Stock Market Options Trading by Eric O'Rourke

05.02.2024

116: How I'd Trade Options With a $1k Account

Trading options in a small account is possible and in this episode, we'll cover several considerations for doing so. These include: realistic expectations, which strategies are best, and what to focus on. Want to connect with myself? Find me...

04.22.2024

115: Edge Alert: Mechanical Next Day Put Credit Spread Strategy

In this episode, we reveal a SPX weekly options strategy selling put credit spreads that expire the following day. This strategy uses bullish TTR readings from Alpha Crunching to determine whether or not to take the trade that day. ...

04.15.2024

114: What is Options Net Flow?

In this episode, I'll briefly explain what options net flow is. In short, many of the options flow providers now offer some version of options net flow which is a graphical way to gauge the options sentiment of a stock...

03.28.2024

113: The Life Cycle of an Options Trade

In this episode, I got to speak to Mat Cashman, Principal of Investor Education at OCC. Mat takes us through the life cycle of an options trade by explaining the inner workings of the market and some of the players...

03.20.2024

112: Edge Alert: SPX Weekly Options with Alpha Crunching Insights

In this new segment, we'll discuss current micro trends and patterns in the stock market using insights from Alpha Crunching. Alpha Crunching provides time series analysis and forecasts for the S&P500; which can reveal short term trading patterns in the...

03.05.2024

111: To Hold or Not to Hold to Expiration

In this episode, we'll try to answer the question of whether or not holding to expiration is better than taking profits early when being a net options seller. We'll explore this question by comparing a recently posted SPX Weekly Options...

02.23.2024

110: Rolling an Iron Condor for Beginners

In this episode, I detail a recent Iron Condor trade I ended up rolling up and out due to bullish stock market conditions. I'll explain how I was able to recenter the Iron Condor around the current price without having...

02.16.2024

109: Stock Market Startup: GexBot.com

In this episode, I got to speak with John from GexBot.com to talk about how the stock market startup came to be as well as the information it provides short term traders using GEX (gamma exposure) and the options profile....

01.31.2024

108: Building a Position in Tesla (TSLA)

In this episode, I discuss how I'm building a position with Tesla stock and two things that spooked me after entering. Depending on when you are listening to this episode, my position may have changed or been closed depending...

01.21.2024

107: The Trick To Buy Sell Indicators

In this episode, we'll cover some tips an tricks when putting Buy Sell Indicators on your charts so that you don't get chopped up and frustrated. Finding the usefulness of the indicator should be the primary goal when adding it...

01.07.2024

106: First Trading Mistake of 2024

I made my first trading mistake of 2024 on the very first trading day of the year. So in this episode, I walk you through that day and the mistake I made with my trade. Alpha Traders Club is...

12.21.2023

105: 300% Gain, 50% Win Rate

In this last episode for 2023, I'll share a trade taken in our Alpha Traders Club group last week on FOMC day. This trade was a way to make money if the market moved a lot after the FOMC minutes...

12.08.2023

104: Low VIX Options Trading Adjustments

Low VIX got you think about changing your options trades? Here's my thoughts on the adjustments I'm making in some of my options trades because of the low volatility in late 2023. Use code SPX50 for 50% your first...

11.30.2023

103: Finding an Edge in Options Trading

In this episode, I'll talk about how when it comes to options trading, you need more than the options probabilities to have an edge and to make money over time. We'll go through an example of using a put...

11.16.2023

102: Best Options Strategy For Small Accounts and Beginners

Best Options Strategy For Small Accounts and Beginners In this episode, we'll revisit what I think is the best options strategy for small accounts and beginners. We're going replay Episode 2 of the podcast from March 2020 where I explained...

11.03.2023

101: Conservative Options Strategy For Consistent Income

Check out Alpha Traders Club for live conservative option alerts each and every week. Here's the link: https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/spaces/12282222 Creating consistent income trading options come down to having a repeatable process that you can execute. Brian Terry shared his process...

10.24.2023

100: The Compound Code Book with Scott Kyle and Patrick Fischer

The Compound Code Book was written by financial advisors Scott Kyle and Patrick Fischer. To connect with the authors, go to their website here: https://www.coastwisegroup.com/ The book is a great read for anyone interested incorporating options into their income or...

10.19.2023

SPX TTR Options Strategy (Beta)

In this episode, we'll cover a new strategy that uses the TTR from https://AlphaCrunching.com The TTR = Tomorrow's Triumph Rate which shows the historical percentage of times SPX has closed higher the next day over the past two months....

10.12.2023

SPX Options Trading Ideas

In this episode, I talk through the current market after recent FOMC, PPI, CPI, and jobs data as we head into October OpEx (options expiration) next week. There's been a shift in the market reactions to some of this data...

10.05.2023

Credit Spreads Vs. Butterflies

In this episode, we'll compare credit spreads vs butterflies from a recent real world trade I took where I to decide which trade was best for the situation. The decision to go with one over the other hinged on the...

09.28.2023

This Could Mark a Short Term Bottom

This episode is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. I'm taking cues from the US Dollar in looking for a short term bottom in the stock market. The strong USD is a result of...

09.18.2023

Options Trading This Week: FOMC, Calendars, Covered Calls

Eric O'Rourke and Brian Terry discuss what they're looking at this week for their options trades. Got to https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/ and join the free podcasts community to discuss the trade ideas discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: This episode is...

09.14.2023

How To Trade AI Stocks With Leverage Without Options with Will Rhind From Granite Shares

In this episode, I've got Will Rhind back on the show to discuss Granite Shares Single Stock ETF offerings in names like TSLA and NVDA which are some of the biggest AI plays right now. Ticker: TSLR is a...

09.10.2023

When Repainting Is Acceptable

In this episode, we'll discuss repainting. When its bad and when its ok. Repainting is the concept that the visual representation of an indicator could change its past value based on current or new data. This not good when...

08.24.2023

SPX 0DTE Options Trading Framework

In this episode, I walk through a framework I've been developing the past several months around trading weekly options on SPX with zero days to expiration, aka 0DTE. This episode is the first part of a free video series...

08.15.2023

The Nuclear Option with David Janello

In this week's episode, I spoke with veteran trader and author David Janello to talk about his new book The Nuclear Option: Trading To Win With Options Momentum Strategies. Here's the link to the book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/6Gz95xT It's a...

08.08.2023

SPX 3DTE Iron Condor Options Strategy Research

In this episode, we're going to continue our SPX iron condor discussion and research from last week's episode. Last week we talked about placing high probability 0DTE iron condor trades on days when the Alpha Crunching forecast shows low volatility...

07.27.2023

SPX 0DTE Iron Condor Options Strategy

In this episode, we'll cover the basics of the iron condor options strategy as well as dive into a new approach on deciding which days of the week may be best for trading them. We'll be focused on 0DTE or...

07.20.2023

Probability Stacking and Edges

In this episode, we'll discuss the importance of trading with a probabilistic mindset and stacking the odds in your favor using various types of analysis. Want to connect with myself and other listeners of this podcast? Go to https://StockMarketOptionsTrading.net...

07.10.2023

Charting the Price Time Continuum

In this episode, we refer to the price chart as a price time continuum and compare to the space time continuum in that large objects passing through space can warp the the fabric of space time. In financial markets, the...

07.03.2023

This SPX 0DTE Strategy Has a 100% Win Rate The Past 3 Months

The intraday seasonality indicator for the S&P500; from AlphaCrunching.com has been showing a persistent bullish pattern on Thursday the past several weeks. I've been trading SPX 0DTE put credit spreads using chart confirmation on Thursday and have been doing really...

06.22.2023

Dividend Capture Strategy With Brian Terry CFP

Brian Terry is back on the show sharing one of his go to strategies for generating income in retirement. He calls it the Dividend Capture Strategy. Brian was on episode 14 of the show with another strategy titled Conservative Options...

06.15.2023

How to Deal With Closing a Trade Too Early

Have you ever been in a trade, decide to close for a valid reason, only then for the stock to take off in the direction you thought it would and you miss out on the profits? This can be so...

06.06.2023

The Snow Fight Metaphor by Van Tharp

In this episode, we'll go over Van Tharp's Snow Fight Metaphor from the book Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom. This is a continuation of episode 82 where we covered the 6 Keys to a Great Trading System so be...

06.01.2023

6 Keys to a Great Trading System by Van Tharp

Trade Your Way To Financial Freedom by Van K. Tharp is one of my favorite trading books where describes how to develop a trading system that works for you. In this episode, we'll cover the 6 Keys to a Great...

05.25.2023

Stock Market Startup: GraniteShares.com Single Stock ETFs with CEO Will Rhind

In this episode, I spoke with Will Rhind from Granite Shares about the ETF industry and some of their unique offerings of single stock ETFS. GraniteShares is an entrepreneurial ETF provider focused on providing innovative, cutting-edge alternative investment solutions. It...

05.18.2023

Stock Market Startup: Kalshi.com Event Driven Trading with Tarek Mansour

We're back with another episode in the Stock Market Startup series with Tarek Mansour from Kalshi.com. Kalshi is a brokerage that allows you to trade against events. Events can be Fed rate hike decisions, debt ceiling hike or not, and...

05.11.2023

SPX Credit Spread Strategy for Sell in May and Go Away

In this episode, we're going test selling SPX call credit spreads using the old trading adage "Sell in May and Go Away" as our trading premise. This isn't meant to give use a strategy to actually trade but is meant...

05.09.2023

SPY Put Option Strategy for Sell in May and Go Away

In this episode, we're going test buying put options SPY using the old trading adage "Sell in May and Go Away" as our trading premise. This isn't meant to give use a strategy to actually trade but is meant to...

05.03.2023

Stock Market Startup: AlphaCrunching.com for SPX 0DTE Intraday Seasonality

In this week's episode, I'm back with another edition of Stock Market Startup where I interview founders and developers who creating stock market related applications. In case you didn't know, I'm the Founder of AlphaCrunching.com which provides proprietary intraday...

04.25.2023

Trading SPX Credit Spreads in a Range Bound Market

In episode 74 of the podcast, I talked about an SPX credit spread I was trading in this rangebound market. In this episode, I'll cover how that went and two other similar call credit spreads we traded since then. All...

04.18.2023

Stock Market Startup: HedgingLab.com with Simon Lee

In this week's episode, we're back with another edition of Stock Market Startup where I interview founders and developers who creating stock market related applications. In this episode, I got to speak with Simon Lee of HedginLab.com. HedgingLab is...

04.11.2023

SPX Trade Idea Ahead of CPI, FOMC, Earnings

Quick episode on a SPX options trade I'm taking ahead of tomorrow's inflation report and FOMC minutes. We also have earnings starting on Friday with some big banks. The trade idea discussed is not a recommendation and I may...

04.04.2023

Stock Market Startup: Magic 8 Ball with Bryan Cairns

In this week's episode, we're back with another edition of Stock Market Startup where I interview founders and developers who creating stock market related applications. In this episode, I got to speak with Bryan Cairns, the creator of Magic...

03.28.2023

This Intraday Seasonality Pattern Keeps Printing

There's an intraday seasonality pattern that continues to work this year and I decided to explore it further. This pattern has been coming up at AlphaCrunching.com which is a web app that tracks intraday seasonality patterns of the S&P500; via...

03.21.2023

3 Awesome Tips For Trading Credit Spreads

In this episode, I cover 3 awesome tips for trading credit spreads that most books and videos don't talk about. Be sure to check out Episode 2 "Best Options Strategy For Beginners Explained" that dives even deeper for understanding...

03.14.2023

Stock Market Startup: OptionOmega.com

We're back with another Stock Market Startup episode. This time with Troy, Rusty, and Matt from OptionOmega.com. These guys were on about a year ago in Episode 41 and it was great having them back on to discuss all the...

03.07.2023

S&P500 Analysis, Key Levels, What to Look For!

Markets dropped hard today after Powell's testimony to the Senate where he stated that inflationary pressures were running higher than expected and that policymakers were open to raising rates higher than earlier expectations. We're now seeing about 53% chance of...

02.28.2023

How I'm Staying on the Right Side of the Market in 2023!

In this episode, I explain how I've been staying on the right side of the market so far in 2023 through a combination of determining the range of the market, where we're at in that range, and looking at the...

02.21.2023

Stock Market Startup: TradersPost.io with Jonathan Wage

Welcome to Stock Market Startup series here on the Stock Market Options Trading Podcast where we dive into the world of stock market software companies and the founders behind them. Join me as I interview some of the most innovative...

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