To Hold or Not to Hold?

Should you ever be greedy with your gains or hold your winners for a grand slam? How to deal with difficult trading decisions... Hey, Evolver. Follow along with me here... Let’s say you’re in a trade. You’re green on the day, but you think the chart pattern could...

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How Patience Can Pay

If you’re trading options (or even stocks) — timing is everything... Why patience and discipline are critical for traders... How Evolvers can exercise and flex these essential trading muscles... Hey, Evolver. On Tuesday, we talked about the importance of not forcing...

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Don’t Force It

As market volatility ramps up, it can be tempting to overtrade... You must fight the urge to trade subpar patterns and setups... Focus on predictable plays with a high probability of success... Hey, Evolver. Last week, I took a few days off to observe the Jewish...

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The History of Options Trading, Part II

Finish the story! Here’s Part II of the complete history of options trading... From the open outcry pits to modern online trading... How the GME short squeeze changed the game forever... Hey, Evolver. You’ve heard me say it before — knowing your market history is...

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The History of Options Trading, Part I

Part I of the complete history of options trading... Did you know options trading went back THIS far?! And don’t miss the incredible weekend trading strategy Tim Sykes has used for OVER 20 YEARS... Hey, Evolver. You’ve heard me say it before — knowing your history is...

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First Red Day Lessons With ATER

What you can learn from the epic blow-off top in ATER... A breakdown of how blow-off tops lead to first red days... How watching price and volume can help Evolvers identify these moves on their own... Hey, Evolver. First, I’d like to mention that today is Yom Kippur,...

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3 Options Trading Strategies Every Evolver Should Know

Don’t sleep on these three useful options trading strategies...How non-directional bets and reducing time decay can expand your trading possibilities…Why these different strategies exist and how traders can weaponize them… Hey, Evolver. When trading common shares, you...

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UPST Breaks Down

A look at Friday’s nasty rejection in UPST...Going over the topping signs we can see in hindsight...How I might trade UPST puts — and how Evolvers can potentially capitalize on this setup... Going over the topping signs we can see in hindsight... How I might trade...

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Watchlist update: crypto, short squeezes + big pharma

Checking Up on My Weekly Watchlist My favorite plays from this week...The world’s biggest short squeeze, Reddit’s favorite pharma company, and crypto stocks...See how the charts developed, how my predictions held up, and the plans for my next trade... Hey, Evolver. At...

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Frequently Asked Questions About Options

I’ve been getting a lot of questions from students lately related to specific options trading topics. Some of these questions may seem basic, but I noticed many have been asked more than once. So it seems there may be more confusion around these concepts than I...

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Meet Mark:

Mark Croock is a former accountant who turned his small account into $3.19 Million in trading profits using options.

 

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