Option Traders & Investing

What is the best platform for option trading for beginners? Due to independence, can’t use Robinhood or similar applications.

Thoughts on BTBT, RIOT, MSTR?

I have significant unrealized short term gains from a handful of holdings that have run up this year. Any strategies with or without options to protect these gains from a sharp pullback if I don’t wan… more

Did anyone’s ToS /schwab change this weekend? I wasn’t aware of a new UI or layout change

Looking to invest $1k a month outside of my savings, etc.

What should I be putting my money into outside of ETFs/Mutual funds?

What’s the best beginner “friendly” options trading strategy for day trading SPY?

WHEEL 🐠

What are you all running the wheel with? PLTR has run up too much now. SOFI still looks like a good option.

Anyone here do LEAPS? Any recent positions?

I can’t make money fast enough to buy Microstrategy stonks

How are we feeling about the fed meeting today?

I’ve been using the wheel strategy on a few stable stocks, and so far, it’s been steady income. However, I’m curious if anyone has had a situation where it backfired? How did you handle it, and would … more

Does anyone else feel like trading options is more about managing your psychology than your portfolio? I find myself getting too caught up in short-term movements, even though I know I’m in it for the… more

Is Carvana another scam? How does the stock keep soaring?

So MSFT and META earnings this week - anybody seeing these exploding or tanking????

For those who use technical analysis in their options trading, what’s your favorite indicator and why? I’ve been sticking to the basics like RSI and moving averages, but I’m interested in expanding my… more

I just got burned on a straddle position I thought was a sure thing. The implied volatility seemed perfect, and I was sure the earnings would bring a big move. Instead, the stock barely budged, and I’… more

Is anyone grabbing CELH now that it’s finally under $29 a share? It’s too cheap to ignore at this point.

Folks - Has anyone enabled tax status to mark to market while filling tax return with extension ?thanks

For stocks that you’ve held for many years that have also performed well, what strategies do you follow in placing sell orders and reallocate your gains?

I got around 50 shares of rivian which I’m in the red about 85%. Made some decent gains this year on other trades. I’ve never tax harvested before so would it make sense to sell those rivian shares at… more

Could someone explain to me how to write covered calls? Majority of portfolio is made up of index funds. Not sure I can write covered calls with index funds. Also what’s the risk?

So I had a reasonable pattern of DCA’ing into the market from 2019-mid 2023 (mostly s&p, some intl, small cap, emerging markets). But I lost focus (life events), and haven’t deployed a single doll… more

Anyone know how to find volumes of trades by firm/broker and asset class (I.e. how many options trades did Robinhood execute in July on NYSE)?

I know beginner level trade talk but I’m looking for a mentor to help me grow I’m willing to learn and fight for my success

I have a few questions for you about my job offer for a job in your company and how I would be able to assist in the back of your mind that you are working with and that I can make you happy with my l… more

Any of the OG $MGNI crew still in here?

How ya’ll deal with trading losses? Lost 5k yesterday and beating myself up over it. Spent the last year trading and AT best I’m getting close to matching S&P returns for the year… if that… idk wh… more