

Stock Market Options Trading
Eric O'Rourke
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Episodes
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Jul 20, 2023 • 24min
Probability Stacking and Edges
In this episode, we'll discuss the importance of trading with a probabilistic mindset and stacking the odds in your favor using various types of analysis. Want 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 about the clues to the where the market may be headed next. Check out this free SPX 0DTE training course in the Alpha Crunching Community:https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/spaces/10719554/content Want the support the podcast and interested in trading SPX weekly options with me?Come join me at https://www.patreon.com/VerticalSpreadOptionsTrading to get started. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/stockmarketoptionstradingTwitter: https://twitter.com/OptionAssassin

Jul 10, 2023 • 14min
Charting the Price Time Continuum
In this episode, we refer to the price chart as a price time continuum and compare to the space time continuum in that large objects passing through space can warp the the fabric of space time. In financial markets, the price time continuum can be warped by major known catalysts such as FOMC meetings, inflation reports, and jobs reports.Want 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 about the clues to the where the market may be headed next. Check out this free SPX 0DTE training course in the Alpha Crunching Community:https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/spaces/10719554/content Want the support the podcast and interested in trading SPX weekly options with me?Come join me at https://www.patreon.com/VerticalSpreadOptionsTrading to get started. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/stockmarketoptionstradingTwitter: https://twitter.com/OptionAssassin

Jul 3, 2023 • 14min
This SPX 0DTE Strategy Has a 100% Win Rate The Past 3 Months
The intraday seasonality indicator for the S&P500 from AlphaCrunching.com has been showing a persistent bullish pattern on Thursday the past several weeks. I've been trading SPX 0DTE put credit spreads using chart confirmation on Thursday and have been doing really well. In this episode, we'll talk through how this works and backtest against it to see how's its performed the past 90 days and even the first 6 months of 2023.To learn about Alpha Crunching's intraday seasonality indicator, go here:https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/spaces/10719554/content Check this link to last week's trade recap:https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/posts/38504231Use code SPX50 at https://alphacrunching.com/ for 50% off your first month. For backtesting, checkout OptionOmega.com and use code SMOT for 50% off your subscription

Jun 22, 2023 • 30min
Dividend Capture Strategy With Brian Terry CFP
Brian Terry is back on the show sharing one of his go to strategies for generating income in retirement. He calls it the Dividend Capture Strategy. Brian was on episode 14 of the show with another strategy titled Conservative Options Strategy involving selling in the money calls. Brian going to start sharing some of his trades over on the podcast website for free. Head on over to https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/ and be sure to Follow Brisn so you get notified when he posts trade ideas. Want 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 about the clues to the where the market may be headed next. Check out this free SPX 0DTE training course in the Alpha Crunching Community:https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/spaces/10719554/content Want the support the podcast and interested in trading SPX weekly options with me?Come join me at https://www.patreon.com/VerticalSpreadOptionsTrading to get started. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/stockmarketoptionstradingTwitter: https://twitter.com/OptionAssassin

Jun 15, 2023 • 16min
How to Deal With Closing a Trade Too Early
Have you ever been in a trade, decide to close for a valid reason, only then for the stock to take off in the direction you thought it would and you miss out on the profits? This can be so frustrating because you were essentially right about the direction but missed out on the profits. In this episode, we'll explore 8 tips for dealing with missed profits according to ChatGPT. Want 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 about the clues to the where the market may be headed next. Check out this free SPX 0DTE training course in the Alpha Crunching Community:https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/spaces/10719554/content Want the support the podcast and interested in trading SPX weekly options with me?Come join me at https://www.patreon.com/VerticalSpreadOptionsTrading to get started. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/stockmarketoptionstradingTwitter: https://twitter.com/OptionAssassin

Jun 6, 2023 • 10min
The Snow Fight Metaphor by Van Tharp
In this episode, we'll go over Van Tharp's Snow Fight Metaphor from the book Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom. This is a continuation of episode 82 where we covered the 6 Keys to a Great Trading System so be sure to give that a listen when you get a chance. Want 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 about the clues to the where the market may be headed next. Check out this free SPX 0DTE training course in the Alpha Crunching Community:https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/spaces/10719554/content 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

Jun 1, 2023 • 20min
6 Keys to a Great Trading System by Van Tharp
Trade Your Way To Financial Freedom by Van K. Tharp is one of my favorite trading books where describes how to develop a trading system that works for you. In this episode, we'll cover the 6 Keys to a Great Trading System that is still very relevant today. Want 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 about the clues to the where the market may be headed next. Check out this free SPX 0DTE training course in the Alpha Crunching Community:https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/spaces/10719554/content 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

May 25, 2023 • 32min
Stock Market Startup: GraniteShares.com Single Stock ETFs with CEO Will Rhind
In this episode, I spoke with Will Rhind from Granite Shares about the ETF industry and some of their unique offerings of single stock ETFS. GraniteShares is an entrepreneurial ETF provider focused on providing innovative, cutting-edge alternative investment solutions. It was founded in 2016 by William “Will” Rhind, a well-known figure in the ETF industry, with backing from Bain Capital Ventures and other leading ETF investors. GraniteShares listed its first ETF in the United States in 2017 and its U.S. ETF offerings include a broad-based commodity index fund, physically backed gold and platinum funds, a high-income pass through securities index fund and a large cap U.S. equity index fund that seeks to identify and remove stocks that are “losers” rather than trying to identify “winners”.In 2019, GraniteShares officially launched its European business in London, introducing a new category of Exchange Traded Products: collateralized, short and leveraged single-stock exposure to a range of blue chip companies listed in the UK. These products are listed on the London Stock Exchange. More information is available on our UK website.GraniteShares AUM stood at $1.9 Billion as of 13th April 2022.Want 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 about the clues to the where the market may be headed next. Check out this free SPX 0DTE training course in the Alpha Crunching Community:https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/spaces/10719554/content 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

May 18, 2023 • 21min
Stock Market Startup: Kalshi.com Event Driven Trading with Tarek Mansour
We're back with another episode in the Stock Market Startup series with Tarek Mansour from Kalshi.com. Kalshi is a brokerage that allows you to trade against events. Events can be Fed rate hike decisions, debt ceiling hike or not, and even the weather. Here's a referral link to get started: http://kalshi.com/?utm_source=stockmarketoptionstrading-05-09-23&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=growth-paid&utm_term=optionWant 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 about the clues to the where the market may be headed next. Check out this free SPX 0DTE training course in the Alpha Crunching Community:https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/spaces/10719554/content 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

May 11, 2023 • 17min
SPX Credit Spread Strategy for Sell in May and Go Away
In this episode, we're going test selling SPX call credit spreads using the old trading adage "Sell in May and Go Away" as our trading premise. This isn't meant to give use a strategy to actually trade but is meant to explore stop losses and profit targets how those affected the performance. The strategy discussed here was backtested at OptionOmega.com and is for educational purposes only and not a recommended strategy. Use code "SMOT" at OptionOmega.com for 50% of your subscription if you are interested in backtesting. Check out this free SPX 0DTE training course in the Alpha Crunching Community:https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/spaces/10719554/contentWant 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 about the clues to the where the market may be headed next. 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