Do This Before You Make Your Next Trade

[] Today's market commentary from TradingPub is here! To view this email as a web page, go [here.]( To view this email as a web page, go [here.]( [] [] [] Join Lance at 11 a.m. ET and he’ll show you how to trade his top 3 weekend stocks — [save your seat here!]( Before You Make Your Next Trade… (Do This!) Before we get to the final month of the year, I want you to think about taking a challenge. It’s pretty simple. I’m calling it the “10 Steps of Trading.” Once a year, whether you’re new to trading or you’ve been doing it for three decades, do these 10 things before you make your next trade. This checklist will be your first step to becoming a better trader. 1. Re-Educate Yourself — Trading isn’t easy. You know this. I know this. That’s why you have to master it like any other discipline. There are no shortcuts in finance. So, take the time to learn the basics of options trading, including terminology, strategies and how options work. Consider taking a course or reading books on the subject. We have plenty available here at The TradingPub. And Executive Payouts Unlimited has an entire training program dedicated to this first critical step. 2. Know Your Risk Tolerance — I’m a defensive trader. So, I never trade more than I can afford to lose. Better yet, I never trade more than I’m WILLING to lose. So, you need to take the time to decide how much risk you are comfortable with and how much capital you can afford to lose. Options trading can be high-risk, so make sure you're not risking more than you can afford to lose. Again, learning how options trading works, and key terms and concepts like probability of profit will go a long way to helping. 3. Define Your Goals — Why are you trading? Have you asked that question? Why are you investing? Why are you doing anything? When you make a decision, you need to define your goals and objectives everywhere in life. With trading, it’s no different. What do you want out of trading? Income? Protection? Do you just love speculating? Your goals will set the course. 4. Know Exactly What You’re Trading — When you’re trading options, you’re not just trading contracts. You’re trading a security on an underlying asset. Do you know all about that asset before you trade? You’d better. Take the time to research and understand the underlying asset (stock, index, ETF) that your options are based on. Stay informed about any news or events that could affect the asset's price. This is all available to you through a simple Google search. 5. Match Strategy With Risk — you know your goals. You know what you’re trading. And you know your risk tolerance. Now it’s time to match them up. You need to select the proper options trading strategy based on your objectives, market outlook and risk tolerance. Strategies could include covered calls, protective puts or my favorite — credit spreads. Don’t just trade right away. Take the time to paper trade each strategy to get experience without risking any of your valuable capital. 6. Know Momentum Conditions — You need to know the temperature of the pool before you dive in. The same goes with the market. Before you make a trade, you should tackle technical and fundamental analysis to evaluate current market conditions. Pay attention to factors like volatility, trends and economic indicators that may affect your trade. I highly recommend that you use our Equity Strength Signals and learn momentum to get a sense of when capital is flowing in and out of the market. This will impact the type of trades you’ll conduct, and give you a better edge in the market once you are comfortable in knowing different types of conditions. 7. Check Liquidity: You’re only as good as the money in your account. So, you need to ensure that you have the capital needed to make the type of trade that matches your strategy. Some trades require margin… others do not. So, make sure that you stay on top of the money in your account. And make sure that you’re trading on “liquid” options chains so that bid-ask spreads aren’t difficult to navigate. The best way to ensure that you’re trading positions that can be exited quickly is to ensure that the average trading volume on the underlying stock or asset is 500,000 shares per day. 8. Risk Management: Before you trade, you need to know your exit strategy. That’s why you need to know your position size, stop-loss levels and profit targets before you hit the Buy button. Having a clear risk-management plan in place is essential to protect your capital . Always be ready to change or close your positions if market conditions change. 9. Find Your Best Broker — You need to find the best brokerage for you, so take the time to try various ones. If you don’t have enough capital to be a “Pattern Day Trader” — typically about $25,000 in your account — open multiple accounts with multiple brokers and have enough access to enter and exit trades without triggering the brokerage rules. Having a reliable and reputable options broker with a user-friendly platform will only make your experience easier. And remember, options trading has fees. 10. Keep Detailed Records — Take notes. Don’t ever stop taking notes. Not just about the trades, but also about your mindset when you made the trades. You’ll want to keep more than just your entry and exit points, dates and reasons for your decisions. You’ll want to know the temperature in the room. You will always need to know what each trade feels like. Did you follow your rules. Did you cheat your rules? Did you make a mistake? How did it feel? Write all of this down, and revisit it. It’s critical that you overcome your biases, and journaling your trades is a great way to measure your progress and success. What’s Your Objective? If you haven’t, take the time to read all of the free content that we provide here at The TradingPub, and be sure to join us for our upcoming roundtable events like “Ask the Pros” at noon ET each Friday to boost your exposure to opportunities and great trading strategies. [] Garrett {NAME} *This is for informational and educational purposes only. There is an inherent risk in trading, so trade at your own risk. [] [] _________________________________________________ [] Holding a Trade for Long Is RISKY Right Now I’m sure you probably realize holding a trade for more than a couple of days right now is risky business… But Lance Ippolito has found a way to avoid significant midweek volatility while still [capturing some of the best returns]( in the stock market I mean let's face it… The market is riddled with fears of inflation, rate hikes, recession fears, foreign wars… You name it… And all of that has made for an extremely volatile & choppy market… [] So if you’ve struggled over the past year, it’s not because you are a bad investor… It’s because market volatility has made it really hard to trade Monday through Friday… And based on everything that’s happening right now, that’s not likely to change any time soon… So if you’re trying to find an edge in this uncertain market is… I’ll tell you it’s by DOING THIS… starting this Friday. [Get the Details Here]( [] The profits and performance shown are not typical, we make no future earnings claims, and you may lose money. From 9/17/21 through 11/3/23, the average win rate is 72.4%. The average weighted rate of return on options trades was 14% over a 3 day average hold time. [] _______________________________________________ [] Want to get a link to my TradingPub articles as soon as they post? I’ve got you covered! Telegram is an entirely free messaging app and getting access is as easy as 1… 2… 3… 1. Download Telegram on your mobile device (Before you can add Telegram to your desktop computer, you must download the application on your phone and create your account: To download to your iPhone, [click here](. To download to your Android device, [click here](. After the download is complete, please create an account. NOTE: You can manage your privacy settings by clicking “Settings,” and then “Privacy & Security.” 2. Download Telegram on your desktop: Once you’ve downloaded Telegram onto your mobile device and created your personal account, you can download it onto your desktop computer. To download onto your PC, [click here](. To download onto your MacOS, [click here](. 3. Then add the TradingPub channel and you’re done: [9_jjnFuAvno0MjNh]( See you there! Garrett [] [] [] Join Lance at 11 a.m. ET and he’ll show you how to trade his top 3 weekend stocks — [save your seat here!]( Before You Make Your Next Trade… (Do This!) Before we get to the final month of the year, I want you to think about taking a challenge. It’s pretty simple. I’m calling it the “10 Steps of Trading.” Once a year, whether you’re new to trading or you’ve been doing it for three decades, do these 10 things before you make your next trade. This checklist will be your first step to becoming a better trader. 1. Re-Educate Yourself — Trading isn’t easy. You know this. I know this. That’s why you have to master it like any other discipline. There are no shortcuts in finance. So, take the time to learn the basics of options trading, including terminology, strategies and how options work. Consider taking a course or reading books on the subject. We have plenty available here at The TradingPub. And Executive Payouts Unlimited has an entire training program dedicated to this first critical step. 2. Know Your Risk Tolerance — I’m a defensive trader. So, I never trade more than I can afford to lose. Better yet, I never trade more than I’m WILLING to lose. So, you need to take the time to decide how much risk you are comfortable with and how much capital you can afford to lose. Options trading can be high-risk, so make sure you're not risking more than you can afford to lose. Again, learning how options trading works, and key terms and concepts like probability of profit will go a long way to helping. 3. Define Your Goals — Why are you trading? Have you asked that question? Why are you investing? Why are you doing anything? When you make a decision, you need to define your goals and objectives everywhere in life. With trading, it’s no different. What do you want out of trading? Income? Protection? Do you just love speculating? Your goals will set the course. 4. Know Exactly What You’re Trading — When you’re trading options, you’re not just trading contracts. You’re trading a security on an underlying asset. Do you know all about that asset before you trade? You’d better. Take the time to research and understand the underlying asset (stock, index, ETF) that your options are based on. Stay informed about any news or events that could affect the asset's price. This is all available to you through a simple Google search. 5. Match Strategy With Risk — you know your goals. You know what you’re trading. And you know your risk tolerance. Now it’s time to match them up. You need to select the proper options trading strategy based on your objectives, market outlook and risk tolerance. Strategies could include covered calls, protective puts or my favorite — credit spreads. Don’t just trade right away. Take the time to paper trade each strategy to get experience without risking any of your valuable capital. 6. Know Momentum Conditions — You need to know the temperature of the pool before you dive in. The same goes with the market. Before you make a trade, you should tackle technical and fundamental analysis to evaluate current market conditions. Pay attention to factors like volatility, trends and economic indicators that may affect your trade. I highly recommend that you use our Equity Strength Signals and learn momentum to get a sense of when capital is flowing in and out of the market. This will impact the type of trades you’ll conduct, and give you a better edge in the market once you are comfortable in knowing different types of conditions. 7. Check Liquidity: You’re only as good as the money in your account. So, you need to ensure that you have the capital needed to make the type of trade that matches your strategy. Some trades require margin… others do not. So, make sure that you stay on top of the money in your account. And make sure that you’re trading on “liquid” options chains so that bid-ask spreads aren’t difficult to navigate. The best way to ensure that you’re trading positions that can be exited quickly is to ensure that the average trading volume on the underlying stock or asset is 500,000 shares per day. 8. Risk Management: Before you trade, you need to know your exit strategy. That’s why you need to know your position size, stop-loss levels and profit targets before you hit the Buy button. Having a clear risk-management plan in place is essential to protect your capital . Always be ready to change or close your positions if market conditions change. 9. Find Your Best Broker — You need to find the best brokerage for you, so take the time to try various ones. If you don’t have enough capital to be a “Pattern Day Trader” — typically about $25,000 in your account — open multiple accounts with multiple brokers and have enough access to enter and exit trades without triggering the brokerage rules. Having a reliable and reputable options broker with a user-friendly platform will only make your experience easier. And remember, options trading has fees. 10. Keep Detailed Records — Take notes. Don’t ever stop taking notes. Not just about the trades, but also about your mindset when you made the trades. You’ll want to keep more than just your entry and exit points, dates and reasons for your decisions. You’ll want to know the temperature in the room. You will always need to know what each trade feels like. Did you follow your rules. Did you cheat your rules? Did you make a mistake? How did it feel? Write all of this down, and revisit it. It’s critical that you overcome your biases, and journaling your trades is a great way to measure your progress and success. What’s Your Objective? If you haven’t, take the time to read all of the free content that we provide here at The TradingPub, and be sure to join us for our upcoming roundtable events like “Ask the Pros” at noon ET each Friday to boost your exposure to opportunities and great trading strategies. [] Garrett {NAME} *This is for informational and educational purposes only. There is an inherent risk in trading, so trade at your own risk. [] [] _________________________________________________ [] Holding a Trade for Long Is RISKY Right Now I’m sure you probably realize holding a trade for more than a couple of days right now is risky business… But Lance Ippolito has found a way to avoid significant midweek volatility while still [capturing some of the best returns]( in the stock market I mean let's face it… The market is riddled with fears of inflation, rate hikes, recession fears, foreign wars… You name it… And all of that has made for an extremely volatile & choppy market… [] So if you’ve struggled over the past year, it’s not because you are a bad investor… It’s because market volatility has made it really hard to trade Monday through Friday… And based on everything that’s happening right now, that’s not likely to change any time soon… So if you’re trying to find an edge in this uncertain market is… I’ll tell you it’s by DOING THIS… starting this Friday. [Get the Details Here]( [] The profits and performance shown are not typical, we make no future earnings claims, and you may lose money. From 9/17/21 through 11/3/23, the average win rate is 72.4%. The average weighted rate of return on options trades was 14% over a 3 day average hold time. [] _______________________________________________ [] Want to get a link to my TradingPub articles as soon as they post? I’ve got you covered! Telegram is an entirely free messaging app and getting access is as easy as 1… 2… 3… 1. Download Telegram on your mobile device (Before you can add Telegram to your desktop computer, you must download the application on your phone and create your account: To download to your iPhone, [click here](. To download to your Android device, [click here](. After the download is complete, please create an account. NOTE: You can manage your privacy settings by clicking “Settings,” and then “Privacy & Security.” 2. Download Telegram on your desktop: Once you’ve downloaded Telegram onto your mobile device and created your personal account, you can download it onto your desktop computer. To download onto your PC, [click here](. To download onto your MacOS, [click here](. 3. Then add the TradingPub channel and you’re done: [9_jjnFuAvno0MjNh]( See you there! Garrett [] A TradingPub Publication ABOUT US: We believe that the opportunity for financial literacy and freedom belongs to all people, not just those who already have years of investing experience. TradingPub provides an array of educational services and products that will help you navigate the markets and become a better investor. Trading is made simple through our online forum full of trading techniques to give you the best tools to kick-start your investing journey. We offer collaborative webinars and training; we love to teach. 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Trading is made simple through our online forum full of trading techniques to give you the best tools to kick-start your investing journey. We offer collaborative webinars and training; we love to teach. No matter the opportunity, we bring together a strong community of like-minded traders to focus on analyzing market news as it’s presented each day. DISCLAIMER: FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. The materials presented from TradingPub LLC are for your informational purposes only. Neither TradingPub nor its employees offer investment, legal or tax advice of any kind, and the analysis displayed with various tools does not constitute investment, legal or tax advice and should not be interpreted as such. Using the data and analysis contained in the materials for reasons other than the informational purposes intended is at the user’s own risk. DISCLAIMER: TRADE AT YOUR OWN RISK; TRADING INVOLVES RISK OF LOSS; SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. TradingPub is not responsible for any losses that may occur from transactions effected based upon information or analysis contained in the presented. To the extent that you make use of the concepts with the presentation material, you are solely responsible for the applicable trading or investment decision. Trading activity, including options transactions, can involve the risk of loss, so use caution when entering any option transaction. You trade at your own risk, and it is recommended you consult with a financial advisor for investment, legal or tax advice relating to options transactions. Please visit for our full Terms and Conditions. [Unsubscribe]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} by TradingPub 101 Marketside Ave, Suite 404 PMB 318 Ponte Vedra, Florida 32081, United States