In this weeks podcast, we discuss the S&P 500 chart and where we think the market support and resistance is this week. We had discussed after the correction on Dec 24th, that we believed that the market would make small daily moves to the upside. This premise has been proven as the market has made daily [...]
The S&P500 continues to show the volatility that we saw at the end of December. The market has pushed up from the low we saw at the end of December. There is talk in the media about how this is a good time to start buying stocks after the pull back and to start building a [...]
2019 is here what are your Trading Resolutions? In this episode of the SCT Podcast Sarah and TJ discuss what their resolutions are for 2019.
Apple (AAPL) stock has moved down from previous highs and is now trading around $170. Is this the time to buy some AAPL? Call options allow a trader to profit if a stock like Apple moves up. In this episode of the SCT Podcast, we discuss if now is a good time to buy call options [...]
2018 is coming to a close, and it has been a year that re introduced Volatility to our trading vocabulary. From all time new highs in the S&P500 to 90 point one day drops, the theme that emerged was that we could never trust the current move that the market was making. How are we going [...]
Expiry is an important decision for any options trade. Picking the correct expiry can make the difference between making money in an options trade and not making money in the trade. In this episode of the SCT Podcast we discuss how to pick the best expiry for your options strategies. We detail when to pick a [...]
When trading you will lose money. Each trader will deal with this differently. While each trader is unique and will handle the situation in their own way, there are some trips and strategies that we can use as traders to manage the losses and move on to the next profitable trade. In this episode of the [...]
The markets are always presenting new and exciting ideas to traders. There is always another trade or a new stock that is making all time highs or lows. How can you as a trader filter out the market noise and maintain your focus on the strategies that are making you money. It is all too easy [...]
Implied volatility has been on investors minds lately, as the markets have seen an increase in the amount they are moving each day. This increase in volatility has spilled over to individual stocks increasing the Implied Volatility. Implied Volatility can be traded directly, or traders can take advantage of certain options strategies that benefit from increasing [...]
There are many ways to pick stocks to trade. From fundamental analysis to technical analysis, to gut feel. Each investor will have a set of criteria they use to pick the stocks they trade. Some traders like to invest in the stocks of the company's products they really like. if you like Ford cars then you [...]
