by Tom Ventresca | May 10, 2020 | The Scoreboard
Last Week’s Results: Traders Plays Risk Capital: $20,000 Week Ending: 05/08/20 $ Total Profit/Loss For Week: -$634 % Total Profit/Loss For Week: -3.2% % Winning Trades For Week: 60.0% Performance Since: 01/04/19 S&P 500 % Gain/Loss: 17.9%...
by Tom Ventresca | May 10, 2020 | Mr. Seifert Sez
Stocks Surge On Added Stimulus The following is an excerpt from this week’s ‘Weekly Market Letter’ from Market Edge (www.marketedge.com). Investors were hesitant at the start of the week as renewed trade tensions between the US and China caused global markets to trade...
by Tom Ventresca | May 7, 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 | May 5, 2020 | Blow Off Tops/Bottoms
Quick Take: Blow Off Bottom – Bullish Trade Time Frame: Three To Seven Days. Underlying Stock: Bullish Market Edge Opinion – No Stock Position. Desired Stock Price Direction: Up. Option Position: Short Expiring ATM Put – Long Expiring ATM -2 Put...
by Tom Ventresca | May 4, 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 | May 4, 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 | May 4, 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 | May 4, 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 | May 3, 2020 | Mr. Seifert Sez
Rally Runs Out Of Steam The following is an excerpt from this week’s ‘Weekly Market Letter’ from Market Edge (www.marketedge.com). The major averages roared into the week as more states were on track to begin reopening their economies. The market got another boost on...
by Tom Ventresca | May 3, 2020 | The Scoreboard
Last Week’s Results: Traders Plays Risk Capital: $20,000 Week Ending: 05/01/20 $ Total Profit/Loss For Week: $643 % Total Profit/Loss For Week: 3.2% % Winning Trades For Week: 50.0% Performance Since: 01/04/19 S&P 500 % Gain/Loss: 13.9% Optionomics...