As traders we often set some sort of performance “goals”. We might say something like “My goal is to make $5000 per month trading”. There are problems with that goal, the biggest problem being that we don’t actually have control over how much money we make in any given trade. We might have a lot of influence on how much … Read More
Trading Education: Mastering Gap Trading Methodology
On June 4th we posted a pre-market video in which I discussed a potential “gap fill” trade in TIBX. When a stock gaps outside of the prior day’s range you have three options. Play it for a continuation in the direction of the gap, play it to fill some or all of the gap, or simply take a pass on trading it. I have … Read More
Options Trading for Income with John Locke for June 2, 2014
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Becoming a Confident Trader: It’s Not What You Think
As a trading psychology coach, one of the more common questions that come up is “How can I be a more confident trader?” This is an extremely important subject because having the correct confidence level is essential to being a good trader. Lack of confidence creates stress and poor trading decisions which lead to unneeded losses. Let’s take a look … Read More
PetSmart Not So Smart?
This morning I created a “trade idea” video featuring a short setup in PETM. Here is how the trade actually played out for me. The idea behind the trade was there was a fresh catalyst causing bearish price action during pre-market trading, and a similar setup has yield excellent results recently in stocks such as DKS and INCY. A very … Read More
Options Trading for Income with John Locke for May 19, 2014
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Why Blindly Following Your Options Trading Rules Eventually Leads to Failure
Trading rules are designed to help us make money and eventually become a better trader. Unfortunately market conditions change. The static examples you find in trading education don’t provide guidance to navigate new price action. This is where the rubber hits the road and where success or failure lives or dies. How do you adapt? What is your plan after the perfect … Read More
Options Trading for Income with John Locke for May 12, 2014
No relevant positions Risk disclaimer ALL of the May expiration sample TRADES on the website have been closed at a HEALTHY PROFIT. Be sure to watch this replay of Option Trading for Income Weekly Update for the RESULTS! John LockeBe sure to visit our trading blog: www.lockeinyoursuccess.com And check out this video: http://www.smbtraining.com/blog/yeste…