The Spread Trader
Stop Buying Naked Options! Do This Instead
Learn how call debit spreads and put debit spreads work using real SPY examples. Eric explains how traders use debit spreads to reduce risk, manage volatility, and improve consistency in options trading. Topics covered: Bullish call debit spreads Bearish put debit spreads Max profit & risk SPY options trading Beginner-friendly options strategies Eric, NetPicks Options
Why I Closed A Winning Micron Options Trade Before The Big Move
I’ll walk you through a trade that tests discipline—a Micron call credit spread I closed at my 25% profit target, only to watch the stock drop $50 the next day. The technical setup was showing reversal, my strikes were positioned for a counter-trend collapse, and overnight theta and vol contraction were doing the heavy lifting. TLDR Closed Micron call […]
Credit Spreads: A Useful Strategy in Volatile Markets
Last week, I started a mini-series on the various aspects of options trading. In the first few articles, I addressed “Calculating Returns” and “Setting up the Proper Risk/Reward.” Today’s focus will be on analyzing profit and probability. In this installment, I’ll cover the use of credit spreads — a useful volatile market strategy — which […]
Roblox Is A Buying Opportunity As The Earnings Gap Fills
Here’s how to bottom fish the RBLX stock beatdown and come out with profits in the end Attention, Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) lovers: A lucrative buying opportunity is in the offing. It will be one of the best chances for new bulls to enter the videogame maker since the company went public last year. Today’s arguments will appeal to […]
