Category Archives: Trade Selection

Discusses general principles and techniques used for selecting promising trades

You’re the Judge at Beauty Contest

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Bill Newmiller

[responsivevoice_button rate=”0.9″ pitch=”0.5″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Play”] It’s a contest where stock and ETF compete for your approval. What criteria will you apply to select the real beauties? Today we’ll summarize qualities that the limited trading experience reported in … Continue reading →

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It’s Greek

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Bill Newmiller

[responsivevoice_button rate=”0.9″ pitch=”0.5″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Play”] If you’ve read anything beyond this blog about options, you’ve seen a lot of references to “The Greeks.” These are names for five metrics that describe how options respond to various factors. … Continue reading →

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Living in the Past

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Bill Newmiller

[responsivevoice_button rate=”0.9″ pitch=”0.5″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Play”] I want to examine yesterday’s trade (PSTG bull put spread with strikes at 25 and 28). I was drawn to it because PSTG’s earnings report was published after the market closed on … Continue reading →

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So You’re Telling me There’s a Chance

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Bill Newmiller

[responsivevoice_button rate=”0.9″ pitch=”0.5″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Play”] We might say that we got lucky on our SPY trades. But how lucky? Did we beat the odds? Or did the odds favor us? How can we tell? Can we explain … Continue reading →

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