“I can’t sit at the computer on a regular basis…”

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My biggest frustration is that I can’t sit at the computer on a regular basis. I cannot do day trading and I don’t have the time to run screens all the time. My best performances come from following a few companies that I know well and trade covered puts and calls against positions that I am confident are good to own over 1-3 years. For example I have made roughly $700k in the last three years trading short options and spreads on AMD, SQ and AMZN. The place where this strategy breaks down is in on high alpha/high beta names that react poorly to risk off market news. They go through support and resistance leaving me purchasing expensive stock or selling out of a big move up. I have powered through these episodes and recovered well, but it will end badly if this market enters a prolonged bear market.

Marker K.

That’s nothing like trend following. Have you tried testing your strategy?

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