Back in August, we saw an absolute collapse in yields. Remember, when yields tank, TLT runs higher... And if the market is expecting deflation to grip the markets, it will get priced in by a spike in TLT. Strongest move we'd seen in years. Here was the full video of why I thought TLT was
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How to Pull 1k Out Of The Market Using This One Weird Options Trade
Let's play a game. Say I have a coin, and you bet heads or tails. If you guess right, you win $1. If you guess wrong, you lose $1. This is basically a "breakeven system." After all, with 50% odds, it's going to be a wash. Yet what if the coin wasn't fair? What if
How to Trade the "Free Trading" News
Robinhood was the catalyst. An upstart broker targeting a younger demographic with the promise of "free" trading... on stock and options. Personally, I thought it was a gimmick and not sustainable. Looks like I was wrong. Last week there was a "race to zero" with the major brokerages -- SCHW, ETFC, AMTD, IBKR. Looks like
My Favorite Kind Of Technical Setup For Iron Condor Trading
What do we know when we start an iron condor trade? Let's take a look at the two of the option greeks. First... Delta. I've talked about this plenty of times, but iron condors are not "market neutral" trades. They start off slightly bearish. The other greek you have is vega. This is related to