

Stock Market Options Trading
Eric O'Rourke
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Jan 30, 2023 • 8min
Big Week for the S&P500
It's a big week for the S&P500 with Consumer Confidence, FOMC rate hike decision and guidance, big tech earnings, and Friday's jobs report. Whew!Weekly Forecast provided by AlphaCrunching.com (use code SPX50 for 50% off your first month)Call and Put Wall levels provided by SpotGamma.comCheck out Episode 49 of this podcast to learn more. Want to connect with your host and other listeners of this podcast?Go to https://StockMarketOptionsTrading.net and join the community for free right now. Want the support the podcast and interested in trading SPX weekly options?Come join me at https://www.patreon.com/VerticalSpreadOptionsTrading to get started. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/stockmarketoptionstradingTwitter: https://twitter.com/OptionAssassin

Jan 27, 2023 • 27min
Explained: VIX Up, Market Up with Brent Kochuba
Brent Kochuba from SpotGamma.com is back on the show to explain a recent article they posted about getting used to both the VIX being up while the market is up. Most of us think of the VIX as the "fear gauge" but it could also become the "fear of missing out" gauge 2023. This is an extremely valuable educational lesson so be sure to listen to it in its entirety. Here's the link to the article:https://spotgamma.com/get-comfortable-with-vix-up-market-up/SpotGamma Twitter: https://twitter.com/spotgammaWant to connect with your host and other listeners of this podcast?Go to https://StockMarketOptionsTrading.net and join the community for free right now. Want the support the podcast and interested in trading SPX weekly options?Come join me at https://www.patreon.com/VerticalSpreadOptionsTrading to get started. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/stockmarketoptionstradingTwitter: https://twitter.com/OptionAssassin

Jan 18, 2023 • 17min
SPX Trade Idea For This Week
Has the market already priced the weaker than expected inflation numbers that keep coming out? With January OpEx upon us and the Core PCE inflation report coming out next week, here's a trade idea I'm considering over the next few days. This is not a recommendation and if the market conditions were to change, I would simply scratch this idea. Want to connect with your host and other listeners of this podcast?Go to https://StockMarketOptionsTrading.net and join the community for free right now. Want the support the podcast and interested in trading SPX weekly options?Come join me at https://www.patreon.com/VerticalSpreadOptionsTrading to get started. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/stockmarketoptionstradingTwitter: https://twitter.com/OptionAssassin

Jan 11, 2023 • 9min
S&P 500 Analysis, CPI, and Earnings
Quick discussion of key levels in the S&P500 as we head into the CPI report with earnings season kicking off the day after. Want to connect with your host and other listeners of this podcast?Go to https://StockMarketOptionsTrading.net and join the community for free right now. Want the support the podcast and interested in trading SPX weekly options?Come join me at https://www.patreon.com/VerticalSpreadOptionsTrading to get started. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/stockmarketoptionstradingTwitter: https://twitter.com/OptionAssassin

Jan 5, 2023 • 19min
3 Trading Truths You Must Accept
There are several trading truths that veteran traders have accepted and incorporated into their trading in order to be successful over time. In this episode, we'll talk through 3 of them that beginning traders need to understand and accept if they want to be successful in the stock market. Want to connect with your host and other listeners of this podcast?Go to https://StockMarketOptionsTrading.net and join the community for free right now. Want the support the podcast and interested in trading SPX weekly options?Come join me at https://www.patreon.com/VerticalSpreadOptionsTrading to get started. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/stockmarketoptionstradingTwitter: https://twitter.com/OptionAssassin

Dec 14, 2022 • 16min
Profit Taking Concepts For Credit Spreads
In this episode, we'll discuss when to take profits when trading credit spreads. https://AlphaCrunching.com is the forecast tool mentioned in this episode. Here's the link to the chart with trade details discussed in this episode. https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/posts/29890882Want the latest in trading research and support the podcast at the same time?Come join me at https://www.patreon.com/VerticalSpreadOptionsTrading to get started.

Nov 29, 2022 • 9min
Are You Guilty of Survivorship Bias?
Want the latest in trading research and support the podcast at the same time?Come join me at https://www.patreon.com/VerticalSpreadOptionsTrading to get started. Summary:Survivorship bias or survival bias is the logical error of concentrating on entities that passed a selection process while overlooking those that did not. This can lead to incorrect conclusions because of incomplete data.In this episode, we'll discuss how this can apply in the financial world as well as the rest of the world. Note: This is not financial advice and I am not a financial advisor. Additional Resources:Stock Market Options Trading Free Community:https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/Stock Market Options Trading YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/stockmarketoptionstradingEric O'Rourke Twitter:https://twitter.com/OptionAssassin

Nov 15, 2022 • 16min
Could You Trade This Strategy?
Delve into a successful SPX options trading strategy with a 31% year-to-date gain and 63% win rate. Explore challenges of maintaining a 60% win rate, managing losses, and maintaining mental resilience during drawdowns. Reflect on the mental struggles traders face during drawdown periods despite long-term success.

Nov 8, 2022 • 11min
Are You A "Real" Options Trader?
Want the latest in trading research and support the podcast at the same time?Come join me at https://www.patreon.com/VerticalSpreadOptionsTrading to get started. Summary:"Are you a real options trader?" is our topic today and is meant to hep you understand what you are actually trading so that you can know what to do when a trade goes against you. Are you trading the greeks, trying to create income, or using options for trading price action of a stock? In this episode, we'll discuss a question that was asked over on podcast website at https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/Come join conversation. Note: This is not financial advice and I am not a financial advisor. Additional Resources:Stock Market Options Trading Free Community:https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/Stock Market Options Trading YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/stockmarketoptionstradingEric O'Rourke Twitter:https://twitter.com/OptionAssassin

Nov 1, 2022 • 13min
3 Tips For Trading a New Strategy
Exploring the challenges of transitioning from research to execution in trading new strategies, emphasizing the differences between paper trading and real-world execution. Tips provided for navigating this transition effectively and managing confidence in live trading.