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20

Dec

Are Calendar Spreads Difficult to Manage

Calendar spreads, also known as time spreads or horizontal spreads, involve simultaneously buying and selling options of the same type (calls or puts) with the same strike price but different expiration dates. The goal of a calendar spread is to profit from the difference in time decay between the two options. Managing calendar spreads can […]

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20

Dec

Wheel Strategy for Options Traders

The “Wheel” strategy, also known as the “Cash-Secured Put” strategy, is a popular options trading strategy that involves selling put options and potentially buying the underlying stock if the option is exercised. It is considered a conservative strategy and is often used by investors seeking to generate income and potentially acquire stocks at a lower […]

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20

Dec

Do most options traders lose money

Yes, it is widely recognized that a significant percentage of options traders, possibly 90% of all traders, may experience losses. Options trading involves a degree of complexity and risk that requires careful consideration and understanding. Several factors contribute to the perception that many options traders struggle to achieve consistent profitability: Leverage: Options provide traders with […]

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15

Jul

SJOptions Review by Mark

Often times we receive expressions of gratitude from our clients. This client wrote, “Hi Morris, thanks for the warning! I meant for my whole account, not per trade, so perhaps I misread the question. And even then, it was when I had on 10 or so trades. Currently, for my $1.6M account, with 3 trades […]

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18

May

Higher Order Greeks

Higher Order Greeks and Various Options Strategies Surface Greeks v. Higher Order Greeks Some surface (first order) Greeks: Delta, Theta, Vega Some higher order Greeks: Vomma, Vanna, Veta, Charm, Lambda, Gamma, Ultima Although you are not aware of it, you are configuring your higher order Greeks when you trade options, and their final output is […]

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14

Mar

Karen The Supertrader and James Cordier

Are You Picking Up Pennies IN FRONT OF FREIGHT TRAINS? Today’s topic is “Picking up pennies in front of freight trains.” Most option traders are guilty of doing this at some point, especially traders new to options.” Experienced traders usually stop after they get ran over or after they understand the risk involved. Most of […]

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30

Aug

Bearish Options Strategies

  AN AWESOME APPROACH TO BEARISH MARKETS We do not see bearish markets too often, but when we do, we have to be fully prepared to: Protect our capital. Profit from market declines. More often than not, traders are not ready for bearish markets, so when they suddenly appear, they experience irreversible damages to their […]

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03

Jul

All Time Highs Again

TRADE IDEAS AT ALL TIME HIGHS Off To A Great Start!  Now 46 for 46 for 2018!  We Just Reached Another All-Time High!   TRADE IDEAS AT ALL-TIME HIGHS   As of June 3, 2018 the SJ Options “Trade Ideas” Service is at all-time highs again.  The total P/L of all unrealized and realized gains from 2014 – […]

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03

Jul

SPX Price Predictions

A NEW APPROACH TO PREDICTING PRICE HAS ARRIVED If you haven’t heard the news, we are working on algorithms to predict the direction of SPX nearly every day as correctly as possible. Right now we are manually doing the predictions, but in the future we plan to code it.  We would love to get up to […]

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04

Jun

SJ Options Course

Dear SJ Options Enthusiast, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for following our services and to let you know I am here to answer any of your questions about the SJ Options Mentoring Course or the patent-pending, OptionColors trading software.  I am the founder of both companies – designer of both also. […]

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