by Mark Croock | Aug 16, 2022 | Trading Strategies
On Friday, I briefly discussed the insane short squeeze happening in shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY). Since then, this stock has taken on a life of its own, surging from a close of $13 on Friday to as high as $28.60 at the time of writing. To put...
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 | Jun 16, 2022 | Trading Strategies
Have you ever accurately predicted a move in the markets, but lacked the confidence to pull the trigger? Don’t worry. We’ve all been there. In fact, I made this exact mistake last week when I saw the downside move forming in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) but...
by Mark Croock | May 17, 2022 | Trading Strategies
Follow along with me here, Evolvers… Let’s say you’re in a trade and you’re green on the day… …you have a feeling that the chart pattern could continue in your favor, but you’re also tempted to take the money and run… …the end of the trading day is getting close, and...
by Mark Croock | Mar 24, 2022 | Trading Strategies
It seems like every trader who’s ever tried to bet against Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has failed. Yes … I’m on that list too, after painfully watching my TSLA puts get smoked. But can you really blame me (or anyone) for trying? Elon Musk’s electric vehicle...