Political Trading8 min
Political Stock Trading: What It Is and How It Works
What Is Political Stock Trading? Political stock trading refers to investing strategies that use publicly disclosed stock transactions by elected officials —…
Bernardo Rocha
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Options strategies, automated trading insights, and market education.
Options Education10 min
What Is Options Assignment and When Does It Happen?
What Is Options Assignment? Options assignment occurs when a holder of an options contract exercises their right to buy or sell shares, and the seller of that…
Bernardo Rocha
Iron Condor Strategy8 min
Trading Iron Condors on SPY and SPX: Key Differences
SPY and SPX are the two most commonly used underlyings for iron condors. SPY is the S&P 500 ETF; SPX is the S&P 500 cash index. Both track the same market, but…
Bernardo Rocha
Automated Trading8 min
How to Start Automated Investing with $1,000
How to Start Automated Investing with $1,000 Starting automated options investing with $1,000 is possible. A $5-wide iron condor on SPY requires approximately…
Bernardo Rocha
Automated Trading9 min
How Does Options Copy Trading Work?
How Does Options Copy Trading Work? Options copy trading automatically executes an established strategy in your own brokerage account, without requiring you to…
Bernardo Rocha
Risk Management9 min
How to Set Stop Losses for Options Trades
How to Set Stop Losses for Options Trades Stop losses for options trades work differently than for stocks. The most effective approach: set stops based on the…
Bernardo Rocha
Options Education9 min
What Is a Credit Spread in Options Trading?
A credit spread is a two-legged options strategy where you sell one option and buy another at a different strike price. The net result is a cash credit to your…
Bernardo Rocha
Market Conditions9 min
What Are Gamma Levels in Options Trading?
What Are Gamma Levels in Options Trading? Gamma is the rate at which an option's delta changes when the underlying moves by $1. Gamma levels are the…
Bernardo Rocha
Iron Condor Strategy9 min
Best Market Conditions for Trading Iron Condors
Best Market Conditions for Trading Iron Condors The best market conditions for iron condors are: VIX between 18–30, implied volatility exceeding realized…
Bernardo Rocha
Market Conditions9 min
How Market Makers Affect Stock Price Movement
How Market Makers Affect Stock Price Movement Market makers affect stock price movement through delta hedging. When they sell options to customers, they take…
Bernardo Rocha
Iron Condor Strategy9 min
Iron Condor Profit and Loss: How It Works
How Does Iron Condor Profit and Loss Work? An iron condor's profit and loss is completely defined the moment you enter the trade. Maximum profit equals the net…
Bernardo Rocha
Options Education10 min
What Is Options Premium Selling? The Income Approach Explained
Options premium selling is an income strategy where you sell options contracts, collect the premium upfront, and profit when those options lose value or expire…
Bernardo Rocha