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Options strategies, automated trading insights, and market education.

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Whale Following6 min

Unusual Options Activity Apps: Do Any of Them Beat the Market?

Unusual options activity apps show large block trades, sweeps, and notable volume in specific contracts. They can identify when institutional-sized flow hits…

Bernardo Rocha
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Political Trading6 min

Congress Trade Signals: How Delayed Are They Really?

Congress trade signals are delayed by up to 45 days under the STOCK Act. The average actual disclosure lag is approximately 28–32 days. By the time the data…

Bernardo Rocha
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Political Trading7 min

How Long Do Political Trading Drawdowns Last?

Political trading strategies — those that copy congressional stock trades — don't have a defined exit rule built into the model. That means drawdowns have no…

Bernardo Rocha
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Political Trading6 min

Autopilot vs Tradematic: Which Automation Platform Wins?

Autopilot and Tradematic are both automated trading platforms, but they solve different problems. Autopilot copies congressional stock trades; Tradematic runs…

Bernardo Rocha
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Political Trading6 min

Autopilot App Review: Pros, Cons, and Honest Assessment

The Autopilot app copies stock trades filed by US Congress members and automatically executes them in your brokerage account. This review covers how it works,…

Bernardo Rocha
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Political Trading6 min

What Is the Autopilot App and How Does It Work?

Autopilot is a copy-trading application that automatically mirrors stock trades made by members of the US Congress. When a congressperson files a financial…

Bernardo Rocha
Hand hovering over a pause button on a trading dashboard screen
Setup Guides5 min

How to Pause Tradematic During High Uncertainty Markets

Pausing Tradematic stops new trade entries without closing any positions already open. It takes one toggle in the dashboard. This guide explains when pausing…

Bernardo Rocha
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Setup Guides6 min

How to Monitor Your Tradematic Positions Day to Day

Day-to-day monitoring with Tradematic means checking a few specific items once or twice per day — not watching a screen continuously. The automation handles…

Bernardo Rocha
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Setup Guides6 min

Tradematic Setup Guide: Your First Week Checklist

Your first week with Tradematic covers six concrete steps: create your account, connect a supported broker, fund it to the recommended level, review your…

Bernardo Rocha
Tradier account funding interface on a laptop screen
Setup Guides7 min

How to Fund Your Tradier Account

Tradier is an API-focused broker built for automated and systematic trading. It offers flat-fee options commissions, a developer-friendly API, and account…

Bernardo Rocha
Tastytrade account funding screen on a laptop
Setup Guides6 min

How to Fund Your Tastytrade Account

Funding your Tastytrade account is straightforward. Tastytrade supports ACH transfers, wire transfers, and ACAT transfers for account moves. This guide covers…

Bernardo Rocha
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Options Education7 min

What Is Mark-to-Market for Options Traders?

Mark-to-market (MTM) accounting, as applied to securities traders under IRS Section 475(f), is a tax election that changes how you report trading gains and…

Bernardo Rocha