by Tom Ventresca | May 26, 2019 | The Scoreboard
Last Week’s Results: Traders Week Ending: 05/24/19 Risk Capital: $20,000 $ Win For Week: $574 $ Loss For Week: -$359 $ Total Profit/Loss For Week: $215 % Total Profit/Loss For Week: 1.1% Win % For Week: 80.0% Average # Trades Per Week: 5 Performance Since Week...
by Tom Ventresca | May 26, 2019 | Mr. Seifert Sez
Crazy Nancy And The Stable Genius! Weeks ago, I wrote that the Mueller report wasn’t the end of the war, it was the beginning. The Mueller report was a weak, spineless review of what happened in the 2016 election. It was a deliberate attempt to keep throwing gas...
by Tom Ventresca | May 24, 2019 | 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 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
Market Posture: Bullish Stock PriceS Are Friday Afternoon * After Symbol Denotes Short Stock Position Short Put Long Put Anchor Anchor Anchor # Of Stock 05/31/19 05/31/19 Credit Put Put Put Approx Approx Stock Weeks Price Strike Strike Spread Exp. Date Strike Debit...
by Tom Ventresca | May 24, 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 | May 24, 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 | May 23, 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 | May 20, 2019 | 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 20, 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 | May 19, 2019 | Mr. Seifert Sez
Can Anyone Say 1999 Again? Markets always repeat. You can go back hundreds of years and the market psychology never changes. There is always a new idea that will change the way the world thinks. In some cases, it is correct, and the world does change for the...