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Dive into a collection of past posts and rediscover timeless content.

Sep 27, 2026

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5 min read

Paid $1 for a Put Butterfly

A broken-wing put butterfly, seven percent below RUT, filled for a net credit — the fill, the math, and an honest look at what it does and does not protect.

Sep 21, 2026

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5 min read

Rolling Short Puts After a Market Drop

A weekly teardown of my live Russell 2000 double diagonal — the actual strikes, deltas, and decisions from the week of September 14, 2026.

Trading

Weekly Macro Regime: Reflation (Moderate Confidence)

Sep 7, 2026

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7 min read

Weekly Macro Regime: Reflation (Moderate Confidence)

Growth with heat — mind the vol

I Was Wrong About Friday: What 10,752 RUT Scans Taught Me About Roll Timing

Sep 3, 2026

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4 min read

I Was Wrong About Friday: What 10,752 RUT Scans Taught Me About Roll Timing

20 weeks of 15-minute RUT scans corrected my own best day to roll — and the data found something better than any day of the week

The Roll Window Isn't a Date — It's a Condition

Sep 3, 2026

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4 min read

The Roll Window Isn't a Date — It's a Condition

The complete data: why Monday is the baseline, volatility spikes are the trigger, and Friday is the trap

Trading

Weekly Macro Regime: Reflation (Low Confidence)

Aug 31, 2026

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7 min read

Weekly Macro Regime: Reflation (Low Confidence)

Growth with heat — mind the vol

selling options

Aug 30, 2026

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6 min read

Selling Options Is an Inverted Retail Business

Sell expensive first, buy back cheap later — the shop model behind every premium you collect.

Index

Advanced Adjustment Techniques for Double Diagonals and Calendar Spreads

Aug 29, 2026

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8 min read

Advanced Adjustment Techniques for Double Diagonals and Calendar Spreads

Maximizing Profits and Minimizing Risks

Staff Writer

The Poor Man’s Covered Call Strategy on $IBIT Bitcoin ETF: A Profitable Approach in a Sideways or Bullish Market

Aug 29, 2026

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7 min read

The Poor Man’s Covered Call Strategy on $IBIT Bitcoin ETF: A Profitable Approach in a Sideways or Bullish Market

Poor Man's Covered Call is an Excellent way to Trade the Bitcoin ETF, IBIT

Staff Writer

The Double-Edged Sword of 0DTE Options Straddles: A Trader's Journey Through Profit and Loss

Aug 29, 2026

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5 min read

The Double-Edged Sword of 0DTE Options Straddles: A Trader's Journey Through Profit and Loss

TD;DR: with lessons of a trading strategy we utilized to see if we could profit from 0DTE trades on a straddle of the $RUT or Russell 2000 index

Staff Writer

Archive

Dive into a collection of past posts and rediscover timeless content.

Paid $1 for a Put Butterfly

Rolling Short Puts After a Market Drop

Weekly Macro Regime: Reflation (Moderate Confidence)

I Was Wrong About Friday: What 10,752 RUT Scans Taught Me About Roll Timing

The Roll Window Isn't a Date — It's a Condition

Weekly Macro Regime: Reflation (Low Confidence)

Selling Options Is an Inverted Retail Business

Advanced Adjustment Techniques for Double Diagonals and Calendar Spreads

The Poor Man’s Covered Call Strategy on $IBIT Bitcoin ETF: A Profitable Approach in a Sideways or Bullish Market

The Double-Edged Sword of 0DTE Options Straddles: A Trader's Journey Through Profit and Loss

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