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I want to walk you through a trade execution strategy that’s been working incredibly well for me — especially during periods when volatility picks up and traders start panicking like what we’re seeing now.
Instead of chasing fills at whatever price the market is offering, I’m using Good-Till-Canceled (GTC) pending orders at my target premium levels — and letting the market come to me. It’s not flashy, and it requires patience, but the results speak for themselves.
This approach matters even more when the backdrop is uncertain. The market can drop fast, sometimes even 10% in a week or two, then spend the next month grinding back toward the highs.
Instead of assuming it will go up just because it has been, I’d rather be positioned for whichever path it decides to take. That means letting volatility expansion do the heavy lifting and keeping my entries intentional rather than reactive.
Here’s exactly how this works and why I think it’s a smarter way to deploy capital when volatility is elevated.
The Patience Play That Actually Fills
I’m currently targeting 50 cents on one structure and $1.00 on another, and I’m not settling for less just because I can get filled right now. Sure, the market is sitting around 45 cents, but I’m not taking 45 when I can wait for my 50-cent fill.
The beauty of this approach showed up last week. When I posted the trade in the morning, it filled either during our early Daily Profit Plan session or shortly after — and I got the price I wanted instead of the price the market was trying to give me in that moment.
The key is understanding what drives these fills. When the VIX expands into the 20s, going 10% out of the money gives us a pretty good chance of getting filled at our target levels. That’s because volatility makes those strikes more attractive to premium buyers, and suddenly my limit orders become their market orders.
The Trade-Off Worth Making
Now, I’ll be transparent about the downside. These pending orders tie up $400 in buying power per trade, and when you stack up multiple orders, that’s real capital sitting idle. But here’s my thinking — the enhanced risk-reward when these fills occur during volatility expansion makes it worth the wait.
I’ve got multiple pending orders at the $1.00 level across various expirations, and some have already filled at $1.05 when volatility spiked. That’s the power of patient capital deployment.
Look, I get it — it’s not going to be fun to see the market go down, and there will be calamity and chaos for a bit. But if price action drops and these trades get filled at my levels?
That’s exactly what I’m positioning for. The market doesn’t owe us smooth, predictable uptrends, and assuming it’ll just rise from here is a mistake. Flexibility is what keeps us on the right side of the move, whether we get a quick correction or a sharp drop followed by a fast recovery.
The difference between chasing a fill at 45 cents and waiting for 50 might seem small, but over dozens of trades throughout the year, that discipline adds up. And when volatility does its thing, I’m not scrambling to get positioned — I’m already there, waiting at the exact price points that make sense for my strategy.
This isn’t about being stubborn. It’s about letting market conditions come to your predetermined price points instead of forcing entries when the setup isn’t quite right. That’s how you build a consistent edge over time.
I’ll see you in the markets.
Chris Pulver
Chris Pulver Trading
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