The Modern Stock & Options Trading Show

In this episode of the Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , you will learn how Russ uses strategic overwriting on expiring covered calls (when the stock will not get called away from you) to capture the extra profits from time decay on expiration weekend.  He will show you the mechanics of how to do the overwriting and how doing so can add 1%-3% to each covered call trade.  Two examples are given...

In this episode of the Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , you will learn how Russ uses long and short Straddles and Strangle trades.  You will learn the differences between straddles and strangles and when to use each strategically.  4 examples are given.   In addition, some macroeconomic commentary is provided.  Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

In this episode of the Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , you will learn Russ's trading 'commandments' that he has developed over his 25-year investing career.  It is a list of rules, key insights and reminders as you trade.  Each trade should develop their own list, print it out and place it next to the trading workstation.   Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

In this episode of the Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , you will learn the three ways to properly protect an overall bullish portfolio and bullish individual securities from a market pullback.  Host, Russ Mathews covers buying put options, buying protective puts and bearish call spreads.  He also compares buying puts with stop loss odes.  With September looming, understanding ways to add down...

This is the first episode of Season #3 of The Modern Stock & Options Trading Show .  In this episode, host Russ Mathews will discuss why actively managed mutual funds are such a raw deal for investors and why ETF's and active strategies using individual stocks and conservative options strategies can provide a greater impact.  Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

In this last episode of  Season #2 of The Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , host Russ Mathews discusses his outlook for the stock market (in the USA) for the rest of 2021 - August through December.  In addition, he gives his read on the key macroeconomic indicators discussed on the last episode as well as some additional items affecting the markets.  He forecasts where he believes the stock ma...

In this episode of The Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , host Russ Mathews will discuss the key macroeconomic indicators that help him get a feel for where the market is heading.  He will also describe both leading and lagging indicators and where he thinks we are on each indicator.  The key learning is to see how key data shapes his top down macro-economic view affecting the stock market. Don...

In this episode of the Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , you will be introduced to a key mindset shift to be made in your trading.   Host Russ Mathews' discusses how to take what the market gives you…using the analogy of repeating ocean waves.  Consistent trading often means hitting many singles vs. swinging for the fences and trying to hit homeruns. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

In this episode of The Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , host Russ Mathews will break down the cryptocurrency space today and he will compare and contrast cryptocurrencies with stocks and options.  He will break down the blockchain vs. the token (the coin).  A discussion of the inevitability of this emerging 'asset' class vs. how to play the theme through stocks and derivatives is covered.  Th...

In this episode of The Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , host Russ Mathews will show you a new options strategy, called the Call Debit Spread.  The variation he likes to teach is the 'ITM' (In The Money) version.  This strategy is great when you are moderately bullish on a stock and want consistency.  He discusses when to use the trade, the mechanics and the maximum gain and loss.  He also ill...

In this episode of The Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , host Russ Mathews will discuss the mindset shift that takes place between 'growing your account' vs. conversion into 'monthly income generation.'  In other words, should you care about the fluctuations in the prices of the underlying assets (stocks, etc.) when you are generating monthly income?  If so, what are the ratios?  How much of y...

In this episode of The Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , host Russ Mathews will unpack the 3 choices you have in managing options trades: Exercising the option, closing out the options itself (by entering the opposite trade as the one you opened with), or letting the option expire worthless. He will cover the four rules for selection and also illustrates the decisions with three examples. Don'...

In this episode of the Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , host Russ Mathews will show you a new stock & options strategy, called The Covered Combination Strategy.  This strategy puts together two of his favorite strategies – writing covered calls and selling cash-backed puts.   He discusses when to use the trade, the two obligations to the trader and the maximum gain and loss.  Russ also illust...

In this episode of the Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , host Russ Mathews will show you the three ways he manages emotions during turbulent markets.  In addition, he resets on the arguments for some tactical (or active) portfolio management vs. all passive investing. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

In this episode of the Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , host Russ Mathews will show you how to buy many new hot market themes – through Exchange Traded Funds ("ETF's") at lower prices.  You can sell cash-backed puts at lower prices and get paid now and only have to buy the ETF.  Russ breaks downs the strategy and gives several examples.  Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

In this episode of the Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , you will be introduced to host Russ Mathews' method & techniques for selecting stocks to trade.  These include the specific stocks that he does his options trading strategies on.  Russ will teach you how to break stocks into the eleven S&P 500 industry sectors and what "homework" is needed on each company to stay on top of the key metric...

In this episode of the Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , you will be introduced to a specific options trading strategy for select moments, called the Straddle Trade.  It is the trade when you expect a large move in a stock (or ETF) either up or down but you don't know which way it will go.  It is best used when there is an event looming with a binary outcome.  In this situation, where a large...

In this episode of the Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , Host Russ Mathews provides his insights and perspective on two of the most powerful portfolio leverage tools available today, margin (also known as regulation-T margin ) and portfolio margin.   The risks of trading on margin are covered in the episode, along with the potential power to leverage up your account using money lent to you fro...

In this episode of the Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , host, Russ Mathews unpacks the three main drivers affecting markets right now: the US Election, the  Covid-19 vaccine and Stimulus for Us citizens and small businesses.   He builds the case for remaining cautiously bullish for the remainder of the year and he breaks down the themes to focus on. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

In this episode of the Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , host Russ Mathews continues Season #2 by unpacking the controversial investment philosophy of  'Buy & Hold.'  In other words, buying and holding  a diversified portfolio of funds and securities and just hanging in there for decades.  He makes the case for protecting the downside and sidestepping large drawdowns combined with superior str...

In this episode of the Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , host Russ Mathews will discuss the volatile markets of September and October and expand one of his favorite trading strategies  -Selling Cash Backed Puts (with downside protection).  Russ will teach you what it is, why it is so powerful and the proper mechanics to frame the trade.  In volatile markets this is a great trade setup and it i...

In this episode of the Modern Stock & Options Trading Show, you will hear host Russ Mathews' perspective on the markets.  This includes how to position portfolios and entering trades through a favorite trading strategy - selling (cash backed) puts.  Russ will give you his take on what is underlying the stock market, why it is so powerful, the proper mechanics to frame your portfolio, the two large...

In this episode of the Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , you will learn ways to properly protect individual securities and your overall portfolio from a market crash.  Host, Russ Mathews covers the no-cost order types (Stop-Loss Orders, Stop Limit Orders, Trailing Stop-Loss Orders, etc.) as well as paid protection (buying protective put options).  In addition to individual securities, Russ cov...

In this episode of the Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , you will be introduced to the top 10 investing & trading books of all time.  These are the books that influenced host & portfolio manager Russ Mathews' investment career.  Russ groups the books into two categories.  Category A, are the best books to understand stocks & investing in general.  Category B, are the best books containing stra...

In this episode of the Modern Stock & Options Trading Show , you will be introduced to one of host Russ Mathews' favorite trading strategies  - buying deep in the money Call Options (when bullish) or Put options (when bearish).  Russ will teach you what the strategy entails, why it is so powerful and the proper mechanics to frame the trade.  This is one of the bread and butter strategies where you...