Licia Leslie

Executive Chart Analyst

Licia Leslie is a former member of the Chicago Board Options Exchange where she successfully operated her own trading group. She was a market maker in a highly competitive trading pit trading options in over twenty stocks, simultaneously. As a member, Licia chaired the Stock Allocations Committee and served on the Market Performance and Equity Floor Procedure Committees. While raising her family, Licia ran her Interior Design business and then traded Commodities Futures. Returning to her roots of Stock Options, Licia joined Option Pit June 2016. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration Finance from Loyola University and an Associate of Applied Science Interior Design from Harrington College of Design.

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Pit Report

I’m Flipping My Microsoft Trade

Hi Traders, Last Wednesday, Microsoft was my stock to love with a target at $513.73. It ran through that number on Friday and then started

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The buildout vs the stock that already ran

Hey, Charlie here. Licia Leslie is back with her weekly One to Love, One to Leave, and this week both picks are riding the same

Profits in Pumps

How We Made 61 Percent on TSLA in One Morning

Hi Shoppers, Did you know that the biggest thing to hit options trading has only just begun? This revolutionary change has driven massive growth in

Profits in Pumps

We Are Going to 7000

SEO PRIMARY: S&P futures 7000 Hi Shoppers, The market is following my chart perfectly. I said wait for a close above $5,850.25, and

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One Chart Screaming Buy, One Screaming Sell

Hey, Charles here. Licia Leslie is back with her weekly One to Love, One to Leave. And this week's picks sit on opposite sides of

Profits in Pumps

The Levels You Need for Wednesday

Hey Shoppers, You're invited to actually receive the Game Plan live. Today. Join Voz and Hannah right at the market opening at 9:30 ET. Voz

Profits in Pumps

One lesson every trader needs this week

Hi Shoppers, I learned my lesson. The charts told me we were topping out on Wednesday afternoon and heading lower on Thursday. Did I take

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The chart says buy one, dump the other.

Hey, Charlie here. Licia Leslie doesn't chase headlines. Because news… Well, it can be manipulated. It can be biased. Or downright fabricated. But a stock’s

Profits in Pumps

And… We’re Off to the Races

Hi Shoppers, I sure hope you’ve been paying attention. Damn if I didn’t tell you where the support was! We bounced right off my S&P

Profits in Pumps

This Market is Total Sketch

Hi Shoppers, How are you all doing out there? It hasn't been easy, has it? I've changed my strategy in this market. My trades expire

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Licia Leslie is a former member of the Chicago Board Options Exchange where she successfully operated her own trading group.

Chief Investment Officer

Karman Line Capital

2015 - Present

Options Market Maker

Chicago Board Options Exchange

1992 - 2010

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