by Dave Lukas | Jun 17, 2020 | Editorial
It’s difficult to wake up every morning and try to come up with trading ideas. Perhaps you are screening for stocks with the highest volume on the previous day. Or maybe you heard Jimmy C. screaming “BUY BUY BUY” so you follow along… Let’s be honest, they...
by Dave Lukas | Jun 15, 2020 | Editorial
When traders panic and volatility shoots up… That’s where I shine. It’s not because I love trading stocks to the short side… Not at all… It has to do with a phenomenon that occurs in the options market… And it’s the reason why I’ve been able to profit by 90% over the...
by Dave Lukas | Jun 13, 2020 | Editorial
The last few days were reminiscent of March— when the markets were at peak volatility… And it makes me wonder… Are these last few days possibly key parts of a reversal… Before the market soars back to all time highs? There are plenty of other questions to...
by Dave Lukas | Jun 10, 2020 | Editorial
Have you ever bought a call option on a stock… Then watch that stock’s price go up… But see your options decline in value… Why does this happen? Well, it’s one of two reasons: time decay and/or the collapse of volatility… Today we’re going to spend some time...
by Dave Lukas | Jun 8, 2020 | Editorial
How would you like to profit on a stock when you think it’s going to head sideways over the short term? Or how would you like to turn a losing trade into a profitable one? If so, then maybe an Iron Condor options strategy is for you. And unlike other option buying...