Explain different strategies that I enjoy
LandMines They’re hidden beneath the surface. When tripped, they cause a lot of damage, and usually it’s a surprise to the one who treads upon it. I use the analogy of LandMines in the sense that sometimes I place a series of short options in a sequence in front of where it looks like it’s …
Rolling Short Puts In this post I will share what it means to roll a short put. First of all, for those who don’t know, a short put is a position taken where the buyer (someone else in the market) gives the seller (in this case me) money to enter a contract. In this contract, …
My Micron history is not that long. It’s obviously been part of my trading for a long time indirectly when you consider that it’s an important stock in the QQQ index. I also have pieces of MU in other ETFs that I own like QQQi and FEPi which are funds that own stocks, and attempt …
Micron Aug31 Strangle Micron has been very volatile for months now since earnings when they topped over $1200. The intensity has backed off from over a 100%+ volatility rating on options down to ranges where it’s between 50% and 65%. I loved it when it was over 100%, but I have to be honest, it’s …
If you were to lend money to you, what rate would you charge? 0%? Probably. Let’s be realistic though. If you’re lending money to anyone these days how much can you get? A term deposit is likely a maximum of 3.5% or 4% if you’re super lucky. How low of an interest rate can you …
Burn and Learn The title of this article is Burn and Learn for a reason. The Dragon’s Eye definitely endured some heat this quarter. The wings got burned a little, as did the tail. The Eyes are still intact though, and the Dragon’s Eye is ready for what come next. This experiment is now 221 …
Milestone Dec31 101 days into this strategy, and now it’s the end of the year. The strategy has ultimately performed a little better than I had anticipated, and has offered me some learning opportunities that I enjoyed. First let’s get right to the performance measure. The time period was just a little more than a …
Dragons Eye ’26 This strategy focuses on a very heavy base that is as steady as it gets with a guaranteed interest rate on the account balance while still be able to use all of that balance for investing in other options. Part of it is comparable to what is known as an “iron butterfly” …
Dragons Eye 2026 December 2025 The following is a simplified fund prospectus. The roadmap if you will of the strategy behind the Dragons Eye. Several supporting articles will help explain the why, when, what and how of what happens, but this document serves as the overall view in short form of the plans, methods, and …
Milestone Oct31 40 days into this strategy, and this milestone is taking some measurements at the end of the month, October 31st. A few things have taken place, one completely expected, and the others, more significant, and somewhat unexpected. SGOV – The cash alternative First of all, the body of the dragon, the slow and …