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Options Chain 101 — Why Basics Matter After a Three-Session Whipsaw
Tariffs hit, indexes wobble. Our Profit Panel pros scan for pockets of strength and trace the supply chain to find what held up — and why — before choosing defined-risk entries.
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Don’t Ride Winners to Zero: Take-Profit Logic for Credit Spreads
Winners don’t need babysitting. Lock gains early on credit spreads when time and volatility have already paid you.
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The Rational Trader: Arbitrage in Action: A 62% SPY Win
JD explains how a flat factor score vs. futures up 50 bps led to a SPY 665/664 put debit spread — closed for a 62% gain as the market drifted back to flat.
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What We See in PBF (Fewer Refineries, Simple Trade)
Refinery shutdowns tighten supply. We outline a tiny, defined-risk way to lean into a survivor—without chasing or betting the farm.
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The Rational Trader: A Restoration Hardware Call Spread Ahead of Earnings
JD sets up a call debit spread on Restoration Hardware ahead of earnings, buying the $227.50 call and selling the $242.50 call to follow institutional signals.
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The Rational Trader: Kroger Earnings and the Cash Machine
JD targets Kroger ahead of earnings with a call debit spread — buying the $66 call, selling the $68 call for $1.00, doubling if the stock moves just 1.6% higher.
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The Rational Trader: A Bitcoin Arbitrage Play With Defined Risk
JD shifts from earnings to arbitrage, spotting a 100-basis-point gap in Bitcoin and playing it with a defined-risk put debit spread on BDO.
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Do the Greeks Still Matter? Only These Two.
Forget the jargon — just two Greeks really matter. Here’s how expected move and delta can keep trades sane without overcomplicating the math.
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The Rational Trader: Two Sigma Trades on Lululemon and DocuSign
JD sets up a reverse iron condor on Lululemon and a call credit spread on DocuSign — two defined-risk trades built on the same mean reversion math.
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The Rational Trader: Salesforce Mean Reversion Trade Ahead of Earnings
One clean trade today: Salesforce ahead of earnings. I’m selling the $295 call, buying the $305 for insurance. Rich premiums, defined risk, quick expiration.
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Credit Spreads 101: The 3 Exits Jack Uses (and why we don’t roll losers)
Jack Carter shares his 3 simple exits for credit spreads — and why rolling losers only adds risk.
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The Rational Trader: A Slam Dunk Call Credit Spread on Ulta Beauty
JD lines up a call credit spread on Ulta Beauty ahead of earnings, calling it a “slam dunk” with generous cushion and capped risk into tomorrow’s expiration.
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