Listen… Seeing so many of my students grow from struggling newbies to market masters is the most inspiring thing in the world to me. And as I proudly look upon my pupils, I can’t help but think about my early days as a Tim Sykes student… How I went from being a...
Stop what you’re doing — you need to hear this… The options market is currently experiencing a major sea change. And if you aren’t aware of what’s happening, you could get blindsided by these rule shifts. Or worse, you could make an uninformed trade and take a big...
Happy Friday, Evolvers! The market continued to slide further this week. Not surprising to me at all. We’re starting to see fear overcome greed, at least in the short term, as traders digest the fact that interest rates aren’t going lower anytime soon. That said, my...
You’ve probably noticed that the market is getting obliterated right now. Some traders get scared by this, retreating into a frozen state of panic… But I see it as a major opportunity. And this comes from over a decade of experience. At this point, I’ve traded...
There’s an old saying among traders … “fortunes are made in bear markets.” And this week, as the major indexes are getting demolished, that saying is more timely than ever. But have you ever wondered how ‘sophisticated investors’ make money hand-over-fist during...
You need to hear this… Oftentimes, when you’re in the process of trying to achieve a goal (like landing a job or building your own business), you only see the positives. It isn’t until you’re actually doing the job you were seeking that you’ll be reminded of the...
Happy Friday, Evolvers! We’ve got a lot to discuss today… The market is digesting the Fed’s recent policy decision, and so far, the reaction is extremely bearish. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) dumped more than 1.3% yesterday, closing near its daily...
When the market’s facing a major catalyst — like the Fed’s FOMC meeting and Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech yesterday — you can’t trade the same way you do during a normal week, expecting similar results… Take it from me… Over my 12 years trading the stock market,...
Anyone who’s been following (but hopefully not chasing) my trade alerts will have noticed I’ve been focusing on the cannabis sector recently. But what do we know about overcrowded momentum stocks that are surging to the upside on a single speculative catalyst? That’s...
Stop Chasing! Over the past several weeks, I’ve noticed something that’s bothering me quite a bit… Many of you are chasing my alerts without properly preparing for the trade. This is such a problem that I decided to send out my most recent trade as a non-official...
Mark Croock is a former accountant who turned his small account into $4.11 million in trading profits using options.