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So we had another wild ride this week and even though I was well positioned for a big down move, it wasn't enough. So I talk about how I tweaked my next trade to account for the new environment and the upcoming events. This is an important part of trading across different markets. You have to adapt. Good lessons here. Take a look and tell me what you think.

So I start trading after vacation and...it get a bit ugly. The market that had been trending up finally broke and broke hard. My calendars held up ok but I did put some flies which didn't work at all. There's usually more to learn when things are difficult so take a look and tell me what you think.

This is a short video because I was simply closing out my last trade before going on vacation for a week. But I do talk about that process, what I was thinking, and why I did it the way I did.

We had a very range bound week in the markets so that's good for my style of trading. I wrapped up a much better month of June with some calendars. I also do a review of June as a whole. Programming note: I will be out of the country next week so I will resume review videos the week of July 15th.

We had an interesting week in the markets with a holiday in the middle of the week. I has one winner and one loser which, essentially, cancelled each other out. Losses will happen and the key is to keep them under control and I did that here. Take a look for some good lessons in risk management. Feel free to reach out with questions or comments

The middle of this week had 2 big events, the CPI and the FOMC were on the same day. So in this video, I show how I navigated those events and made a bit of money in the process. Some good lessons here. Feel free to reach out with any questions or if you just want to talk trading.

So after a very messy May, it's time to start fresh with a new month and I started out reasonably well, especially considering that the market hit all time highs again. And with the hitting of all-time highs I introduce a new trade that is a substitute for the ratio fly that I've been doing when the market is way up. Good stuff to learn here..lots of adjustment talk and patience.

If you've been following me this month you know that May was the ugliest month I've had in several years. So in this video I wrap up the month and talk about the lessons learned as I begin to dig myself out of the mess that was this month. But there are good lessons here as there is usually more to learn in tough times that good times. And this is all about learning. So take a look and let me know what you think.

As I cross the 5 year mark doing these videos, the big thing on my mind was $NVDA earnings. In preparation for them, I took off one of my trade for a small profit and put it back on after the earnings. As it turned out, that wasn't necessary but we can't know the future and if I'm going to be wrong, I'd rather make a little money doing it. Thanks to everyone who has been watching me over these 5 years. Feel free to reach out with any questions, comments or just to talk options.

So May hasn't exactly been my month. I took a 2nd week in the red, not as bad as last week but a loss. So the key here is to learn what I did wrong and to keep trading. It's easy to get discouraged when you've hit a rough patch, but if your strategy is sound, the way to get better is to keep trading better.

I haven't made a really bad trade in a while...until this week. I definitely stayed in too long while fighting a falling IV. It sucks but this is how we learn. So take a look here to learn what not to do so you can avoid doing this. I also put on a new trade that is doing much better. Take look and let's talk trading

A very eventful week with big tech earnings as well as an FOMC meeting and the market rocked back and forth like crazy. But in this review, I'll show how my trade rode it out just fine and made money. Take a look and let me know what you think and what you're doing. I like talking options.

Kind of a stripped down review this week as I'm on the road but still a good review. I only did one trade this week due to the plethora of big tech earnings and an upcoming FOMC meeting. But the trade I chose was very resilient and worth a look as it survived a very up and down week in the market. Take a look, let me know what you think, ask quesitons, or tell me what you're doing.

So we had a definite down week and my trade from last week came off as a loser, but I put on 2 other trades that did quite well and was still up for the week. This episode has a lot of good lessons with how to deal with the downside while still trading in a non-directional style. Take a look and tell me what you think!

It's a short video this week as I only did one trade since I waited out the CPI. But the trade got challenged due the increase in volatility so there are good lessons here. If you want to watch an options trader review his trades, take a look. And, as always, feel free to reach out to talk options.

This week was a bit of a roller coaster plus we have a CPI print next week, but my trades were well positioned and I took 3 off for good profits. But I did make a few tweaks to my trades based on the fact that we are near all-time highs as well as the big event next week. Take a look and let me know what you think. I like to talk trading.

I wrap on a the week strong which was the end of a very strong March. I talk about why I think I did well in March as well as go over 3 trades I worked this week. Even when the market isn't moving around much, it's possible to make good money. In fact, that's when I have my best trades!

This is an FOMC week and I used that to put on a ratio fly earlier than I usually would to see if it would get challenged so I could see how I executed my trade plan. Like Seraph from The Matrix, "You do not really know someone until you fight them", I don't like scaling up a trade that's only been successful. So this is an interesting week not just for the usual FOMC fun, but seeing how I handle the ratio fly when it goes against me. Take a look and reach out with any questions or comments.

So there was another CPI and although it came in worse than expected, to the market it was much ado about nothing. While I traded around it, I had a very good week and closed some trades for profit. The ratio flies are still working as well as calendars. Take a look and let me know what you think or if you have questions about what I'm doing. That's what makes this stuff fun.

As we push towards all-time highs, I re-discovered a trade I haven't done in years that I believe can work well here, and it has. So if you're tired of my usual calendars and butterflies, take a look at something a little different. I also did a couple of calendars. All in all, March started out quite well. Take a look and reach out with any questions or comments.

This week I wrap up a rough February with some good trades while the market climbed to new highs by the end of the week. My trades were very well positioned and for a week that could be potentially difficult, it went quite well. I also do a wrap up of February and an annual update.

This will be likely the shortest video of the series because I only did one trade this week. I just didn't like the risk of the $NVDA earnings hype so I got out before the announcement and let things settle down. As a non-directional trader, sometimes cash is ok. Still some good things to see here so take a look and ask any questions you may have.

This was not my finest week. We did have a CPI print and I did hold one trade through it that I shouldn't have and took a bad loss. But this is how I (and hopefully you) learn this stuff. I have other examples of well managed trades as well so it's a good comparison. Take a look and let me know what you think.

After a couple of days of trying, the S&P broke over and closed over 5000. On the way up I manage three different trades as we prepare for the CPI next week.

Lots of events this week with a ton of big earnings and, of course, the FOMC announcement. I came into the week with 3 trades on and all 3 came off for good profit. I put on a new trade that faced a challenge and I did a review of January. Lots of good stuff here. Take a look and let me know what you think.