Month: May 2016

Trading is a timing game.

And when it comes to options in particular, timing is absolutely critical.

Now you may have heard that options are fixed-time investments that expire on a specific date.

While that is true, that “fixed time” feature doesn’t have to work against you.

In fact, it can give you the flexibility to focus your trade the way you want – a flexibility you don’t have with a straight long or short equity position.

But you need to know how to handle this “fixed time” aspect, as it can make the difference between pocketing a small 15% gain and a gigantic 300% winner.

Don’t worry…

I’m going help you get this all down pat right now.

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“Only the pros can trade options.”

This is probably the most common delusion about options that’s out there, aside from options being too risky.

But quite the contrary…

Every day, more and more people use options as their trading or investing method. Whether it’s to protect a portfolio of stocks or to take a small, leveraged position to control a larger quantity of stock, options are a great way to profit off any market condition.

Say, for example, that you’re a long-term investor who’s concerned about the safety of your portfolio. You can use options as insurance to help minimize the risk of a correction in the markets.

Likewise, say you want to get in on a hot new tech stock but don’t want to put a lot of capital into a position. Options trading could be the perfect answer for you.

Now last week, we talked about a strategy you can use to start generating income on a monthly basis. But this required you to own the stock in question – something you may not want to do.

So today, I’m going to show another easy way to make money without needing to own the stock first.

And this powerful play could help you squeeze time for cash… and set you up for endless profit potential.

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We’ve talked about the seasonal effect that takes hold from May to November in the markets. This is a period of time when you will often hear the phrase “sell in May and go away.”  And this is largely in part because it’s during this six-month period when the markets historically do not perform well (and sometimes perform the worst).

As you’ll recall, traders really don’t need to worry because we’ve got easy plays we can use to capitalize on the markets – whether they’re up, down, or sideways.

And as a rules-based options trader, I hardly have any equity positions, so I personally don’t have a bunch of stock to be concerned about in rough markets.

That being said, I realize I’m not necessarily the “typical” market participant, and you may likely be holding stock in your portfolio and retirement account. You may have even held stock for many, many years – through the good times and the bad.

But you do have an alternative to simply holding your stock.

And I’m about to show you a strategy that anyone with “optionable” stock can consider…

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Over these last few and very volatile weeks, we’ve been talking about the top strategies you can use to capture profits  and hedge your risk.

But there’s a key component underlying all of these strategies that we haven’t yet talked about.

Until now…

I’m also going to walk you through the differences between two very common types of trading as well as a unique method to make money in one week, and much more…

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