Welcome to the real world of retail options trading. I'll be sharing my daily position adds and subtractions along with the whys and hows. You'll hear me humbly celebrate the winners and moan about the losers. And you'll be treated to occasional interviews with other options trading practitioners -- real grinders who are trying to extract money from the machines every day.
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My dear listeners... I explain my audio absence, and discuss some profound personal and professional changes this Trader has gone through this summer.Por Sean McLaughlin
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If you're not constantly trying to evolve, to do things better, smarter, more efficient... then you're doing it wrong. This is no truer than in the world of trading where the smartest minds in the world are competing to steal your lunch.In this episode, we discuss how I've been evolving lately and to the importance of coming to terms with the fact …
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Make Gamma Risk Your Friend By Making it Less of an Enemy
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Addition by subtraction. When you're in a losing position with defined risk, gamma is your friend. It's what will bring your position back to profitability. However, if you're sitting in open profits and you're approaching expiration, you're likely to notice your friend Mr. Gamma starting to overstay his welcome. In this episode, I think about ways…
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In which you hear me live brainstorm a strategy shift
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Contemplating a strategy shift? Me too. Hear me brainstorm in real time as if I were writing to myself in my trading journal.Por Sean McLaughlin
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Not sure if it was Pride or Independence, but I stunted my career growth as a Trader because I was afraid to ask for help. Don't be like me. Figure out what you need help with, then go get it. Now.Por Sean McLaughlin
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Overall, the past four weeks have been unprofitable for me, but there was a silver lining with all positions exited in May. Stay the course and June may be rewarding.Por Sean McLaughlin
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Meet Gary Nordlander, an independent options trader from Denver, Colorado. Hear how he get involved in options trading, what his bread-n-butter strategies are, and get inspired by his dedication and commitment to the craft of trading!Por Sean McLaughlin
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Chris Cornell's passing is a reminder to live and trade in the present.
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Chris Cornell lived in the moment, until he didn't. A lesson in living in the now, in life and in trading.Por Sean McLaughlin
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Turning Losses into Lessons into Profits = Going Beyond P&L.
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I'm currently in the process of meditating on losses in a past strategy to uncover the hidden lessons and use them to build new rules and processes to avoid trouble in the future. Building version 2.0 takes time. But the rewards of success will go far beyond just P&L.Por Sean McLaughlin
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Options liquidity is King, but how do you measure it?
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I address some questions that were put to me during my recent presentation to the options trading community at SMB capital.Por Sean McLaughlin
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