$IREN CUSTOM 250207 CALL 11.0/CALL 11.5$  It Finally Happened For the first time ever, I made a profit—like hitting the jackpot in the stock market. Eight long years of investing in bonds, stocks of local banks, indices, and crypto -all of it would crash the very next day. No matter what I bought, it felt like everything was falling into a bottomless pit. The deeper I dove into the world of finance, the bigger the hole in my pocket grew. But then, a sophisticated options strategy finally worked. It felt like pulling a joker card from the deck- an electrifying moment of triumph. How long did it take you to catch your first win? Are you still searching for that perfect strategyy?

$CGC 20250221 4.0 CALL$  Spectacular loss! Selected the stock based on IV and technicals but...failed 🫠

Attached Barclays report sheds light on an intriguing transformation in the options market, particularly focusing on how the introduction of zero-commission trading has reshaped market dynamics. According to their findings, the influx of retail investors has fundamentally changed how short-term call options are traded, effectively turning them into lottery-like instruments. The research highlights a critical observation: When retail traders purchase Out-of-the-Money (OTM) call options at low premiums, they're essentially making a speculative bet with theoretically unlimited upside potential. However, Barclays notes that such scenarios rarely materialize in practice. A key insight from their analysis points to the relationship between implied and realized volatility. Option prices are signi

Learn something new every day. Got my first option executed yesterday. Learned a lot and earned few bucks

Learn something new every day. Got my first option executed yesterday. Learned a lot and earned few bucks

$Direxion Daily 20 Year Plus Treasury Bull 3x Shares(TMF)$   Such a loss! Why 20y bonds not affected by rate cuts? Confusing  🤷

When price goes up - you buy!