How I Avoid the Pre-Earnings Premium Tax

Hey Traders, You’ll be hearing a lot more about earnings soon, as companies begin to report first-quarter figures and issue forward guidance. While a LOT of option players love to trade into an earnings release, personally, I feel it’s a crapshoot. And crapshoots, as you know, are all about dumb luck. I don’t trade on […]

VIX rides to new lows

Hello Pit Crazies! You may have noticed that my Twitter alter ego, Vol Man, has been joining my posts. How will he help you become a better trader? Every time he appears, you will know that we are at an “inflection point” in volatility — that’s how! It is important to you, because it indicates […]

On the Charts

Hey There Income Hunters,   I hope you’re enjoying Easter Weekend!   Is it just me, or do things seem a little bit brighter this year as we head into the Best Quarter Ever?   Money and vaccines are flowing, and the next several months should be very memorable — in a good way, this […]

This Sector Could Shine in Q2

Hey Traders, The stock market was closed for Good Friday, but hey — MONEY NEVER SLEEPS, so neither do I! This week marked the end of March, and it was a wrap on the first quarter of 2021, too. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you likely know it was generally a strong stretch […]

Markets Hit Home Run on Opening Day

Hey There Income Hunters, I’m a huge Mets fan — and just a huge baseball fan, in general. Opening Day is always one of the most exciting events of the year for me — and it did not disappoint yesterday. Yes, I know, the Mets and Nationals were postponed due to Covid, but I’m just […]

Lessons from the Surprise Media-Stock Meltdown

Hey Traders, Something bonkers just happened in the stock market … again. It wasn’t a “flash crash,” or even another “meme stock” surge … But it took Wall Street by surprise nonetheless. I’m talking about the epic nosedive suffered by media stocks like Discovery Communications (Ticker: DISCA) and ViacomCBS (Ticker: VIAC) late last week. What […]

Not Enough to hold interest rates down

Hey There Income Hunters, Have you ever watched a movie where the bad guy takes a punch and just keeps coming? We’ve got the financial equivalent happening right now … And there’s a market that not even a bullish relative strength index (RSI)/price divergence can save. Not cool, man, that’s one of my favorite analysis […]

Rules of the Road: Betting on it

Hey Traders,   A little bit of a change this week on Option Pit Rules of the Road!   I’m going to show you how I build a trade and a trading plan using my B.E.T.S system … the same one that I use to power Sharp Bets.   Remember, B.E.T.S stands for    Background […]