June 7, 2017
Adios May. We hardly knew ye. But you will go down as the second best month of the year for my trading account so thanks for that! I’ll commemorate your contributions by unleashing yet another in a growing line of insightful retrospectives.
June 1, 2017
Let’s talk trade management ideas for naked puts run amok.
May 24, 2017
“On Delta trading, what would be a reasonable delta limit for my portfolio?” Let’s hop to it.
May 16, 2017
The recent rendezvous of the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) with the single digits has the punditry class all aflutter. And with good reason. It’s a rare occurrence seen only a few times over the past 27 years.
May 4, 2017
Another month is in the books. And with that, I’m ready to roll out my fourth monthly retrospective. One thing I was reminded of last month is the reality of diversification.
April 28, 2017
My mindset is completely different now. How I approach my finances and manage my businesses plus how I talk to my kids about money and their future is no longer the same.
April 20, 2017
Today’s tale tackles credit spreads and volatility. Fellow team member Adam posed an interesting question I’d like to address.
April 12, 2017
While U.S. equities continue to dither, things are getting frisky across the pond.
April 5, 2017
April is upon us, and you know what that means – another monthly retrospective! I can already feel the good vibes bubbling to the surface. Lest you are unaware, I’ve started a new series this year here at Tales of a Technician.
March 23, 2017
Tuesday’s plunge was a stark reminder that markets move up and down. It was a warning shot, a gut check for bulls of all stripes to see how efficient their risk protocols are.
March 15, 2017
Last week’s missive spotlighted the sudden resurgence of volatility in the oil patch. Today I want to pick-up on the theme and layout one-way traders might try to capitalize on the situation.
March 9, 2017
Volatility has finally returned to the oil patch. And that’s a good thing. Before yesterday’s bloodshed, the Street’s favorite oil ETF, USO, had become a total bore.
March 2, 2017
Time for the second installment of our monthly retrospectives. If you missed last month’s, then your life is half as joyful as it should be and not nearly entertaining enough.
February 22, 2017
Today we continue our carefully crafted tale on how to perfect your process.
February 15, 2017
Traders should be process-oriented, not results-oriented.
February 8, 2017
Perhaps no group of traders is more frustrated right now than those attempting to bottom fish the volatility markets. Poor souls.
February 1, 2017
To extract every last ounce of goodness from market movements this year, I’m launching a new feature here at Tales of a Technician. It will be a retrospective where I look back on the previous month to highlight what I did right, what I did wrong and key trades that defined my bottom line.
January 26, 2017
How to leverage an IRA account by selling covered calls on long-term call options (aka LEAPS) instead of stock? Read on.
January 18, 2017
Trading can be a lonely sport. I needed community, a place I could go for inspiration and accountability. A place where seeing others trade made me want to trade.
January 11, 2017
Riding the trend is different with option selling. The limited reward nature of naked puts and the like means once the credit runs out, your profit dealing ventures are over. Unless, of course, you sell another put. And another one after that. And another after that.
