by Tom Ventresca | Aug 4, 2019 | The Scoreboard
Last Week’s Results: Traders Plays Week Ending: 08/02/19 Risk Capital: $20,000 Performance For Week Ending: 08/02/19 $ Win For Week: $848 $ Loss For Week: -$67 $ Total Profit/Loss For Week: $781 % Total Profit/Loss For Week: 3.9% Win % For Week: 75.0%...
by Tom Ventresca | Aug 4, 2019 | Mr. Seifert Sez
I Just Don’t See The Need For A Cut On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced that The Fed had decided to cut interest rates by 25 basis points. The market was expecting 50 basis points and immediately sold off. In fact, the S&P- 500 had its...
by Tom Ventresca | Aug 2, 2019 | 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 | Aug 2, 2019 | The Low Cost Put Hedge, Uncategorized
Quick Take: Low Cost Bearish Call Hedge Strategy Time Frame: One to Twelve Weeks. Stock: Bearish Market Edge Opinion – Short Stock Position. Desired Stock Price Direction: Sideways to Down. Option Position: Short ATM Call – Long ATM +1 Call (Bearish Call Credit...
by Tom Ventresca | Aug 2, 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...
by Tom Ventresca | Aug 1, 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 | Jul 30, 2019 | 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 | Jul 29, 2019 | 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 28, 2019 | The Scoreboard
Last Week’s Results: Traders Plays Week Ending: 07/26/19 Risk Capital: $20,000 Performance For Week Ending: 07/26/19 $ Win For Week: $263 $ Loss For Week: -$445 $ Total Profit/Loss For Week: -$182 % Total Profit/Loss For Week: -0.9% Win % For Week:...
by Tom Ventresca | Jul 28, 2019 | Mr. Seifert Sez
Special Volatility Alert! We have received a number of comments and questions about the recent record low volatility and how that effects our releases. I think the first thing that we do is to explain how “air in the balloon” is calculated and then explain how that...
