May 5, 2011

• Ep. 5 - The Three Dimensions of Vertical Spreads

  My friend, head coach, and trading peer, Jason and I are back, this time to wrap up our serial on the three dimensions of vertical spreads.  This is our last episode. (…)

April 21, 2011

• Ep. 4 - The Three Dimensions of Vertical Spreads

  We’re back again! My friend, head coach, and trading peer, Jason and I are back with our fourth episode of our video training serial on vertical spreads. (…)

April 6, 2011

• Ep. 3 - The Three Dimensions of Vertical Spreads

  Did you miss us?  It’s been about a week and as promised, my friend, head coach, and trading peer, Jason and I are back with our third episode of our video training serial on vertical spreads.  Every week we intend to bring you a new episode. (…)

March 31, 2011

• Ep. 2 - The Three Dimensions of Vertical Spreads

  My friend, head coach, and trading peer, Jason and I are back again with a second episode of our video training serial on vertical spreads. We’re doing an episode every week. (…)

March 22, 2011

• Ep. 1 - The Three Dimensions of Vertical Spreads

  I’m trying something new as a post to this blog.  My friend, head coach, and trading peer, sat down with me and we put together a video training serial on vertical spreads.  We’re going to do an episode every week and post it here on the blog every Tuesday. (…)

March 7, 2011

• ATM Calendar Spreads, Aware of the Gotchas?

  Over the years of being both an options trader and trainer, I have seen different option strategies that come into and out of vogue. It seems almost cyclical, like fashion. (…)

September 22, 2010

• Three Keys to “External Stochastic Shocks”

  I believe it was a Harvard study that determined when someone communicates a message to another, 7% of its meaning comes across in the words, 38% of its meaning comes across in the person’s voice qualities, and 55% of its meaning comes across in the person’s body language. (…)

September 10, 2010

• The 5 Master Keys to Disciplined Trading

  I’m often approached by people looking for the “holy grail” when it comes to trading.  Well… most people don’t like my answer. (…)

August 24, 2009

• Why You Don’t Get the Results You Want

  One trader buys a home study course, studies it religiously, takes action… and gets amazing results in the form of winning trades and big profits. (…)

May 6, 2009

• Do Fibonacci Retracements Fib?

  Nothing ruffles feathers of some traders more than bringing up the mystical Fibonacci series! (…)

April 27, 2009

• Will the Trend Ever Be Our Friend Again?

  I’ve collaborated with my mentors, my peers and dedicated members of the Trading Trainer community about my findings in this post, so please read it carefully. (…)

January 6, 2009

• Listen to the Option Trading Q&A Call with A.J.

  Happy New Year!
  Just before Christmas, I did a one-hour Q&A call and invited everyone to participate. We had 75 people show up… and more than 100 questions were submitted. (…)

November 20, 2008

• Is Now a Good Time to Trade?

  With the markets swinging as much as 1,000 points in a single day, quite a few readers are wondering whether or not it’s a good time to trade. (…)

October 16, 2008

• OTM Near-Term Vertical Debit Spreads

  As we mentioned a week ago, the market has been extremely volatile. And extreme volatility exposes open positions to increased risk.
  The catch? (…)

October 9, 2008

• Pattern Day Trader

  The market has been wildly volatile lately. We’ve witnessed swings as large as 800 points in a single direction. (…)

September 16, 2008

• Emotional Aspects of Option Trading

  Too many people underestimate the emotional component of option trading. They think it will be easy to pull out when they’re losing money… and ride a winner when it’s making money. (…)

August 14, 2008

• New Contest Gives You a Chance to Win $6,425 in Prizes

  I want your comment, if that’s okay?
  It’s about my newest contest that gets me so excited when I think about it that I can hardly stand it. (…)

August 5, 2008

• 3 Reasons NOT to Be an Apprentice

  As you might already know, we recently began accepting applications to join the new Apprentice program.
  The folks who are accepted into the program will practically be forced to be successful. (…)

July 29, 2008

• A Complimentary Gift for Option Traders

  If you’re already an active options trader, or if you’re just getting started, I’ve got some exciting news to announce. (…)

July 22, 2008

• Is Wall Street Rigged?

  If you’ve ever had a 401(k) or just about any kind of retirement plan, you’ve probably heard the popular advice that you should “buy and hold.”
  Never mind if the market is tanking and your portfolio is bleeding money like IndyMac. (…)