by Mark Croock | Dec 28, 2022 | Trading Lessons
Over the past two days, I’ve provided you with a full recap of my 2022 trading performance. As much as I hope my self-reflection helps you, there’s only so much you can gather from looking at someone else’s trades… That’s why, today, I’d like to challenge you to do...
by Mark Croock | Dec 15, 2022 | Trading Lessons
Yesterday’s Fed announcement was not what the market wanted to hear. And while inflation seems to be cooling off, the Fed Funds futures are pricing in a 52% chance of a 50 BPS hike for the March meeting. To make matters worse, this morning, we received the worst...
by Mark Croock | Dec 14, 2022 | Trading Lessons
Yesterday’s market action was quite a sight to behold… As the consumer price index (CPI) report came in cool — with U.S. CPI at 7.1% vs. a 7.3% estimate — the market reaction wasn’t what most traders expected. The S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) was surging in...
by Mark Croock | Nov 23, 2022 | Trading Lessons
This isn’t a normal week in the market, Evolvers. Thanksgiving is tomorrow and the market is closed. And whenever holidays cause irregular trading hours, there are special considerations for traders to keep in mind. Plus, a recent change in the way a certain index...
by Mark Croock | Nov 22, 2022 | Trading Lessons
There’s an age-old debate in the stock market … Which is the better strategy, swing trading or day trading? First, let’s define the two terms… Swing trading is when you enter a position and hold it for several days, weeks, or months. This strategy is excellent if...
by Mark Croock | Nov 10, 2022 | Trading Lessons
Options trading can deliver some of the biggest gains in the entire stock market. Take me, for example… Through my options-trading strategy, I’ve netted gains of 120%, 168%, and even 460% … in less than 24 hours! Even better, last year I took a small account from...