Hey Traders! I hope you enjoyed Options 101 Chapter 1: The Squeeze, in addition to Chapter 2: Puts, Calls, and Debit Spreads, because now it’s time for Chapter 3! During the next installment, I reviewed some key facets of puts, calls, and debit spreads before I focused on credit spreads. I like using put credit … Read more
Hey traders! I’m so glad so many of you were able to join me at yesterday’s session after market close in our Simpler Trading Free Trading Room! I always enjoy after-market sessions, where I’m able to slow it down and cover a timely topic in detail. Yesterday, the topic of the hour was ‘Best Options … Read more
Traders and investors should always be looking for seasonal opportunities in the stock market. One of the easiest to identify seasonal opportunities is earnings season. Why? The timing is pretty much indisputable. While other seasonal trades such as, ‘sell in May, and go away,’ and the January effect is based on the calendar as … Read more
Directional Trading Using Options Here at Simpler Trading, we trade options primarily in a directional manner. To do so, we use strategies such as calls, puts, and debit spreads. Still, each strategy has specific reasons why you chose one over the other, plus specific advantages and disadvantages. Most traders get into the options market using … Read more
Inflation is Embedded in the Economy I’m not buying that inflation is coming down in any meaningful way. Just in the last week, I got notifications from my accountant, my storage unit, and also trash pick-up that they are all substantially increasing prices. While gasoline prices may have come down after that June peak, inflation … Read more
After the last 3 weeks of downward price action, the indexes are finally experiencing a bounce. But, bulls shouldn’t get too excited just yet, as bounces like these often occur at key inflection points. Just because the market has bounced for two days in a row, doesn’t mean bulls should get excited about more upside … Read more
Hey traders! This week, I wanted to highlight analysis from my friend and well-respected colleague, Mary Ellen McGonagle! She primarily focuses on stocks with a 2-week to 9-month horizon depending on market conditions. Check out her guest newsletter below to learn more. As Semiconductors Go – So Goes the Markets Historically, Semiconductor stocks have been a … Read more
Hey traders! This week, I wanted to highlight analysis from my friend and well-respected colleague, Mary Ellen McGonagle! She primarily focuses on stocks with a 2-week to 9-month horizon depending on market conditions. Check out her guest newsletter below to learn more. These Macro Signals Will Help Your Portfolio Management With the broader markets in a … Read more
The summertime rally has been strong and sweet, but unfortunately, I think Jerome Powell put an end to that on Friday. The market has rallied largely off of hopes and dreams that lower inflationary data in July would lead to the Fed slowing down and potentially cutting rates come early 2023. However, I think after Powell’s … Read more
A Bullish Stock in a Bear Market Despite the rally we have seen the past several weeks, the underlying cracks in the market remain, many of which have become even more apparent on earnings. However, that hasn’t been the case for all companies. In fact, many companies within the energy and consumer staples spaces have … Read more