Options Goddess

Options and swing trading for income. 29 years trading. Zero hype, real rules, risk first. Free options class below. Educational only, not financial advice.

[Options Goddess @OptionsLaura]

Missed the trade? Here's what I do.

If you're a surfer and you miss one wave, you catch the next one. I don't lose 10 seconds of sleep over a missed trade.

Educational only. Not financial advice.

#options #optionstrading #tradingpsychology #fomo #tradingmindset

[Options Goddess @OptionsLaura]

Chased a trade at the top? Here's how I fix it.

Corrections are when I fix the portfolio. I roll my LEAPS lower when I can pay 30 cents on the dollar, and only on stocks where the narrative hasn't changed.

Educational only. Not financial advice.

#options #leaps #rollingoptions

[Options Goddess @OptionsLaura]

Fundamentals tell you what. Technicals tell you when.

Fundamental analysis tells you what and why. Technical analysis tells you when to get in. It's a timing tool.

Educational only. Not financial advice.

#options #optionstrading #technicalanalysis #fundamentalanalysis #stockmarket

[Options Goddess @OptionsLaura]

My mentor said I'd fail without learning options.

My mentor told me I'd never be a great stockbroker without learning options. 28 years later, I can tell you he was right.

Educational only. Not financial advice.

#options #optionstrading #tradingmentor #stockmarket #investing

[Options Goddess @OptionsLaura]

Short-term options are a lit stick of dynamite.

A short-term option with 50 days left is a dynamite stick waiting to explode. When I have profits, I lock them in.

Educational only. Not financial advice.

#options #optionstrading #theta #riskmanagement #trading

[Options Goddess @OptionsLaura]

The last 30 days of an option are brutal.

Three years, one year, 90 days, 30 days. In those last 30 days theta, time decay, falls off a cliff.

Educational only. Not financial advice.

#options #optionstrading #theta #timedecay #optionseducation

[Options Goddess @OptionsLaura]

I trade options like a poker player.

When I place a bet, I already know what my next few hands look like. That is how I trade.

Educational only. Not financial advice.

#options #tradingmindset #optionstrading #tradingpsychology #poker

[Options Goddess @OptionsLaura]

Right trade. Wrong tool.

A trader nailed the entry and picked a far out-of-the-money call. Plain stock would have risked $7 to make $14.

Educational only. Not financial advice.

#options #optionstrading #riskreward #stocks

[Options Goddess @OptionsLaura]

This is a normal correction. The QQQ pulled back to its 200 SMA, and here is why I see a normal, healthy bull market correction, not a reason to panic. Educational only. Not financial advice. #options #optionstrading #QQQ #stockmarket

[Options Goddess @OptionsLaura]

Missed the AI run? Don't chase it.

I'd rather miss a trade than dig out four losers I chased at bad levels.

Educational only. Not financial advice.

#options #stockmarket #fomo #scalingin

[Options Goddess @OptionsLaura]

Trade above the clouds.

The 50 EMA, 100 EMA and 200 SMA are your clouds. Above them, there's no turbulence.

Educational only. Not financial advice.

#options #swingtrading #movingaverages #stockmarket

[Options Goddess @OptionsLaura]

The best trade right now might be no trade.

Every losing trade you force in a choppy market is one more trade you have to dig out of later.

Educational only. Not financial advice.

#options #optionstrading #tradingpsychology #patience

[Options Goddess @OptionsLaura]

I don't take 2-to-1 trades. Here's why.

If you have to be right more than half the time, the math is working against you. I look for 3 to 1, 5 to 1, 10 to 1 setups.

Educational only. Not financial advice.

[Options Goddess @OptionsLaura]

If a trade keeps you up at night, change it.

If you can't pull the trigger, accept a little less money so you can sleep at night. Sleep is part of the plan.

Educational only. Not financial advice.

[Options Goddess @OptionsLaura]

Why I took profit on my Tesla swing trade.

Bought Tesla at minus 1.8 mean reversion and sold at the 200 SMA, the hardest ceiling it could hit.

Educational only. Not financial advice.

[Options Goddess @OptionsLaura]

My 5 minute swing trade homework the night before.

I don't sit down at 6:30 and ask what I should be looking at. Five minutes the night before means I'm never frantic at the open.

Educational only. Not financial advice.

[Options Goddess @OptionsLaura]

What Uses Cash vs Margin in Options

Stock uses cash. Short puts and put spreads use margin. Know which is which before you trade.

From a members-only Kilo Club Q&A. Join Kilo Club, link in bio.

Educational only. Not financial advice.

#options #optionstrading #swingtrading

[Options Goddess @OptionsLaura]

Healthy correction or bear market?

A pullback is not the same as a bear market. Here's what real bear market activity looks like, and why this is a healthy correction in a bull market. Full lesson: Market Minute #96, free on YouTube.

Educational only. Not financial advice.

[Options Goddess @OptionsLaura]

What real sell divergence looks like.

A lot of you have asked if this is sell divergence. Here's what real sell divergence looks like to me, using a MicroStrategy chart. Full lesson: Market Minute #96, free on YouTube.

Educational only. Not financial advice.

[Options Goddess @OptionsLaura]

Why AI stocks fall harder than the QQQ.

The QQQ is more than half AI companies. If it drops 10%, those stocks can fall a lot more. Here's why that changes my next move. Full lesson: Market Minute #96, free on YouTube.

Educational only. Not financial advice.