A reader of mine recently sent me a question: “…is it possible to show me step by step a trade you have recently made with puts?” I decided that it may be a good idea to write a post depicting the entire process step by step with pictures and show how I decide and place Continue reading →



Archive for May, 2018
Weekly results May 25, 2018
S&P 500 2,721.33 -6.43 (-0.24%) Dow 30 24,753.09 -58.67 (-0.24%) Nasdaq 7,433.85 +9.42 (+0.13%) This post actually contains results from the last two weeks as my internet modem refused to work last week so I was dependent on my phone only. Last week trading was good for neutral trading. Opening Iron Condors paid the Continue reading →
Is the market going to fall or rise next?
When we broke the resistance level last week and rallied up to 2742 level on Monday, we basically reached my previous rally target. There fore I added a “buy” signal to my chart. Of course, it is not a buy signal meaning I would be rushing to be buying everything and anything at Continue reading →
Weekly results May 12, 2018
S&P 500 2,727.72 +4.65 (+0.17%) Dow 30 24,831.17 +470.97 (+0.37%) Nasdaq 7,402.88 -2.09 (-0.03%) Last week was good. Our net-liq grew up again as the market went up. We did a few adjustments only of the existing trades. Last week we could close a few “long term” trades (trades which I was dragging along Continue reading →
What’s next?
The market created a reversal hammer candle last Friday and retesting the 2600 support. Since then the markets rallied higher. Today, we broke a triangle resistance and we also broke above the previous lower highs resistance which I deem as a very good sign for this market. Now we still have a few resistances to Continue reading →
Can you trade options super-safe?
Recently, a fellow investor and trader asked me the following question: “I don’t want to trade any longer. It’s not that I don’t have time as I am retired and have all the time in the world. But just lately, I have been giving up everything that I am making, and sometimes more. I Continue reading →
Weekly results May 04, 2018
S&P 500 2,663.42 +33.69 (+1.28%) Dow 30 24,262.51 +332.36 (+1.39%) Nasdaq 7,209.62 +121.47 (+1.71%) I am trying to get back on track posting regularly our trading and investing results. Why are we posting our results and financials when we are not a publicly traded company? Can it hurt our business and me personally? Does Continue reading →
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