by Tom Ventresca | Sep 23, 2019 | The Scoreboard
Last Week’s Results: Traders Plays Week Ending: 09/20/19 Risk Capital: $20,000 Performance For Week End: 09/20/19 $ Total Profit/Loss For Week: -$534 % Total Profit/Loss For Week: -2.7% Win % For Week: 16.7% Performance Since Week End: 01/04/19 YTD...
by Tom Ventresca | Sep 21, 2019 | Mr. Seifert Sez
This Is Why You Don’t Sell Naked Options! If you have been in the markets as long as I have, you know a couple of things. First, the unlikely occurs almost every day and second, the impossible happens at least once a month. The markets are a probability model. Forget...
by Tom Ventresca | Sep 19, 2019 | One Day Wonder
Quick Take: One Day Wonder – Bullish Trade Time Frame: One Day. Underlying Stock: Bullish Market Edge Opinion – No Stock Position. Desired Stock Price Direction: Up. Option Position: Long Deferred ATM -1or -2 Call – Short Expiring ATM +1 or +2 Call....
by Tom Ventresca | Sep 16, 2019 | Billionaire Trade
Quick Take: The Bearish – Billionaire, Risk Reversal Strategy Holding Period: One to twelve weeks. Stock: Bearish Market Edge Opinion – No stock position. Option Positions: Two separate transactions. 1) Combo Trade: Short a 75–90 day ATM put, long a 75–90 day ATM call...
by Tom Ventresca | Sep 16, 2019 | 21st Century Covered Calls
Quick Take: 21st Century Covered Call Strategy Time Frame: One to Eight Weeks. Stock: Bullish Market Edge Opinion – Long Stock position. Desired Stock Price Direction: Sideways to Up. Option Position: Short ATM Call – Long ATM +2 Call (Credit Spread). Maximum...
