Losing – Take it with a Smile
Losing is a part of trading. It is impossible to avoid – categorically. When I see claims out in social media about winning 80 to…
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May 8th Update – Spring 2022 Earnings Season
The markets were not kind to traders last week. The fed surprised them with unexpected dovish comments (causing an outsized rally). Then the news was…
ER Season Week 5: Brief update – Iron Condors (NXPI, DVN, & MOS), Post ER Butterfly (AAPL)
During the Optionsplayers.com Swing Trading / ER Strategies group livestream (fee paid) on Sunday evening, May 1st, we planned four entries for the end of the day…
Week 4, Spring ER Season 2022: Variable results in a choppy market
I am a systems trader that needs to have rules in place that help me eliminate all reasons to NOT take a trade before I…
Previous Sunday’s ER Opportunities
The following was shared with the private Swing Trading / ER Strategies Group at Optionsplayers.com (fee paid) on Sunday, 17 April. Note that some were…
Spring 2022 ER Season – Week 3 Summary
Week 3 of the Spring 2022 ER Season shows us how useful it is to have a plan in place prior to the week for…
Spring 2022 ER Season Kicks Off!
Understanding how Implied Volatility (IV) behaves in and around equity earnings reports is critical to designing successful option trading strategies. IV determines the price of…
