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Posted by Martin January 07, 2016

Are you panicking yet?

Did you know that panic selling by retail investors (like you and me) is the worst thing you can ever do? Studies prove that when a retail investor finally gives up and decides to sell his losing stock positions, it is always already late. (Source: S&P, BofA, Merrill Lynch)     It is the same Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 07, 2016

Here is why I consider this market bearish

Look at the chart. I use regression channel. It is a study provided for free in TOS. So the lines of the regression channel shown on the chart are drawn automatically by the study based on the price action of the underlying. It is as automatic as Bollinger Bands. It is expected that the price Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 07, 2016

My Options trading 2015 year end report and goals for 2016

UPDATE 03/01/2016   A few months into the new year I realized that my trading strategy and goals for 2016 had to be changed. My SPX trading didn’t work and didn’t make money. In January I lost substantial money and in February I was going for a large loss too. I was very close to Continue reading →