

Stock Market Options Trading
Eric O'Rourke
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Jun 1, 2024 • 1h 31min
118: Applying First Principles to Options Trading
Trading content creator Erik Smolinski discusses applying First Principles to options trading, evolution in trading approaches, backtesting, psychology, intraday seasonality, automation in trading systems, and mastering emotions in options trading.

May 15, 2024 • 17min
117: 1DTE The Longest Trade of My Life
Explore the intriguing world of 1DTE trading, where strategies collide with psychological challenges. Discover the emotional rollercoaster of making trades that last just 24 hours, and how to navigate the pressures of market volatility. Gain insights into maintaining emotional discipline and adhering to strategies when the stakes are high. Plus, learn about practical resources for further developing your trading skills, including community connections and specialized masterclasses.

May 2, 2024 • 24min
116: How I'd Trade Options With a $1k Account
Exploring trading options with a $1k account, emphasizing realistic expectations and best strategies. Focus on balancing day job with trading for account growth. Advise on risk management, vertical spreads, and direction-neutral approach for bullish markets. Emphasis on skill development over monetary gains for consistent trading.

Apr 22, 2024 • 13min
115: Edge Alert: Mechanical Next Day Put Credit Spread Strategy
Learn about a mechanical approach to trading SPX weekly options through selling put credit spreads, exploring effectiveness on high TTR days, short-term strategy with win rates, and analyzing impact on profitability and market indicators for informed trading decisions.

Apr 15, 2024 • 14min
114: What is Options Net Flow?
Exploring options net flow analysis to gauge market sentiment, empowering traders with real-time insights. Understanding market tide through premiums and volumes. Using net flow for day trading confirmation and technical analysis verification, with a focus on SPX zero DTE trades and sentiment analysis tools.

Mar 28, 2024 • 47min
113: The Life Cycle of an Options Trade
Mat Cashman, Principal of Investor Education at OCC, discusses the life cycle of options trades, evolution of options trading from floor to electronic marketplace, changing SPX options increments, intricate journey of options trades, Delta neutrality, market maker strategies, market trends, and trade structuring.

Mar 20, 2024 • 10min
112: Edge Alert: SPX Weekly Options with Alpha Crunching Insights
This podcast delves into analyzing micro trends in the stock market using insights from Alpha Crunching. Topics include selling call credit spreads in the current uptrend, recognizing trends within larger trends, and exploring profitable trading strategies like selling put spreads on Mondays and call credit spreads on Fridays.

Mar 5, 2024 • 14min
111: To Hold or Not to Hold to Expiration
Exploring the benefits of holding options to expiration vs. taking profits early, comparing strategies from 2021-2023, analyzing passive index options trading, factors influencing trade decisions, and profitable expiration and trading strategies.

Feb 23, 2024 • 13min
110: Rolling an Iron Condor for Beginners
Learn how to tweak an iron condor by shifting the spread upwards for success without raising risk. Explore setting up iron condor trades, credit spread strategies, and probability enhancement. Discover how to adjust spreads strategically for profitable outcomes in bullish market conditions.

Feb 16, 2024 • 37min
109: Stock Market Startup: GexBot.com
In this episode, I got to speak with John from GexBot.com to talk about how the stock market startup came to be as well as the information it provides short term traders using GEX (gamma exposure) and the options profile. To learn more about GexBot, check out their YouTube channel here:https://www.youtube.com/@gexbotand be sure to follow them on Twitter here:https://twitter.com/thegexbotWant to connect with myself and other listeners of this podcast?Go to https://StockMarketOptionsTrading.net and join the community for free right now where there are daily posts with clues to the where the market may be headed next. Want to try the Intraday Seasonality indicator for the S&P500?Use code SPX50 for 50% your first month of https://www.alphacrunching.com. Alpha Crunching is a unique analytics app for short term traders of the S&P500. Alpha Traders Club is where I host my 0DTE Live Chat each day for trading SPX 0DTE and 1DTE trades. We focus on the premarket data and levels, technical analysis, and options flow for trading high probability trades for weekly income. Alpha Traders Club also posts Conservative Covered Call trades each week for generating weekly and monthly income trading options on high quality stocks and ETFs. Here's the link: https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/spaces/12282222Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice.