Q1 didn’t go as planned for most traders…
The NASDAQ Composite Index led the downside, while the S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average showed relative strength.
But this is where real traders separate themselves.
Volatility creates opportunity — if you know how to position.
In this environment, I’m focused on:
• Building core stock positions
• Layering in LEAPS for long-term upside
• Generating income with strategic options
• Staying patient while others overtrade
This is exactly what I break down every week inside The LEAPS Letter 📩
Every issue includes:
✔️ High-conviction LEAPS trade ideas
✔️ Market breakdowns + positioning
✔️ Entry zones + risk management
✔️ Long-term portfolio building strategies
If you’re serious about leveling up your trading and playing the long game, this is where you need to be.
Emotions and trading make for a dangerous combination. It’s something every successful traitor has dealt with and inevitably overcomes. Build the habits, the processes, and the confidence to remove emotion from your trading. It takes consistent effort and work, and it’s something that you have to habitually do on a weekly or daily basis. Review your trades, keep a trading log, understand your metrics, keep a journal, use AI. #stockmarket #investor#trader
Learning your trading platform, setting up customized, workflows, and getting comfortable routing orders and managing your positions is vital. There’s a lot of good ways to do it out there. I found that WeBull in combination with Power E*TRADE and TradingView works well for me. I traded on thinkorswim for 15 years. They’re also great but you just have to be careful with the commissions over there. #trading #optionstrading
Workday has been caught up in the recent “SaaS-pocalypse” — the broad selloff hitting major software companies across the market.
But sometimes sector-wide fear creates opportunities.
Despite the drawdown, Workday remains one of the strongest enterprise software platforms in the SaaS space with durable recurring revenue, strong enterprise demand, and a long history of growth.
👉 Buying Shares
For investors who want direct exposure to a potential rebound in high-quality SaaS companies.
👉 LEAPS Opportunities (January 2027)
Long-dated call options allow traders to position for the longer-term recovery while giving the trade time to develop.
👉 Why the Pullback Matters
When strong companies get dragged down by sector-wide sentiment, it can create entry points for traders looking beyond the short-term narrative.
Markets often move from over-optimism to over-fear — and that’s where opportunity can appear.
The SaaS sector may be under pressure right now, but the underlying businesses haven’t suddenly disappeared.
Sometimes the best trades come from stepping back and recognizing when fear is driving the price more than fundamentals.
One of the hardest skills in trading isn’t finding winners…
It’s managing them once you have them.
Whether you’re day trading or holding LEAPS positions, big winning trades almost never move in a straight line. There will always be pullbacks, volatility, and moments where emotions start creeping in.
That’s where the real challenge begins.
👉 Take profits too early:
You protect gains but potentially choke off the biggest moves.
👉 Hold without discipline:
You risk giving back profits if the trend reverses.
The key is learning how to manage fluctuations without letting fear take control.
Because large winners often require patience through volatility.
This is where trading becomes less about charts — and more about psychology.
Every successful trader eventually faces the same internal battle:
Protect the profits…
But don’t suffocate the trade.
The goal isn’t perfection — it’s developing the discipline to manage risk while allowing strong positions the room to grow.
The market has been calling it the “SaaS-pocalypse.”
Major software names like Intuit, Workday, HubSpot, and ServiceNow have taken significant hits recently — and fear has spread quickly across the entire SaaS sector.
But when you step back and look at the fundamentals, the story may be very different.
Many of these companies continue to report strong earnings, solid revenue growth, and durable business models built around recurring subscription revenue.
👉 Why the recent selloff may be driven more by market sentiment than fundamentals
👉 The strength of the SaaS business model and recurring revenue
👉 Why some of these companies are already beginning to rebound
👉 How market overreactions can sometimes create long-term opportunities
Markets often swing between extremes — from enthusiasm to fear.
But strong companies with consistent revenue, growing customer bases, and proven models tend to survive those cycles.
Sometimes what looks like a collapse… is actually a reset.
Every trader eventually learns the same lesson:
The biggest opponent in the market isn’t the market — it’s your emotions.
Two emotions drive most trading mistakes: greed and fear.
We break down how these forces show up in trading decisions and how managing them is essential for long-term success.
👉 Fear
Fear can cause traders to:
• Miss opportunities
• Exit winning trades too early
• Avoid taking well-planned setups
• Hesitate when conviction is needed
Fear protects us in life — but in trading, it can quietly hold back growth.
👉 Greed
Greed shows up differently:
• Oversizing positions
• Ignoring risk parameters
• Refusing to take profits
• Chasing trades after big moves
Unchecked greed is one of the fastest ways to blow up a trading account.
Successful traders don’t eliminate emotions — they recognize them and manage them.
The goal is balance:
Control greed.
Manage fear.
Follow the plan.
Because trading discipline isn’t about perfection — it’s about consistency.
HubSpot has been a strong long-term growth name in the software and CRM space, and instead of simply buying shares or short-term calls, there’s a strategic options approach that can help traders reduce capital requirements while generating income.
We walk through the Poor Man’s Covered Call strategy using HubSpot as the example.
👉 Step 1: Buy a Long-Dated Call (LEAPS)
This acts as your stock replacement — giving you long-term upside exposure with significantly less capital than buying 100 shares.
👉 Step 2: Sell Short-Term Calls Against It
By selling shorter-term calls, you can collect premium and generate income while holding the long-dated position.
This creates a diagonal spread structure that allows traders to:
• Lower capital requirements compared to owning shares
• Generate recurring premium income
• Stay positioned for long-term upside
The goal isn’t just buying options — it’s making the position work for you over time.
Advanced options strategies like this allow traders to combine long-term conviction with short-term income generation.
When it comes to options, spread trades offer some of the best risk-reward setups. Instead of going all-in on a single leg, spreads help you:
✅ Lower risk compared to naked options
✅ Reduce cost while still capturing strong returns
✅ Define max loss & profit for better trade management
✅ Hedge volatility and market swings
From credit spreads to debit spreads, mastering these strategies can take your options trading to the next level. 🚀