Trilogy The Options Course: High Profit and Low Stress…
How to invest in stocks
Can you teach me? This is a question I often get when people learn that I’ve have been trading options for many years. I enjoy answering specific questions and pointing people in the right direction. I‘ve had the most success trading options, so I’ve decided to start posting some resources for people who are interested…
Trading butterflies
One of my favorite ways to trade is using butterflies. A butterfly is an options strategy that is constructed using a bull and bear spread. The reason why I love using butterflies is because they’re a very flexible way of setting up a trade that could potentially make you money in many scenarios. When you…
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