Happy Friday, Evolvers! There have been a lot of juicy trading opportunities over the past week, but I haven’t been capitalizing… I’ve missed some ideal setups, like Nvidia Corporation’s (NASDAQ: NVDA) textbook rejection at the $400 level. In hindsight, this trade was...
Decision Dilemma: A Fork in the Road Every Trader Eventually Faces
Tell me if this has ever happened to you… You’re watching two charts, each one potentially unfolding into a juicy put-buying opportunity… But you know you shouldn’t split your focus into two simultaneous trades. You must choose one or the other. Every trader faces a...
The Evolved Trader’s Lightning Round of Tips & Tricks
I remember it like it was yesterday… When I was a newbie, I had a major problem: taking two steps forward and one step back. After nailing a big win, I would feel overconfident and then give the gains back to the market over the following few trades. If you have this...
The Downside of Diversification
There’s a common misconception I hear repeated over and over again from “investor” types. The other day I heard a guy on CNBC say “You need to diversify to succeed in the stock market.” Nonsense, here’s the truth… Diversification is for long-term investors. (Even...
Friday Q&A — May 19, 2023
Happy Friday, Evolvers! This needs your attention… Are you chasing dangerous plays? I see some students missing the mark when they’re analyzing charts, leading to some potentially disastrous trades. In today’s Q&A, I’ll explain why chasing the upside on...
Everything You Need to Know About Day Trading
If you’re reading this, you clearly have an interest in day trading options. But you may also be intimidated by certain aspects. After all, 90% of people who try day trading fail miserably. I can't promise you won't fail, but I can teach you the steps that helped me...
The Bitter Pills of Trading (And 3 Potential Solutions)
Over my many years of trading, I’ve learned a lot of difficult lessons. Look… The stock market is full of bitter pills to swallow. So, today, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it… I’ll tell you about some difficult realities I’ve had to overcome as a trader so that you aren’t...
3 Steps Closer to Trading Greatness
How do the world’s best traders consistently beat the market? It can be difficult to identify exactly what skills lead to trading greatness. After all, many different factors go into building a trader’s overall strategy… But over my 12+ years as a professional trader,...
Unleash the Power of Ugly Market Moves
Listen up, Evolvers… With a new week upon us, this needs your attention… The major indexes are starting to look very toppy. I think it’s time to start considering getting bearish. And I’m not the only one who thinks this…That said, if you don’t design your bearish...
Friday Q&A — May 12, 2023
Happy Friday, Evolvers! If you missed banking on my trade alerts this week … this needs your attention! Today, I’ll break down exactly how I identified the setups in two incredibly juicy earnings winners from this past week… Then, I’ll show you why I can’t take my...
Meet Mark:

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