Author Archives: april@madhedgefundtrader.com

The Weight Of Expectations

You know that feeling when you’ve found the perfect restaurant? The food is exquisite, the atmosphere divine, and then you get the bill—and suddenly you’re calculating if selling a kidney is a viable financial strategy. That’s essentially my relationship with Eli Lilly (LLY) right now. Phenomenal company, stellar performance, price tag that makes my wallet […]

How to Handle the Thursday, April 17 Options Expiration

Followers of the Mad Hedge Fund Trader alert service have the good fortune to own FIVE in-the-money options positions that expire on Thursday, April 17, and I just want to explain to the newbies how to best maximize their profits. These involve the:   Risk On (COST) 4/$840-$850 call spread         10.00% (TSLA) […]

Big Tech Anxious For Clarity

At this pace, nobody knows what the government policies will look like, and if this doesn’t change, the uncertainty will bleed into lower tech stocks ($COMPQ). Tech has had a hard short-term run, and the unstable backdrop will lead to investors pausing on big tech stock purchases. Tech businesses are also reigning in their investment […]