Stock Market Options Trading

Brent Kochuba, a key figure at SpotGamma.com, joins the discussion to unravel the intricacies of call and put walls in the options market. He highlights how call walls serve as crucial indicators of market sentiment and their rarity in breaching contributes to volatility. The conversation also sheds light on gamma exposure and its implications for at-the-money options as expiration nears. Additionally, Brent emphasizes the importance of understanding market cycles and the emotional challenges traders face amidst evolving market narratives.

Exploring the role of market makers and liquidity providers in stock market trades, emphasizing the irrelevance of overthinking the counterparty. Understanding market makers and computers in options trading, showcasing diverse perspectives and the significance of risk management.

When podcast listeners join the free community over at https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net , I ask them this simple question.What's the one thing you need to help you make more money trading stocks and options? The more details the better.Here's the link to this post so you can see the responses:https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/posts/whats-the-one-thing-you-need-to-help-you-make-more-money-trading-stocks-and-options-the-more-details-the-betterOne of the most common answers to this question is centered around consistency in trading. So in this episode, I talk through a few different ways to think about consistency as it can mean different things to different people. Also, https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/ is free website that operates like Facebook without all the ads, spam, trolls. It's free to join which allows you to post charts, ask questions, and see what others are trading. There's even a free trading course centered around an SPY option strategy. Hope to see you on the website. Thanks for listening.

Each week at https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/ myself and other traders share some recent winning trades to let the community know what trades are working right now. We call it Winning Wednesday and in this episode, we're going to review a several trades that other members are trading that are working in 2022. Here's the direct link to the Winning Wednesday post discussed in this episode:https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/posts/24706207Here's the link to the SPX Weekly Options Blueprint video mentioned in this episode:https://youtu.be/iKUbjh-_FdkA free resource for you:https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/ is free website that operates like Facebook without all the ads, spam, trolls. It's free to join which allows you to post charts, ask questions, and see what others are trading. There's even a free trading course centered around an SPY option strategy. Hope to see you on the website. Thanks for listening.

On June 28, 2022, SPY had a small gap up and then $22Million worth of SPY put options were bought and then the market tanked. Talking through this trade and why it would've put some pressure on the market. Here's a quick video showing the trades and charts:https://youtu.be/k6obAo16W6UBe sure to check Episode 42 with Brent Kachuba from SpotGamma.com to learn more about the hedging impact of options flow. Additional Resources:Stock Market Options Trading Free Community:https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/Stock Market Options Trading YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/stockmarketoptionstradingJ. Eric O'Rourke Twitter:https://twitter.com/OptionAssassin

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. Angie Gaskill is an independent trader, wife, and mom. She's been trading 15 years and share her approach to options trading and how she uses darkpool data in her trading. Angie Gaskill Twitter:https://twitter.com/MomAngtradesAdditional Resources:Stock Market Options Trading Free Community:https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/Stock Market Options Trading YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/stockmarketoptionstradingJ. Eric O'Rourke Twitter:https://twitter.com/OptionAssassin

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. Erik Smolinski joined me for this weeks episode where we discussed his evolution of trading and some of the adjustments he made for trading options in 2022. You can find Erik over on his YouTube channel where posts informative and educational content for beginners and advanced traders. You can also connect with him Twitter as well. esInvests YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/esInvestsErik Smolinksi Twitter:https://twitter.com/esInvestsAdditional Resources:Stock Market Options Trading Free Community:https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/Stock Market Options Trading YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/stockmarketoptionstradingJ. Eric O'Rourke Twitter:https://twitter.com/OptionAssassin

In this episode, I got to speak with Brent Kochuba, Founder of SpotGamma.com where he explains to me some advanced concepts of what makes the stock market really move by way of the options market. After listening, head over to https://spotgamma.com/about/ to learn more about Brent and the proprietary technology and methodology we discuss in this episode.Want to support the podcast and get access to my latest research? Head over to https://www.patreon.com/VerticalSpreadOptionsTrading to get started. Join the podcast community over at https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net to ask questions and connect with other retail traders.

Use the code "SMOT" at OptionOmega.com for 50% off their advanced backtesting software. In this episode, I talk with Troy and Rusty from Option Omega on the creativity of options trading and how advanced backtesting can help retail traders improve their strategies. We discuss some of the challenges of backtesting and how this software addresses that in an easy to use interface. Join the podcast community over at https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net to ask questions and connect with other retail traders. Free SPY Call Buying Strategy Course:https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/all-courses

In this episode, I cover my interpretation of the Kelly Criterion to help determine the optimum position size for a credit spread strategy. We'll talk through the basic idea as well as the four factors or variables you need to calculate the Kelly Criterion. This episode will give an example for applying it to a credit spread strategy but the Kelly Criterion can also be used for other strategies too. Free SPY Call Buying Strategy Course:https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/all-coursesGreat YouTube Video on the Kelly Criterion:https://youtu.be/THYLv5_0Vm8Books Mentioned:Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street by William PoundstoneThe Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched The Quant Revolution by Gregory ZuckermanCredit Spread Strategy Mentioned:https://www.patreon.com/posts/62651192