Like the rest of you, I have spent the last two months tediously grinding sideways, or at worst, suffering small corrections. Traders, investors, and retail have been playing a waiting game; waiting for the Fed to lower interest rates, the government shutdown to end, and the markets to digest the enormous gains since April. The […]
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Oct
With the Volatility Index back down to a bargain $17, I am getting deluged with emails from readers asking if it is time to start hedging portfolios one more time and buying the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN (VXX). The answer is no yet, but soon, possibly very soon. And here is […]
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Oct
Ingenious writing John in your Monday morning strategy letter. I forwarded it to all my family and kids, and made my 16-year old read it out loud to my wife. I made sure he understood what he was reading. I got choked up by the whole article. Go Ukraine! Best regards, Greg Las Vegas, NV […]
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Oct
Oct
You’ve spent vast amounts of time, money, and effort to become an options trading expert. You know the difference between bids and offers, puts and calls, exercise prices, and expiration days. And you still can’t make any money. Now what? Where do you apply your newfound expertise? How do you maximize your reward while minimizing […]
Trade Alert – (CCJ) – TAKE MAX PROFITS SELL the Cameco (CCJ) January 2026 $40-$42 deep out-of-the-money vertical Bull Call spread LEAPS at $1.95 or best Closing Trade 10-21-2025 expiration date: January 16, 2026 Number of Contracts = 1 contract Sometimes, extreme leverage works. Right after I sent out the trade alert for this […]
It was truly the week from hell. Three out of five days posted moves in the Dow Average of over 1,000 points or more. Dueling comments designed to worsen the trade war were tweeted daily. A trader really had to pedal hard to earn his crust of bread. However, the strategy on how to deal […]
Below, please find subscribers’ Q&A for the October 15 Mad Hedge Fund Trader Global Strategy Webinar, broadcast from Incline Village, NV. Q: When would be a good time to get into gold (GLD)? A: Well, the answer may be never. We are now getting what they call a hyperbolic move to the upside, where it […]
Followers of the Mad Hedge Fund Trader alert service have the good fortune to own three in-the-money options positions that expire on Friday, October 17, and I just want to explain to the newbies how to best maximize their profits. This involves the: (MSTR) $260-$270 call spread […]
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The Market Outlook for the Week Ahead, or A Friday Afternoon Surprise
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It was looking like just another boring Friday afternoon ahead of a three-day weekend, with bond markets closed on Monday for Columbus Day. I was sitting in front of my screens at my Lake Tahoe mansion, trying to untie the persistent knot in my pajama bottoms with a can opener. I have lost so much […]
Trade Alert – (AGQ) – TAKE PROFITS SELL the ProShares Ultra Silver (AGQ) January 2026 $49-$50 out-of-the-money vertical Bull Call spread LEAPS at $0.95 or best Closing Trade 10-10-2025 expiration date: January 16, 2026 Number of Contracts = 1 contract There are a few times in your life when bold action and extreme […]