Simpler Options Market Outlook

We covered a few financial stocks on Friday, and while the setups are still there, we haven’t seen swing based triggers just yet. Here’s two of my favorites and what we’ll be looking for on Tuesday. Interested in more? At Simpler Trading, an experienced team of professional options traders, led by John F. Carter, guide […]

I think it’s safe to say recent headlines in companies like WFC and DB haven’t done much to fuel enthusiasm for financial stocks. I can understand that, but a setup is a setup and the whole sector doesn’t look quite as bad. Interested in more? At Simpler Trading, an experienced team of professional options traders, […]

Being just long, or just short, can be tough on days like Wednesday and Thursday. Finding a healthy balance on each side tends to be much easier to manage. Let’s look at some of these ideas on both sides of the Nasdaq. Interested in more? At Simpler Trading, an experienced team of professional options traders, […]

Stocks continued their trek higher today, largely with the help of backroom oil deals and end of quarter window dressing. Will it continue? And, more importantly, what happens when the new quarter starts and we have an election looming on the horizon? Interested in more? At Simpler Trading, an experienced team of professional options traders, […]

These are the specific patterns and positions I’m looking for in this market. Interested in more? At Simpler Trading, an experienced team of professional options traders, led by John F. Carter, guide community members through live trades daily while explaining strategies, significant market opportunities, and daily trading lessons. Together, newbies and experienced traders alike share […]

Are we falling apart here or are we coming back to key support yet again? Interested in more? At Simpler Trading, an experienced team of professional options traders, led by John F. Carter, guide community members through live trades daily while explaining strategies, significant market opportunities, and daily trading lessons. Together, newbies and experienced traders […]

Wynn Resorts has been trading around $100 for months now, but it’s not going to do that forever. Here’s my take on the shares and some of the most important levels to watch on Monday. Interested in more? At Simpler Trading, an experienced team of professional options traders, led by John F. Carter, guide community […]

I’m watching a squeeze on TWLO, watching the voodoo lines on GOOGL, and buying pullbacks. Let’s dive in. Interested in more? At Simpler Trading, an experienced team of professional options traders, led by John F. Carter, guide community members through live trades daily while explaining strategies, significant market opportunities, and daily trading lessons. Together, newbies […]

While the indexes put in an impressive performance to the upside today, I’m still a fan of more “honey badger” type longs such as TWLO. Let’s take a look. Interested in more? At Simpler Trading, an experienced team of professional options traders, led by John F. Carter, guide community members through live trades daily while […]

Starting with a broad market opinion, then drilling down into micro aspects of that opinion, is one of the best ways to filter your trading ideas. Tonight, let’s look at a basket of names through one of the more popular iShares ETFs, IBB. Interested in more? At Simpler Trading, an experienced team of professional options […]

Tuesday into Wednesday could bring anything, but most are looking for a choppy session. In tonight’s video, we look at two tickers that provide long and short exposure and the option for a day trade, overnight trade, or, provided you get a nice entry, the possibility of holding into Friday. Interested in more? At Simpler […]

After getting through a volatile week, where the jury is still out on a number of sectors and asset classes, we are walking right into the Fed next week. This will be the only chart that matters. Interested in more? At Simpler Trading, an experienced team of professional options traders, led by John F. Carter, […]

For Thursday’s trade we got the “double VIX BB Bounce” which takes us back to a neutral state. Does this mean the rally is over, or we are just pausing to catch our breath? Interested in more? At Simpler Trading, an experienced team of professional options traders, led by John F. Carter, guide community members […]

There are pros and cons of trading illiquid options. The cons are obvious–wide spreads, hard to get out, and, if you get too much concentrated open interest in a near-term expiration, you can get targeted. The pros are there is a better chance for a better-than-expected move, and the often quoted hedge fund saying, “When […]

The major asset classes are all over the place, with support and resistance levels being blown out on a regular basis. In this kind of environment, what should we be watching? Interested in more? At Simpler Trading, an experienced team of professional options traders, led by John F. Carter, guide community members through live trades […]