TSLA - I was looking

    Posted by DigiNomad on 6th of Oct 2022 at 10:44 am

    TSLA - I was looking to press short in my favorite name to short these days....but it looks like that trade setup Matt outlined yesterday may be about to trigger on the 15 min and maybe already triggered on the shorter time frames. Newbie at this strategy. That was more of a question than a statement. 

    It's possible, Digi. MACD has

    Posted by timebandit on 6th of Oct 2022 at 10:57 am

    It's possible, Digi. MACD has crossed down slightly, but if price moves up NOW, could become a kiss. The Slow Stoch is primed to signal, so we'll see.

    Thanks Bandit. Wasn't the cleanest

    Posted by DigiNomad on 6th of Oct 2022 at 11:07 am

    Thanks Bandit. Wasn't the cleanest setup ever, as you pointed out, but I took the trade. Not a lot of risk to these setups (if you use stops).  

    *Seems to be working off a demark 9 sell signal on the 3 minute at the moment. Hoping it uses time to work it off, instead of price.

    Setups based on known signals

    Posted by DigiNomad on 6th of Oct 2022 at 11:23 am

    Setups based on known signals / patterns always look so obvious in retrospect. But that's because we tend to review the ones that DON'T fail and disregard the ones that do. Daytrading looks so easy when you start studying it. Not so. That's why I primarily stick to selling option premium. I can't take the amount of failure inherent in even a winning day traders life. But I still dabble here and there and I found the education last night very interesting (thanks Matt). 

    You've got the right idea

    Posted by tradeit007 on 6th of Oct 2022 at 02:12 pm

    You've got the right idea by selling premium. Wish I had the stones to sell naked options.

    I don't sell options naked

    Posted by DigiNomad on 6th of Oct 2022 at 02:23 pm

    I don't sell options naked unless I'm actually looking to enter at a discount (own the stock). Even when I used to sell naked options regularly, it was only selling strangles (short calls and puts at the same time). Naked options have  a huge hit to buying power. I didn't care as much before, but now my monthly interest earned is not insignificant, so I want to keep my margin levels as low as possible.  I will put on a "risk reversal" every once in a while, sell a naked put to finance a naked call, but that's still only when I'm willing to own something outright...which is rare. 

    SPX - I put on

    Posted by DigiNomad on 6th of Oct 2022 at 02:42 pm

    SPX - I put on a few of these condors yesterday. Up 8% ish so far today, but iron condors are like watching paint dry for the most part...until one side gets challenged (always happens, these days). Then the real action begins. 

    thanks for sharing, I'm always

    Posted by matt on 6th of Oct 2022 at 02:48 pm

    thanks for sharing, I'm always interesting to see various option strategies besides just simple buying a call or put

    Trade profile for SPX trade.

    Posted by DigiNomad on 6th of Oct 2022 at 03:04 pm

    Trade profile for SPX trade. Return potential was more like 32% when I put it on.

    P&L section based on exit on or about Nov 1st.  *I assume that I will have to adjust one side. I'm not hoping it will stay in the middle for max profits. It takes some work to squeeze the juice out of these things. 

    This particular trade is up

    Posted by DigiNomad on 7th of Oct 2022 at 04:00 pm

    This particular trade is up $173 today (if you bought 1 lot yesterday)

    Now that's cool   

    Posted by simple_million on 6th of Oct 2022 at 03:06 pm

    Now that's cool   

    You are brave to trade

    Posted by mundy on 6th of Oct 2022 at 02:48 pm

    You are brave to trade Iron Condors in this market. I know the volatility gives very wide strikes but this is not for me. Good luck

    Mundy - I'm chicken, that's

    Posted by DigiNomad on 6th of Oct 2022 at 02:55 pm

    Mundy - I'm chicken, that's why iron condors. I hate losing money. I keep about 90% of my account in cash most times. Actually my cash is higher than my net liq value but that's because I'm primarily a premium seller. The 10% is my risk on the table. Because I use so little capital, when one side of condor gets challenged, I'm able to roll out and down to give it more time...but I like to roll down and double at least once in the same month before I roll out...otherwise I'm giving up that months income.  The doubles get expensive quickly though. I only trade index options with this strategy. I don't want to deal with single stocks where going to zero is even a small probability. 

    Thank you!

    Posted by tradeit007 on 6th of Oct 2022 at 02:41 pm

    Thank you!

    Excellent point: "Not a lot

    Posted by timebandit on 6th of Oct 2022 at 11:12 am

    Excellent point: "Not a lot of risk to these setups  ( if you use stops). "

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