Trade for Edge … Close for Cash

Yo Pit Crazies,


There is a whole universe of trade types out there.


Some are simple and some are more complex.


What goes into choosing what sort of trade to make – and when?


Why, in a given situation, trade an Iron Condor, a credit spread or a straddle?


The answer is simple – you trade them for edge, for advantage, for profit.


Now, the second question is how to do that?


I will show you how.


Livin’ on the Edge


The simple definition of edge is finding something cheap on a relative basis.


Mark and I have been bringing floor trader techniques to retail traders for 11 years now. Eleven years!



I can tell you to find an edge, but traders might want to know why.


One great reason: To cheat time.


Any time I can speed up the option decay, I call that accelerated theta.


Any time I can slow down the option decay, I call that arrested theta.


If I am an option seller, I want accelerated theta, and if I buy options I want arrested decay.


That increases the chance of any option trade for success. And I want that since as a retail trader I can pick my entry point.


Trade for edge … close for dough.


Now, if only you could receive those trade entries by merely pressing a button.


Hey, that’s not a bad idea!


Stay tuned …


The Rundown


Nitro Trader

Mark and I closed an Apple Inc. (Ticker: AAPL) put butterfly and an Alphabet Inc. (Ticker: GOOGL) call fly for an average of 20% return on both. Note: one was up and one was down market but both paid


To Your Trading Success,

AG

Andrew Giovinazzi

Andrew Giovinazzi

Share This Article

About the Author

Andrew Giovinazzi

Andrew Giovinazzi

Former CBOE floor trader and CIO at Karman Line Capital. Author of ‘The Option Traders Hedge Fund’ with over 30 years of options trading experience.

Popular Posts

Categories

Stay Updated

Subscribe to our newsletter for daily trading insights

Upcoming Events

FOMC Meeting

2:00 PM EST

Earnings Season Begins

Pre-market

Options Expiration

Market Close

NFP Report

8:30 AM EST