Stock Market Options Trading

In this episode, we're going to continue our SPX iron condor discussion and research from last week's episode. Last week we talked about placing high probability 0DTE iron condor trades on days when the Alpha Crunching forecast shows low volatility days. Today, we're going to use the same analysis but research selling 3DTE iron condors on Friday's. Selling farther out in time gives you more room f...

In this episode, we'll cover the basics of the iron condor options strategy as well as dive into a new approach on deciding which days of the week may be best for trading them. We'll be focused on 0DTE or 0 days to expiration iron condors on SPX and backtest some recent trades using the Daily Forecasts from AlphaCrunching.com only on days that are forecasted to be choppy and indecisive. Full detai...

In this episode, we'll discuss the importance of trading with a probabilistic mindset and stacking the odds in your favor using various types of analysis. Want to connect with myself and other listeners of this podcast? Go to https://StockMarketOptionsTrading.net and join the community for free right now where there are daily posts about the clues to the where the market may be headed next. Check...

In this episode, we refer to the price chart as a price time continuum and compare to the space time continuum in that large objects passing through space can warp the the fabric of space time. In financial markets, the price time continuum can be warped by major known catalysts such as FOMC meetings, inflation reports, and jobs reports. Want to connect with myself and other listeners of this podc...

The intraday seasonality indicator for the S&P500 from AlphaCrunching.com has been showing a persistent bullish pattern on Thursday the past several weeks. I've been trading SPX 0DTE put credit spreads using chart confirmation on Thursday and have been doing really well. In this episode, we'll talk through how this works and backtest against it to see how's its performed the past 90 days and e...

Brian Terry is back on the show sharing one of his go to strategies for generating income in retirement. He calls it the Dividend Capture Strategy. Brian was on episode 14 of the show with another strategy titled Conservative Options Strategy involving selling in the money calls. Brian going to start sharing some of his trades over on the podcast website for free. Head on over to https://www.stock...

Have you ever been in a trade, decide to close for a valid reason, only then for the stock to take off in the direction you thought it would and you miss out on the profits? This can be so frustrating because you were essentially right about the direction but missed out on the profits. In this episode, we'll explore 8 tips for dealing with missed profits according to ChatGPT. Want to connect with...

In this episode, we'll go over Van Tharp's Snow Fight Metaphor from the book Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom. This is a continuation of episode 82 where we covered the 6 Keys to a Great Trading System so be sure to give that a listen when you get a chance. Want to connect with myself and other listeners of this podcast? Go to https://StockMarketOptionsTrading.net and join the community for fre...

Trade Your Way To Financial Freedom by Van K. Tharp is one of my favorite trading books where describes how to develop a trading system that works for you. In this episode, we'll cover the 6 Keys to a Great Trading System that is still very relevant today. Want to connect with myself and other listeners of this podcast? Go to https://StockMarketOptionsTrading.net and join the community for free ri...

In this episode, I spoke with Will Rhind from Granite Shares about the ETF industry and some of their unique offerings of single stock ETFS. GraniteShares is an entrepreneurial ETF provider focused on providing innovative, cutting-edge alternative investment solutions. It was founded in 2016 by William “Will” Rhind, a well-known figure in the ETF industry, with backing from Bain Capital Ventu...

We're back with another episode in the Stock Market Startup series with Tarek Mansour from Kalshi.com. Kalshi is a brokerage that allows you to trade against events. Events can be Fed rate hike decisions, debt ceiling hike or not, and even the weather. Here's a referral link to get started: http://kalshi.com/?utm_source=stockmarketoptionstrading-05-09-23&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=gro...

In this episode, we're going test selling SPX call credit spreads using the old trading adage "Sell in May and Go Away" as our trading premise. This isn't meant to give use a strategy to actually trade but is meant to explore stop losses and profit targets how those affected the performance. The strategy discussed here was backtested at OptionOmega.com and is for educational purposes only and not...

In this episode, we're going test buying put options SPY using the old trading adage "Sell in May and Go Away" as our trading premise. This isn't meant to give use a strategy to actually trade but is meant to explore stop losses and profit targets how those affected the performance. The strategy discussed here was backtested at OptionOmega.com and is for educational purposes only and not a recomme...

In this week's episode, I'm back with another edition of Stock Market Startup where I interview founders and developers who creating stock market related applications. In case you didn't know, I'm the Founder of AlphaCrunching.com which provides proprietary intraday seasonality forecasts for the S&P500. I just launched this company late last year and have a growing community of SPX 0DTE weekly...

In episode 74 of the podcast, I talked about an SPX credit spread I was trading in this rangebound market. In this episode, I'll cover how that went and two other similar call credit spreads we traded since then. All with the same analysis in mind. A couple points I tried to cover in the show was why sell a call spread when the market is rallying? And why take profits when there's still lots of ti...

In this week's episode, we're back with another edition of Stock Market Startup where I interview founders and developers who creating stock market related applications. In this episode, I got to speak with Simon Lee of HedginLab.com. HedgingLab is providing historical options data and volatility data services for researchers and investors. Want to connect with myself and other listeners of this p...

Quick episode on a SPX options trade I'm taking ahead of tomorrow's inflation report and FOMC minutes. We also have earnings starting on Friday with some big banks. The trade idea discussed is not a recommendation and I may close or adjust this trade at anytime as market conditions change. Want to connect with myself and other listeners of this podcast? Go to https://StockMarketOptionsTrading.net...

In this week's episode, we're back with another edition of Stock Market Startup where I interview founders and developers who creating stock market related applications. In this episode, I got to speak with Bryan Cairns, the creator of Magic 8 Ball. Magic 8 Ball is a short term stock market prediction tool comprised of several factors from price and the options chain. Here's the link to a YouTube...

There's an intraday seasonality pattern that continues to work this year and I decided to explore it further. This pattern has been coming up at AlphaCrunching.com which is a web app that tracks intraday seasonality patterns of the S&P500 via SPX. I've been trading the pattern with success lately through 0DTE or same day expiration options and wanted to share how its going as well as backtest...

In this episode, I cover 3 awesome tips for trading credit spreads that most books and videos don't talk about. Be sure to check out Episode 2 "Best Options Strategy For Beginners Explained" that dives even deeper for understanding credit spreads options trading. Want to connect with myself and other listeners of this podcast? Go to https://StockMarketOptionsTrading.net and join the community for...

We're back with another Stock Market Startup episode. This time with Troy, Rusty, and Matt from OptionOmega.com. These guys were on about a year ago in Episode 41 and it was great having them back on to discuss all the changes and evolution of our options trading, SPX 0DTE, as well as additional features that OptionOmega.com provides for retail traders like us. Use the code "SMOT" at OptionOmega.c...

Markets dropped hard today after Powell's testimony to the Senate where he stated that inflationary pressures were running higher than expected and that policymakers were open to raising rates higher than earlier expectations. We're now seeing about 53% chance of a 50bps hike later this month which was previously at around a 10% chance. Either way, we're continuing to watch how the options market...

In this episode, I explain how I've been staying on the right side of the market so far in 2023 through a combination of determining the range of the market, where we're at in that range, and looking at the way the options market is positioned. The tools I use mentioned in this episode are: SpotGamma.com for key option insights. Tradytics.com for options analysis. AlphaCrunching.com for intraday s...

Welcome to Stock Market Startup series here on the Stock Market Options Trading Podcast where we dive into the world of stock market software companies and the founders behind them. Join me as I interview some of the most innovative minds in the industry, exploring their journey from ideation to execution and everything in between. From trading platforms to investment analysis tools, we'll explore...

Many traders get into options because of the low cost of entry but there's a smarter way to trade with less money. In this episode, we'll talk through some basic concepts of trading options with as little as $100 to reduce risk and increase probability of profit. Want to connect with your host and other listeners of this podcast? Go to https://StockMarketOptionsTrading.net and join the community f...