Weekly OPTIONS

@HumbledTrader18 @meetblossomapp Glad to hear about the podcast, Shay. I'll check it out.

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@JoumannaTV Good morning.

Good morning from Dubai Day 58 since Iran War started Just waking up to news of the attempted shooting at the WHCD dinner. Relieved to hear everyone is safe, including many of our colleagues who experienced this extremely jarring and terrifying moment. There should be no place for political violence in politics.

@traderkylec Thanks for posting this. I’ve been in a bit of a drawdown myself. This helps.

My drawdown that began late October has now been fully recovered. The low was ironically put in a few days after this quoted tweet. Learned a lot and became a better trader for it.

@SPXTrades This week, I'm likely going through what you went through last week. So this is a timely reminder for me right now now.

Last week was a series of losers one after another and some revenge trades made worse by trading when mostly away from screen Some lessons need to be re-learnt periodically

Traded $SPX very poorly today with poor execution. It resulted in approximately -$28K loss on $SPX today. I didn't sleep well, was perhaps a bit exhausted today, and it obviously affected my trading. Poor execution = poor results. Tomorrow's another day, tho. #SPX #OptionsTrading #DayTrading

@arnoblits Thanks, my friend. It was a lucky week - I can’t expect that product every week. It would be dangerous to do so. Nonetheless, it’s fun - and motivating - to share the accomplishment.

@StephenOptions better than my whole week!

This is the end of my day on Friday, April 17th, yielding a total of $114,853.35 on the day. 🔥 💰💵+$114.8K Friday was a mix of day-trades and short swing-trades. The attached post has a slide that shows my exact entry and exit orders for my SPX trades, so I'm reposting that in case anyone has interest in studying the strikes and cost-basis of the trades. Of course, this slide is the 3rd-party verification from @kinfo. I hope everyone has a great weekend! #SPX #OptionsTrading #0DTE #DayTrading #TradingEdge #Discipline #Consistency

@PeaceIM12 Nice question, Servant12. In some instances futures have a higher leverage, whereas trading options at various deltas allow the trader to "fine-tune" the amount of leverage. The result is that options offer more of an asymmetric expression on your view of where price is going.

@StephenOptions Thanks for your input Stephen, I used to trade the NQ and I felt similar to you in that I had to exit quickly. Do you think it has to do with futures being higher leveraged compared to options? Options I feel like you can choose the risk to an extent by selecting the contract/exp

This is a very good question as to whether futures or equities/options offer a better path to profitability. In my experience, the answer is less about the instrument itself and more about the individual trader. I have spent time trading both /ES futures and $SPX options. While I respect the efficiency and leverage that futures provide, I have not found any success in the futures market, only losing money. In contrast, trading options on indexes and equities has proven to be far more aligned with my strengths. The distinction, for me, comes down to mindset. When trading futures, I found myself becoming overly reactive. If a position did not work quickly, I would exit, reassess, and often re-enter in the opposite direction. This pattern of small losses repeated throughout the day, often accumulating into a large drawdown. And over time, this approach also eroded my confidence, making it increasingly difficult to stay committed to positions that were ultimately winning. Things were different with options trading. Rather than reacting to each movement, I would begin with observation., taking the time to study the chart, form a directional thesis — whether for the day or the week — and then enter with position sizing that allowed the trade to develop. The end result was more consistent winners. What became clear is that different instruments can subtly shape behavior. Futures, at least in my case, encouraged speed and reactivity. Options encouraged patience and structure. Neither approach is inherently superior. But one may be better suited to your temperament. Ultimately, trading success is not determined by what you trade—it is determined by how you trade. And only trade what makes you money, because at the end of the day, it’s ultimately about becoming consistently profitable.

@TheCryptoBlack Crypto Chuck is back! 👊🏽

#tether just dropped their wallet

@arnoblits Thank you, Arno! 🙏🏽

@StephenOptions Not bad for a day’s work.

$63,235.00 trading $SPX today. 💰 I started the trade yesterday. Sensing market momentum, I purchased 3 $6950 calls into the close. On the gap up this morning, those calls hit TP hit quickly. I then re-entered with conviction, purchasing the $7015 calls. Then I waited. $SPX slowly migrated to $7120 → TP triggered, yielding over +$63K on this $SPX trade. Execution & Patience carried the day for me today. #SPX #OptionsTrading #0DTE #DayTrading #TradingEdge #Discipline #Consistency

@busterblitzz Thank you, Bobby! 🙏🏽

@StephenOptions Insane run

@deepak2856 Very true! I do not enjoy theta decay in 0-DTE options; hence, going Deep ITM takes theta out of play. And I know my break-even price when it comes to the underlying, which gives me more confidence to take the trade.

@StephenOptions @StephenOptions I really like you always buy deep ITM calls for even 0 DTE. very less chances for Theta Decay.

@SPXTrades 😂

Is it possible that Iran 🇮🇷 read “Art of the deal”

@arnoblits @Tradr_G Nice work on the day!

Taking off for the day @Tradr_G. I’m fairly certain you won the competition but I’ll post the Kinfo p/l tomorrow when it syncs so you can see my hand. You crushed it this week. Good game!

@YBZ59 Long with calls.

@StephenOptions Were you short? are you selling or only buying ?

$50,740.00 P/L today. 💰💵 Came in looking to fade the open → grabbed 0-DTE $7095 puts (~$66.8) expecting a $7000 retest. Got the move to $7008… but bears seemed a bit weak. Closed for +$6K → flipped long into $6960 calls (~$69.3). I waited and let price work. Sold at $87.4, yielding a cumulative +$50.7K on the day. My thesis today changed, and so I changed my position. Strong Execution is the repeatable edge. All trades 3rd party verified by @Kinfo . #SPX #OptionsTrading #DayTrading #TradingPsychology #0DTE #PriceAction #Discipline #Consistency #kinfo

@arnoblits E*Trade, although I’m sure there are much better options.

@StephenOptions Nice execution. What broker do you use?

@rossiadam I agree, whole heartedly.

When we sold our company, my wife Laila and I paid off our mortgage. Every advisor will tell you that’s a mistake. The tax deduction alone should keep you in it, they say. Plus the inflation hedge. Deduct the interest, pay back in cheaper dollars, and the difference goes into the market where it compounds for decades. On paper, carrying the mortgage wins every time. I understand the argument completely and I still don't care. That calculation leaves out the psychological cost, of what it feels like to still owe money. I went from running a 250-person company with 100-hour weeks and constant pressure to suddenly having resources and no obligations. The whole point of selling was to remove stress from my life. Carrying a monthly mortgage payment (even an affordable one) kept a piece of that stress alive. And more than optimizing my tax position, I wanted to walk through my front door and know that this, at least, couldn’t be taken away. If something catastrophic happened, we own our home outright. (yes I know I have to pay property taxes, begone pedant) The return was peace of mind. Every post-exit founder I know who got into serious financial trouble was leveraged. Many wealthy folks still carry mortgages, borrow against their portfolios, and layer debt on top of their investments. I have a friend who took his entire exit and bought real estate. On paper, a multi-millionaire. In practice, he couldn't make his quarterly tax payment. Assets everywhere and cash nowhere is more common than you think. When people ask me what to do with the money, I keep it boring. Gold for ballast. Bitcoin because I believe in it. A foundational core of index funds. A dividend fund for income without selling anything. And then whatever is left over, put it into things you find interesting, angel investments, individual stocks, whatever (just know that everyone I've talked to whose fun investments outperformed a basic index fund could fit in a crawl space). But before any of that, if you’re like me, you might pay off the house. Own some dirt free and clear. Your accountant might not like it. But your nervous system will thank you for the rest of your life.