by Mark Croock | Jul 14, 2022 | Options
You’ve heard me say it before — knowing your history is critical in trading and the market. If you don’t know your history, you can doom yourself to repeating obvious mistakes from the past. Yesterday, we went over part one of options trading history. Now, we’ll...
by Mark Croock | Jul 13, 2022 | Options
You’ve heard me say it before — knowing your history is critical in trading and the market. If you don’t know your history, you can doom yourself to repeating obvious mistakes from the past. In a recent issue, we covered some of the greatest options trades in...
by Mark Croock | Jul 7, 2022 | Market Analysis, Market Lessons, Options, Trading Strategies, Uncategorized
The 5 Greatest Options Trades of All Time Let’s be real … It’s a rough time for anyone just getting into trading. I have sympathy for students trying to learn how to trade this brutal bear market. It’s not easy for me — a multimillionaire trader with 10+ years of...
by Mark Croock | Jun 30, 2022 | Market Lessons, Options, Sectors, Trading Strategies
Have you ever had a trading win so significant that it put your account into an entirely different category? Many traders haven’t. I’ll be the first to admit, it’s a good problem to have. However…… After a grand slam like the one I recently hit on the ProShares...
by Mark Croock | Feb 10, 2022 | Options, Trading Lessons
It’s no secret … I’ve been trading less this week. I like to play the opposite side of extreme moves. For example, when a stock is ripping higher, I’m scheming up ideas on how to short it. However, this market is choppy right now. We’ve seen so many red-to-green...
by Mark Croock | Nov 16, 2021 | Options
Key Takeaways Timing a trade incorrectly is the same as being wrong… Options trading can shine a spotlight on bad timing (and further emphasize the importance of good timing)… The specific contracts you buy can have a huge effect on the timing of your...