by Tom Ventresca | Aug 2, 2020 | Mr. Seifert Sez
NASDAQ Rallies On Big Tech Earnings What promised to be a volatile week didn’t disappoint and the major averages finished the period mostly higher. While big cap technology stocks delivered blowout earnings the other sectors saw mixed earnings and were much more...
by Tom Ventresca | Jul 30, 2020 | 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 | Jul 27, 2020 | Bull/Bear Spreads
Quick Take: Bullish Credit Spread Trade Time Frame: One Week. Underlying Stock: Bullish Market Edge Opinion – No Stock Position. Desired Stock Price Direction: Sideways to Up. Option Position: Bullish Put Credit Spread. Maximum Risk: The difference between the...
by Tom Ventresca | Jul 27, 2020 | Billionaire Trade
Quick Take: The Bullish – Billionaire, Risk Reversal Strategy Holding Period: One to twelve weeks. Stock: Bullish Market Edge Opinion – No stock position. Option Positions: Two separate transactions. 1) Combo Trade: Long a 75–90 day ATM call, short a 75–90 day ATM put...
by Tom Ventresca | Jul 27, 2020 | The Low Cost Put Hedge, Uncategorized
Quick Take: Low Cost Bullish Put Hedge Strategy Time Frame: One to Twelve Weeks. Stock: Bullish Market Edge Opinion – Long Stock Position. Desired Stock Price Direction: Sideways to Up. Option Position: Short ATM Put – Long ATM -1 Put (Bullish Put Credit Spread)...
by Tom Ventresca | Jul 27, 2020 | 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...
by Tom Ventresca | Jul 26, 2020 | The Scoreboard
Last Week’s Results: Traders Plays Risk Capital: $20,000 Week Ending: 07/24/20 $ Total Profit/Loss For Week: $173 % Total Profit/Loss For Week: 0.9% % Winning Trades For Week: 75.0% Performance Since: 01/04/19 S&P 500 % Gain/Loss: 29.4% Optionomics...
by Tom Ventresca | Jul 26, 2020 | Mr. Seifert Sez
Stocks Skid on Tech Rotation The following is an excerpt from this week’s ‘Weekly Market Letter’ from Market Edge (www.marketedge.com). A roller coaster week ended with the major averages marginally lower this week as investors offset mixed earnings and rising...
by Tom Ventresca | Jul 23, 2020 | 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 | Jul 20, 2020 | Bull/Bear Spreads
Quick Take: Bullish Credit Spread Trade Time Frame: One Week. Underlying Stock: Bullish Market Edge Opinion – No Stock Position. Desired Stock Price Direction: Sideways to Up. Option Position: Bullish Put Credit Spread. Maximum Risk: The difference between the...