Weekly Options Trading — Explained
Options are all about leverage. They give traders the opportunity to make big gains, or big losses, by playing short-term price swings in the market. But our topic today, weekly options, take leverage and short-term trading to a whole new level. Essentially, weekly...
1 Stock for Electric Vehicle Profits in 2021
We get a little bit of a rotation in the market, and everyone starts calling for the next big crash. The tech-heavy Nasdaq has dropped 10% in less than a month. The S&P 500, an index of 500 of the largest listed stocks, dropped 5% over the same time frame. But the...
Earnings Edge: Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Will Help 2 Stocks
Last week, we got the details on the massive infrastructure plan to help rebuild America’s roads, bridges, ports and more. The total package comes to more than $2 trillion in taxpayer funds. But we can’t expect all of that money to flow into infrastructure companies....
Options Price Explained: Time Value Decay
Today, we’re going to discuss the most complicated part about options — time value. I’ve received a few questions from readers about this concept over the past couple weeks. So, I want to get right to it… The most important part of time value is the decay in price....
The Stock Market Is Not Crashing Anytime Soon
I get questions every week about what to do if there is another crash. We are seeing COVID-19 cases rise once again and disruptions in the global shipping industry. So, whispers of a correction or crash in 2021 are picking up again. The stock market always gives you a...
Earnings Edge: The Suez Canal Debacle and 2 Key Stocks
Strained supply is going to be key this earnings season. I hinted about it last week after Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) announced delays from congestion at west coast ports. Shortages are sending shockwaves through the economy, and they will hit earnings reports this...
Trade Detail: 147% Gain in 35 Days on WDC
Options trading is fast-paced and exciting. But today, we’re going to slow down and take a look back. This will help us learn the best ways to trade. Win or lose, we can benefit from looking at past trades. Whether we stuck to our strategy or cut losses early, looking...
Are You Ready to Buy the Dip?
My family has been waiting two months for a new stovetop. A new couch for my family would’ve been delayed two months after we bought it, the last time I looked. And the PlayStation 5, something we have been looking for since the holidays, is still out of stock. But...
A Home-Buying Bump? Watch KB Homes, RH Earnings
With home prices heating up, shoppers are changing up where they leave at the fastest rate on record. The housing market is booming after a pandemic as people realized it matters where they lived. With lockdowns varying from state to state, apartment and condo living...
3 Rules to Trade Options By
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard investors give up on trading options because they got burned. I don’t want that to happen to you. So today, I want to walk you through a basic blueprint to ensure you have the best experience possible trading in the markets....
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