Hey traders! Thank you so much for all of your feedback on my last newsletter! I received a bunch of emails and got a ton of great ideas. Overwhelmingly, the most requested topic was butterflies, with a little bit of earnings. I had one question that I wanted to go ahead and respond to with … Read more
Hey traders! It’s the start of a new year, which means new resolutions and goals. One of mine is to create more regular, video content about all things trading. But, you know what would help me? I would love some requests for topics you want to see covered! This would help me immensely when I’m … Read more
Hey Traders! This morning, I reviewed my top-traded tickers, strategies, and themes that made me the most money last year. In general, at the end of the year I find that it isn’t just a handful of trades that made the year, but instead a handful of themes. Last year, I focused primarily on identifying … Read more
Hey traders! Welcome to 2024! As part of an entrance to a new year, I always review the data that I get in my trading account. What am I looking for? It’s always interesting to go back and look at what my top (and bottom) tickers were, along with which strategies and setups did the … Read more
Hey Traders! Want to learn more about my top tickers with trade ideas for this week? Check out the video I made for you below in this special, extended video edition of Five Star Trader! During this episode, I discuss tickers, butterflies, timing, and more. Let me know what you think in the YouTube comments … Read more
The Santa Rally You may have heard the name ‘Santa Rally,’ but what exactly is it? Let’s check out this post by Jeffrey Hirsch, made on December 21st. Official Santa Claus Rally Starts Tomorrow! It’s not a trading strategy; it is an indicator. To wit: “If Santa Claus should fail to call, bears may come … Read more
Hey traders! This week in the Options Gold room at Simpler Trading, we have been focused on a few key tickers, including GOOGL, MSFT, NVDA, ADBE, and the SPX. I talk about these setups during my live trading room sessions, post charts, and setups, and walk through my live trades. I had long positions in … Read more
Hey traders! Last week, I posted a setup in Meta Platforms (META). Since then, this setup has taken off and met multiple price targets. I took 45% profits on the butterfly I shared yesterday, but I still think this name has more upside. In my case, I had a butterfly targeting $340, so with META … Read more
Hey traders! The indexes have been just about straight up since October 27th, and were further fueled by the Fed yesterday. It’s natural to ask if the indexes can keep going higher at this juncture. While they are admittedly extended and could use a good pullback before the next leg higher, I continue to believe … Read more
Hey traders! In today’s video newsletter, I discuss a buy the dip setup in META. Check it out below!