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...
Last week, I talked about a trade I made on a particular cannabis stock. It didn’t work out as I had planned as I cut the trade near breakeven… But this week, I re-entered the trade and closed out a massive, $20,000 win overnight. Why did I have the conviction to...
You’ve heard me say that 90% of traders lose. But why? I think many of these wannabe traders’ failures come down to a weak mindset. And make no mistake … your mindset starts on Monday morning. So, ask yourself … How do you prepare for the trading week? I’ve come up...
Happy Friday, Evolvers! This was a bearish week for the market with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) losing 1.5% in the past five days. Wednesday, in particular, was a brutal day of wide distribution selling. But don’t say I didn’t warn you… As...
A friend recently asked me if I own any long-term stock positions … The answer is NO! I’m a trader, not an investor. This is the all-important distinction I’d like to talk about... Yesterday, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) was down nearly 1% on the...
Yesterday, I placed a trade in a sector that I haven’t played in years… After years of downtrends, a recent catalyst is blowing new smoke into cannabis stocks. As weed stocks soar, I’m making one specific bet on a beaten-down name that I think could run into the end...
It’s a new month, Evolvers! And with a new month comes new considerations for traders… You may have heard market pundits discussing the ‘September Effect’ — a period of historically weak stock market returns seen during the first month of fall. There’s a lot of...
Happy Labor Day, Evolvers! I hope you’re enjoying your day off, getting some fresh air, and studying hard! And speaking of having the day off, now is the perfect time for me to go through some of the questions I’ve received over the past week. So sit back, relax, and...
When you’re making good trades in quick succession, it’s tempting to become overconfident and feel invincible. But this is a trap that I want you to avoid… Professional trading is often a story of taking two steps forward and one step back. No one in the stock market...
Mark Croock is a former accountant who turned his small account into $4.11 million in trading profits using options.