On Wednesday, I wrote… “My worry is the surging dollar. A strong dollar is somewhat helpful for U.S. consumers… but mostly bad for everyone else. It hurts the profits of multinational corporations. For other countries that have seen their currencies drop some 20%-30% vs. the dollar, it means they are importing inflation. We may need […]
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Dear Reader, We haven’t had a whole lot of activity in Options360 over the last week or so, given the recent FOMC meeting. Truth is, while volatility does offer great opportunities, it also creates an increasingly risky environment… And above all, we are risk averse in Options360. You already know my rules… We never force […]
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Dear Reader, This week I have been pretty hard on the Fed, and it seems like it may have hit a chord with our audience. We received several replies expressing strong opinions about what I wrote. So here’s the favor I am asking of you… Please reply to this email by using my email below, […]
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Dear Reader, Yesterday I got a call from my publisher, Adam Mesh, in the middle of the day… “Steve, can you do a training webinar today? I know it’s last minute, but with the market getting slammed I want to cancel what we had planned and have you share with our community how they can […]
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Dear Reader, I’ve got a slice of humble pie to eat today, sharing a story about how a member of the Options360 community kept ME on track recently. I share a lot of trading education and talk about my substantial trading experience with you on a daily basis. And it’s true, I have been doing […]
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Today, I wanted to dive in to some reader mail. We begin with a message I received from Brian, a member of the Options360 community. It reads… Hey Steve, I had been “taught” that if you wanted to be straight bullish or bearish a stock and use options for leverage then deep in the money […]
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Dear Reader, Over the weekend I sent an email asking for a favor… I asked if you would email me and tell me if you trust the Fed to lead the economy through the current situation that we are facing. (You can still give me your thoughts by sending an email to steve@adammesh.com) I will […]
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I try not to editorialize too much in this space, but today I’m going on a small screed. I simply want to ask… What the hell is the Fed doing? No need to bury the lede; Chairman Powell should raise rates a full 1% (100 basis points) next Wednesday and then shut up and stand […]
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Unfortunately, losses are an unavoidable part of options trading. However, our discipline and risk management will hopefully minimize our losses. A disciplined approach to risk management is the most important (and perhaps difficult) things you can learn. Taking and dealing with losses is not the fun or glamorous part of the job, but learning proper […]
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Dear Reader, The other day I was reading an article online about the ongoing energy crisis in California. I got to the comments and read one of the most insightful questions I have read in a while… The writer asked, “How come Florida is hotter than California and we still have electricity?” That question stopped […]
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