Tell me if this has ever happened to you… You see other traders posting online about their glorious gains and feel insignificant. Then, you start thinking to yourself… If only you had made that trade, you would also have those gains. Is it too late to get in?!...
Happy Friday, Evolvers! It’s a BIG day for the market with the much-anticipated release of the September jobs report happening before the open. Leading into this major catalyst, the market backdrop has been very bearish, with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:...
Well, Evolvers … the market is looking pretty ugly overall. Although we saw a small bounce in the indexes yesterday, as usual, I care about the big picture. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) is down more than 5% in less than three weeks as traders digest...
Listen… I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again … if you trade options like stocks, you’re setting yourself up for failure. But it’s not always easy to grasp the distinctions between stocks and options, especially for those who haven’t been trading for very long…...
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...
Mark Croock is a former accountant who turned his small account into $4.11 million in trading profits using options.