≈ A bird in the hand. 🐦 ≈
Traders,
The fourth tip from the Bear Market Playbook is to Scale Out.
Another way of saying it is to take partial profits. Did you know that the largest up days don’t occur in uptrends? They occur in downtrends. It’s a byproduct of a volatile market that sees big swings in both directions.
With such a wicked market backdrop, gains today could be gone tomorrow. What’s the old hunter saying? A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. This applies to trading in bear markets. Follow-through is usually lacking, and up days are often followed by down days and vice versa. Thus, ringing the register when you have profits is wise.
But here’s where the compromise comes in. You’re only closing part of your position while letting the other half ride. If the stock keeps moving in the right direction, you’ll capture more gains. And if it doesn’t, well, at least you took profits on part of the trade. Scaling out creates a psychological win-win. Instead of having one chance to pick the top, you have two, or maybe even three if you scale out in thirds.
Chart of the Day: Nasdaq Breaks the 50-day
The Nasdaq breached the 50-day moving average on Wednesday, reflecting continued weakness in growth stocks. What, you thought the money flooding into financials, energy, and basic materials fell from the sky? Nope. It appears it rotated out of growth.
Video of the day: Jedi Options: Understanding the ATR Buffer feature of the Theta Research Tool (Trade Journal)
In today’s Jedi Options, Coach Tyler teaches how to interpret the ATR Buffer feature on Tackle’s Theta Research Tool (Trade Journal).
Today’s Line up
Traders Lounge 11 AM EST
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Cashflow Club 8:30 PM EST
Held every Thursday before Friday’s option contract expirations, this show helps you perfect your favorite cashflow strategies.
Halftime Report 12:30 PM EST
The Halftime Report starts at 12:30 EST and covers what news is driving the market, chart analysis from the movers and shakers of the day, and fun in a way that only Matt and Tim can deliver.
Trading Justice 458: Tackle 25 Covered Calls List (2022 Edition)
Each year, Tackle Trading releases its top 25 stocks with strong fundamental and technical criteria, that are also great option trading candidates for strategies like Covered Calls and Naked Puts. There are 4 lists in total:
- Tackle 25
- Dividend Fireworks
- Poor Boy’s Covered Calls
- Dirty Sexy Money
Listen in to our feature presentation to learn about these lists, their creation, the process of how they are built, and how to use them in your trading and investing.
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