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How To Use Webull App Options Calculator

You may or may not have heard of Webull App Options Calculator.

And you may already even already be using it.

It has a lot of features that can help you improve your options trading strategies and ultimately grow your account.

Here is everything you need to know about Webull App Options Calculator.

It will help you use it to its full potential.

What Is Webull App Options Calculator?

Webull Options calculator or Option Simulator is a simple interface that helps traders predict the price of options.

Who is the Webull Options Calculator for ?

Have you ever found yourself wondering how much will an option cost if the price of the underlying stock moves by “x’ $ by a certain date ?

Or better yet, you have taken a trade and between market hours, there is a big move and you are now eager to find out how much money you will be making ?

The above question can come to options trader’s mind before taking the trade.

How much money can you make on an option trade given the set of parameters that affect the option price will have an answer with the Webull App Options Calculator.

How To Use Webull App Options Calculator - Options Calculator Inputs
Options Calculator User Interface

How Does Webull Options Calculator Work?

Options traders have the ability to change the date of the Simulation, the underlying price, the implied volatility and the Risk-Free Rate.

As you change any one of these inputs, the price of your option contract under “Theo Price” will change accordingly.

At the same time, a percentage profit under “To current Price” will be updating automatically as well.

In the above image we capture from QQQ Options, the theorical price is 1.1668 which is a profit of 10.08% from the current value of that QQQ $286 Put expiring on May25.

How To Use Webull Options Calculator

This Webull options trading feature is relatively new to many traders, so I am still getting questions on how to get to the Webull Options Calculator on the Webull App.

Before you dive into the step-by-step video, there are the quick easy steps to take you to the options calculator with great ease.

  1. Select your stock of interest, then select Options to unveil you have 3 choices:

Options Chain, Volume Statistic and Probability Analysis.

2. Select the Options chain then click on the Ask price of any option.

The next screen will be like a buy order ticket.

3. Click on ‘Single option’ on the top right-hand side.

On the next screen, click on ‘Buy whatever option you selected’ then the next screen will show you a chart of the price of that option vs. time.

4. On top of this chart, there are 2 choices: chart and Calculator. Select Calculator and voilà 😁.

How Accurate is Webull Options Estimator

Since this tool is still relatively new, I will need some time to gather the data in order to provide a definitive answer to this question.

In the meantime, I will leave you with this based on my many years trading options with Calculators or Simulators.

Options calculators in general give you a very good idea of how much your contracts will be worth especially when the market conditions are stable i.e. the implied Volatility is a wild card that greatly impact options price.

Alternatives To Webull App Options Calculator

The most obvious alternatives to Webull Options Calculator is Power E*TRADE Trade Lab.

Check out my full detailed video on how to use it.

It is as intuitive as the Webull App Options Calculator.

Maybe a small edge goes to Webull solution because it is available on the App and thus makes it super easy to access.

I am also aware of the Think or Swim (TD Ameritrade Trading platform) options Simulator.

However, I have not used it yet myself.

Several Traders in my Discord Channel give high praise to this one.

Simply because they have been able to simulate the Successful Tradings Trade Alerts with great results.

FINAL THOUGHTS ON Webull App Options Calculator

The Webull Options Calculator is another innovative addition to this ever-progressive trading platform.

You will enjoy the ease of use and access to this new tool to help you take your options trading to the next Level.

How To Read Webull Options Charts

Webull Options charts have been improving recently as more traders enjoy Weibull’s innovative feature.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to setup Webull Options charts, read them and get to most from them.

Ultimately, you will be able to leverage all the insights of Webull options charts to increase your options trading profits.

What Is Webull Options Charts

Just like stocks chart tracks the evolution of the stock price over a period of time, options charts measure the change of the price of options over a period of time.

When you get into an option trade, you want to be able to evaluate how the price of your contract is tracking.

Why Are Webull Options Chart Important?

In fact, I will argue that the Webull options charts can be used for two main purposes:

  1. Decide when to enter a trade
  2. Determine when you want to close a trade or take partial profit

The first instance seems obvious because that is the most common question i get from options traders.

“How do I know when to enter a Trade ?”

How to Read Webull Options Charts - Time Interval Selection at the bottom of the Option chart
How To select Time Interval on Webull Option Chart

The second reason for using Webull options charts require a little more knowledge in technical analysis.

In Summary, the main take-away is that your Webull options charts will display other indicators.

In fact, the same technical indicators you use on the Webull stock charts can be displayed on the Webull options charts.

One of those indicators is the Bollinger Bands.

The upper Bollinger Band acts as a natural resistance meaning that when the price of your contract goes outside of the upper Bollinger band, this is an indication to start considering profit taking or scaling out.

Why You Need Webull Options Chart

My answer to options traders to thee question “Why do you need to track the option chart” is as simple as this.

If you are trading options, you must know that the price of the options is derived from other variables than simply the price of the underlying stock.

Therefore, if you are only tracking the price of the underlying stock, you may not fully capture the evolution of the option you are trading.

Consequently, it makes more sense to observe the actual instrument you are trading instead of the main proxy which is the stock chart.

How to Get Webull Options Chart on Webull App

Getting to the Option chart for any stock on Webull app is quite easy.

  1. Select your desired stock
  2. Click on “Options” on the Menu to the Right of Charts as shown below

How to Read Webull Options Chart - Getting to the Webull Option chart
Select Options to Access Webull Option chain

3. Once on the Option chain, Click on the Ask price for the Strike price you want to chart

How To Read Webull Options Chart -How to Access the Option chart on Webull App
Click on Single Option on Top right

4. Click on the Buy on the Top Left to Unveil your option chart

How To Read Webull Options Chart - Order Ticket Get you to the chart of that Option
Order ticket is the ultimate step to see the Option chart

From there, you can select the timeframe of your option chart as depicted earlier.

Also, you now have the ability to access the Webull Options Calculator.

How To Read Webull Options Charts

At the bottom of the Option chart, Webull provides the time and sales for that option.

this means that you have access to LEvel-2 option data.

This is different from the stock Level-2 data we discussed in a previous tutorial.

Webull App Options Time and Sales

The access to the Time and Sales of Option can get a trader into an option trade by identifying how other traders are managing that specific strike price.

Alternatives to Webull Options Charts

Webull options trading platform has really improved since 2019.

The company has been celebrating its fourth-year anniversary during the month of May 2022.

Webull Options Trading Platform turned 4 in May 2022
Webull Trading Platform Turned 4 in May 2022

As someone who has been following Webull progress during this time, I can certainly applaud their commitment in providing options traders the resources and tools to become successful.

Can you get Options Charts on TradingView?

As great as Tradingview is for regular stocks charting, it does not yet offer the ability to chart options on its platform.

Hopefully in the near future, such feature might be added.

How To Get Options Charts on ETRADE?

In my YouTube video below, I explain how easy it is to get an option chart on ETRADE.

You will quickly learn how to set up your Option charts with all of your favorite indicators.

You will only need to do it once.

Then every subsequent time, the same indicators will display regardless of the stock option you are charting.

This is a very powerful way to track the evolution of the exact instrument you are trading vs the stock price chart which is just a “lousy” proxy at best.

Below is the Video that describes the easy steps on how to read Webull option charts.

FINAL THOUGHTS ON WEBULL OPTIONS CHARTS

I showed you how to take full advantage of Webull Options charts in 2022 and beyond.

Webull platform continues to set the standard for options trading tools.

If they could just manage to provide paper Options Trading soon, then all the other brokers will always come second in comparison.

Can You Buy and Sell Options After Hours?

Can You Sell Options After Hours

If you are looking to buy and Sell options after hours, this step-by-step guide is the right one for you.

You will learn what type of options you can buy and sell after hours, how to do it to make money consistently and the pitfalls to avoid so that you can continue to take your trading account to the next level.

Can You Buy Options After Hours?

The simple answer to the question Can you buy Options after hours is that it really depends on your broker.

In theory, you can buy and sell ETFS options in the 15 minutes after hours window each day Monday through Friday.

However, I have heard so many disheartening stories from traders on how some brokers simply do not allow them to take advantage of this opportunity.

Here is a summary table of which brokers gives you this extended window to buy and sell options contracts after hours on the main ETFS: SPY, QQQ, IWM and DIA just to name these leading ones.

Brokers After Hours Options Trading PolicyYes/No
Can you Buy Options after Hours on ETRADE?Yes
Can you Buy Options after Hours on Webull? Maybe
Can you Buy Options after Hours on Robinhood? No
Can you Buy Options after Hours on TD Ameritrade? Yes
Can you Buy Options after Hours on eOption? TBD
Brokers Policy on After-Hours Options Trading

Can You Sell Options After Hours?

Once you are able to buy options after hours in the extended 15 minutes window from 4pm EST to 415EST, you can sell them for profit or carry them if your Expiration date is still in the future.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, there is no expiration pending at 415pm therefore we can carry our options to the next Day .

You ought to be careful on how to manage your overnight positions because there is no guarantee the stock will continue in the same direction the next day.

Can all stocks Options be traded after hours?

Not all stocks have options that you can trade after hours.

In fact, as of now, only the main ETFS such as SPY, QQQ, IWM and DIA offer you the ability to trade their options during after-hours.

Can you Buy and Sell SPY Options after hours?

Prior to May 2021, SPY after hours options trading was the only after-hours strategy I was using.

Ever since, I have a new favorite ETF I prefer to buy and sell options with after hours.

There is nothing wrong with buying and selling options after hours with SPY.

It is just that my new best ETF pays more, and I have been focusing on it ever since May 2021.

Care to find out which one it is?

Read below please.

My Best Options to Buy and Sell After Hours

When Should you Trade QQQ Options after hours?

You should trade QQQ Options after hours whenever there is a binary event taking place that can impact QQQ price.

Such events are mostly Earnings from the Top 8 companies of QQQ.

Here is a recent table summarizing how the top technology companies Earnings Release impact the after-hours price of QQQ.

After Hours DATEQQQ After Hours MovementReason for after Hours Volatility
April 19 2022QQQ from $346 to $342#NFLXEarnings [-20%]
April 20 2022QQQ from $341 to $343#TSLA Earnings [+5%]
April 26 2022QQQ from $317 to $313#GOOG Earnings [-6%]
April 27 2022QQQ from $317 to $321#FB Earnings [+13%]
April 28 2022QQQ from $328 to $324#AMZN Earnings [-10%]
Recent QQQ After Hours Options Trading Opportunities

Why You should Trade QQQ Options After Hours

The main reason why you should trade QQQ Options after hours during Earnings season or FOMC statement is because very cheap options can quickly make you a lot of money.

A $2 move after hours on QQQ stock price especially on Expiration Day can easily bring you over 100% in a matter of a few minutes.

We have a very cheap Strategy that can yield big returns.

What’s not to love?

Here is a recent QQQ option chart we captured showing how the puts contracts appreciated after hours from 86 cents to $1.86.

Can you buy and sell options after hours
Over 100% Profit Buying and Selling QQQ Options After Hours

How To Buy and Sell QQQ Options after Hours

I am able to provide these insights on how to trade QQQ options after hours because of the many trades I have been in since 2014.

This has enabled me to gather a great deal of statistics which that many traders in my Discord room are leveraging now.

And so can you.

I teach my traders a very powerful after-hours options trading strategy.

We know that we an buy and trade QQQ Options each all the way to 4:15pm EST.

The concept is to focus on the 3 Expirations for QQQ Options: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Why ?

Because on those Days, the closer we get to that time of closing, the cheaper QQQ options are.

CAn you Buy and Sell Options After Hours - QQQ Options paying over 600% after hours
QQQ Options Paying 600% After Hours

This means that you will not have to invest too much money in this strategy.

You will focus on contracts that are less than 15-20 cents.

By my empirical data, 15 minutes before 4PM official market closing, we can buy QQQ options $2 strike away for less than that amount.

We do this for both Calls and Puts.

Then a $2 move on QQQ stock rice up or down from 345pm to 4:15pm will make either the Calls or the Puts contracts explode for multiple baggers like 200%, 300% etc…

Here is a video example of this technique we use on SPY Options after hours but the principle is exactly the same for QQQ options after hours.

QQQ After Hours Options Trading Performance Tracker

One of the best advice I can provide you right now is your trading journey is to treat it as a business.

As such, business keep records of the performance of their products or systems.

In our case, our trading strategies is what we must evaluate and assess over time.

This is to make sure we are not blinding throwing money away.

Therefore, I am offering you this free Options Tracking Performance spreadsheet.

You will use it to track the performance of your QQQ after hours Trading Strategy over time.

Every 3 months or so, you should re-evaluate it to either scale back or up on this investment.

FREE DOWNLOAD: Download My FREE Options Performance Tracker

FINAL THOUHGT ON BUYING AND SELLING OPTIONS AFTER HOURS

I showed what, when and how you can buy and sell options after hours.

One stocks options we use to trade after hours during volatility events such as FOMC and Earnings is QQQ.

I invite to join our Discord Room today to further increase your understanding of afterhours options trading.

Click Below to Join The 10-Baggers Trading System Today.

Day Trading QQQ Options – Your 2022 Easy Ultimate Guide

Day Trading QQQ Options For Big Profit

It has been a year since QQQ Options have introduced intra week expirations.

Once the sole privilege of SPY options, Trading QQQ Options with Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday’s expiration has provided more opportunities for day and swing traders alike.

My intent is to show you step-by-step how you can leverage Day Trading QQQ Options in 2022 and beyond to take your Trading to the Next Level.

Day Trading QQQ Options | What Is QQQ ?

Invesco Powershares is the official name of the Exchange Traded Fund you know as QQQ or the Q’s.

The name comes from QQQ founder Invesco, Ltd, an American investment management company based in Atlanta Georgia.

It mainly tracks the performance of the NASDAQ-100 securities.

What draws my interest into this fund recently is the introduction of intra week options trading expiration.

Before I get into those details, allow me to set the stage with a few interesting characteristics about the QQQ ETF.

Trust me, it will be worth your time to indulge into this preface.

QQQ Top 10 Holdings

Maybe like me, you have stumbled recently in the Invesco Powershares advertisement campaign.

When a big institution like QQQ’s parent decide to make to world know about their product, you know it want to go mainstream.

As a result, QQQ recently sponsored the Coach Trophy at the 2022 Womens NCAA Chanpionship Game 🙂

Day Trading QQQ Options - Invesco QQQ Sponsored Coach Trophy at Women's NCAA Championship
Invesco’s QQQ Sponsored the 2022 Coach Trophy at Womens NCAA Basketball Championship

All of this is to let you know QQQ is getting a lot of attention these days in the media.

Therefore, the fund is attracting more and more investors each day.

Especially, when you take a look at the Top10 Holdings in the Table below.

SYMBOLWeight%
AAPLEAAPL12.8
MICROSOFTMSFT10.2
AMAZON.COMAMZN6.8
TSLATSLA3.9
ALPHABET INCGOOG3.9
GOOGLE GOOGL3.7
NVIDIANVDA3.6
Meta Platforms (Formerly Facebook)FB3.2
BroadcomAVGO1.9
CISCOCSCO1.9
QQQ top 10 Holdings with Weight%

Why Does QQQ Composition Matter?

In order for us to answer this pivotal question about the composition of QQQ ETF, let’s bring in one extra set of data.

That is the below figure that depicts the sector allocation for QQQ.

Day Trading QQQ Options - QQQ sector allocation is dominated by technology stocks
Technology Stocks dominate QQQ Sector Allocation

From the above view, since almost half of the equities in QQQ ETF comes from the technology sector, the price of QQQ is mostly determined by the movement of its technology stocks.

What are those stocks you may ask?

Look no further than the Top 10 holdings we just shared earlier.

So, NASDAQ-100 has 100 stocks yet its Top 10 accounts for 52% of the weighting.

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Consequently, it is no surprise then when one of these Top 10 (really the Top 8 are the big boys since they are also the same Top 8 for SPY)

moves, QQQ moves accordingly.

We explained and provided recent great examples in Trading Options After-hours discussion.

In summary, QQQ movement is driven by 8 stocks that every serious trader ought to know about.

What Is QQQ Performance ?

Another consequence of the composition of QQQ is that since the technology companies have witnessed astonishing growth over the last 10 years, that has benefited QQQ investors a great deal.

The likes of TSLA or NVDA have returned over 2000% between 2016 and 2021 alone.

As a result, both have gone through 4:1 split recently just to keep affordable to new investors.

Day Trading QQQ Options | Master Level

I have been day trading QQQ Options since 2014.

Since I start coaching in traders in 2020, I am amazed how often I got the question:

How often do you trade QQQ Options.

I usually smile and nonchalantly answer: As much as I breathe…

It all starts in the pre-market for me.

QQQ Pre-Market Analysis

I host a Live Day Trading QQQ Options show on my YouTube Channel.

During the pre-market technical analysis, I break down the QQQ stock chart.

I provide a full analysis of how traders like you can take advantage of the constant volatility in this ETF.

Here is the most recent Live Day Trading QQQ Options stream.

Trading the QQQ Options Strategy

There are two QQQ options strategies I can teach you master like many traders in my discord Room have done.

The first one revolves around the early part of the trading session.

You can scrutinize this strategy in this free tutorial titled: How to Trade QQQ Options for big profit.

It still works.

The second QQQ Options strategy will be discussed further below.

My below YouTube video provides further details and showcases the study that validates our strategy.

Leave me a comment in the comments section of the video about your experience trading QQQ Options like many traders have done.

How Much Money Do you Need to Day Trade QQQ Options

The Answer to this question is very simple.

$5, $10 are enough to get you started in trading QQQ Options.

The following question you have for me is most likely, how much money can you make trading QQQ options with $5 ?

Answer: On April29 , 2022, you could have invested $5 in QQQ 315 Puts and make over $240 in less than 2.5 hours.

Inside the Mind of QQQ Options Day Trader

Trading QQQ Options vs TQQQ Options

In case you are wondering about TQQQ vs QQQ Options, let me put you at ease.

There is no obvious advantage in trading TQQQ options over QQQ options.

If anything, the higher implied volatility on TQQQ makes its options slightly more expensive.

QQQ ATR

In your quest to master QQQ Options trading, you will need a solid understanding of the Average True Range (ATR) indicator.

Thankfully for you, I have created this free Tutorial on how to calculate ATR in excel.

You will be able to download the spreadsheet I use in the video below to showcase how to use the ATR.

Day Trading QQQ Options using ATR technique
QQQ ATR Between April 2021 and Early 2022

However, you really do not need to calculate it as it is a standard bottom indicator that comes with many stocks charts.

The typical ATR value for QQQ is between $4 and $5 but the recent high volatility has brought it all the way above $8.

QQQ CALLS vs PUTs

For my permabulls (a trader who is ALWAYS bullish) out there, the key to making money trading QQQ Options is not to have any bias towards calls or puts.

I often tell the traders I coach in my Discord room that our opinion about the direction of QQQ stock does not matter one iota.

What is most important is our abilitytoread the chart properly.

As such, if the setup is bullish, we trade calls, if it is bearish we trade puts.

Here is a nice video on how I made 1000% Day Trading QQQ Calls and Puts on the Same Day.

Sometimes, if it is going sideways, well then, we just Patiently wait on the sidelines.

Now, I have to give you what I have observed so far with intra week QQ options trading.

Puts pay more than Calls.

This is true for all stocks, but the phenomenon is further exacerbated on QQQ options.

The reason is because when the market is going down, Implied volatility goes up big time.

QQQ Options Price on the Option Chain

Traders often ask me if I buy QQQ options contracts based on Delta.

The short answer is not really.

On the QQQ Options Chain, my only concern is the Implied volatility.

Usually, when the market is bearish like in the first quarter of 2022, QQQ options price for calls are 2 or 3 ties less expensive than puts.

This clearly correlates our remarks above concerning the Calls vs Puts payout.

QQQ Options Trading Successes

In a recent 1vs 1 Coaching session with one of the traders in my Discord Channel, I revealed how I have been tracking the behavior of QQQ options that has solidified our second trading strategy of QQQ options.

Should you be interested in this information, please ask me when you subscribe to my discord Channel.

There are two ways to get access, one is through my YouTube Premium Membership.

The other is by becoming a member of the 10-bagger trading System with ALL the Advantages it provides.

Here are some of the insights you will come to learn about Day Trading QQQ options.

Best Day to Trade QQQ Options

The best Day trading for QQQ Options are without a doubt the Expiration Days: Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

QQQ is not the only ETFs to enjoy such “feast.

Of course, SPY started it in 2018, then QQQ continued in May 2021 and IWM join them in October 2021.

However, I have published free Tutorial on how QQQ Options are better than SPY options.

I did not have to go that far to find a flagrant example of how lucrative Day Trading QQQ Options on expiration is.

On April 29, 2022, the picture below shows how we turned $5 investment into $240 in less than 3 hours.

Day Trading QQQ Options - 4000% Day Trading QQ Options on Expiration Day
4000% Day Trading QQQ Options on Expiration Day

This explosive return of over 4000% is NOT an isolated occurrence.

You can check the numerous posts in my Discord room where we even created a room named “The QQQThat Pays Us”.

True story.

Best Hours to Trade QQQ Options

Here is the reveal of our second QQQ Options trading strategy.

Each day, the closing hour provides great opportunities to make good money day trading QQQ options.

In those last 60 mins, a $2 move on QQQ stock on Expiration Day is sure to generate 100% profit. on options.

Combined with the fact that QQQ options trade after hours for 15 minutes, you can further increase your profit as illustrated in the above options chart on Apr 22.

On that day, QQQ 326 puts went from 5 cents to 86 cents in the last 30 minutes to close the regular session.

An additional $1 of gains was added on Top during the 15-minute after-hours session !

Thus, making it an overall return of over 3500% !

QQQ Options YouTube Videos

Sometimes, I shy away from making QQQ YouTube videos.

Frankly because the time I invest in doing them does not match the number of viewers.

Most traders do not believe in a video titled: 1000%, 2000% Day Trading QQQ Options.

Because I do not have any other titles but these to state the lucrative opportunities on how QQQ Options Trading.

Notice I did not make one for neither April 22 or April 29 massive gains.

You will have to be content with this third one of the series.

FINAL THOUGHTS ON DAY TRADING QQQ OPTIONS

I provided a step-by-step guide on how today trade QQQ Options by leveraging the intra week Expiration.

QQQ Provides a great deal of opportunities for disciplined traders who want to make a living Trading QQQ Options.

If you are serious about learning about Options Trading today, click below to get started today with an Education that will be Life Changing.

How Much Money Do You Need To Trade Options

How Much Money do you Need to Start Trading Options ?

Looking to start your options trading career and wondering how much money you need to trade options successfully

This Step-by-step- tutorial will show you that contrary to what so-called experts tell you, you can start day trading options with very little money.

How little? Read further.

How Much Money Do You Need to Start Trading Options?

There is this misinformation out there from so-called gurus that one can only make money options trading by spending a great deal of money.

I have been trading and teaching beginners options trading since 2014.

The answer to the question how much money you need to start trading options is little as $5.

The cheapest contract options you can trade will cost you $1.

Therefore, you can start trading options with less than $10 without a doubt.

Your broker may have an initial deposit requirement amount of 1,000 (ETRADE) but once that money is in your account, you do not need to it all to start trading options.

I have traded options successfully with $1 and $2.

The amount of money you need to start trading options is not a determining factor of your trading success.

There are plenty of options you can trade with very little money as long as you know which strategies can make you money with such small initial investment.

I will provide you with the knowledge you need to start trading options without needing hundreds or thousands of dollars.

I would like to re-assure you that trading options with $5 or $10 does not mean we are trading some obscure stocks.

On the contrary, you will learn how to trade the most traded options with this type of money on a consistent basis.

Brokers Initial Deposit Requirements

Some brokers may have an initial deposit amount to start trading options.

Such is the case for E*TRADE: the amount is $1,000 to be able to get Live Quotes instead of the delayed quotes.

Several other options trading brokers do not have that initial deposit requirement at all.

Therefore, you can open an account and fund it with whatever money you have, and you are good to start trading option with your own capital.

I am not a big fan of margin account especially for beginning options traders.

Options Trading BrokersInitial Deposit Amount ($)
E*TRADE$1,000
WEBULL$0
Robinhood$0
eOption$0
Option Trading Brokers and Initial Amount Balance to start Trading

How Much Money to start Trading Options?

Let’s leave aside the cost of fee your broker will charge you to trade options because nowadays plenty of brokers charge $0.

such famous examples are Webull, eOption and Robinhood.

However, beware what you get for free is not always the best for you and your option trading account in this case.

I would like to strictly focus on the investment money you will need to start trading options.

Because a picture is worth more than a thousand words, let’s me show you the numerous successful options trades I have traded recently with less than $10.

If you are able to replicate a process multiple times with a successful outcome, I believe that is the validation that your methodology is sound and valid.

That is exactly what the options trading strategy below has proven for me and the traders in my Discord Room.

In the above slideshow, I share the huge profit we (myself and traders in my Discord Room who I teach about this option strategy) have been able to enjoy.

So can you.

Here is a summary table to help you further understand why and how this is possible to trade options successfully with $2, $5 or $9.

Option TradedCost per ContractOption Profit (%)Underlying Stock
QQQ May4 324 Calls$302000%QQQ
QQQ May20 287 Calls$52000%QQQ
QQQ May27306 Calls$23000%QQQ
QQQ June24 294 Calls$6900%QQQ
QQQ July18 292 Puts$161700%QQQ
QQQ July20 304 Calls$91000%QQQ
Examples of Options Contracts you Can trade for less than $10

Let’s analyze the above data to give you some great insights on how to trade options for less than $10.

Best Options to trade for Less than $10

QQQ is by far the best stock you can trade options with for less than $10 per contract.

I chose to include only the big winners (over 900% in the slideshow).

In reality, Ican share a full database of winning QQQ Options that cost less than $10 or anything budget that you want to allocate to your trading.

If you would like to master the option trading to trade QQQ for less than $10, $20 or $30, here is the full tutorial.

Is QQQ the only stock To Trade Options with for less than $10?

QQQ is certainly not the only stock that provides options contracts you and I can trade for less than $5 or $10.

I can list SPY and IWM as two good ETFs to leverage this successful options technique on as well.

Furthermore, aside from ETFs, the regular stocks also offer the possibility to consistently trade options for a very small capital.

I provided the full strategy we use in our Discord Room on other stocks further below.

How much money do you need to invest in stocks vs options?

The great advantage of options trading over stocks trading is the fact that you do not need a lot of money to trade options.

Most US stocks – especially the high growth technologies stocks-have become too expensive for the average investor.

Recently, several of such stocks such as Apple(Ticker:AAPL) , Tesla (Ticker:TSLA) , Nvidia (Ticker:NVDA), Amazon(Ticker:AMZN) or Google have had to resort to stock split to make their shares more affordable.

That is very telling in this age of time where fractional shares buying is available to the general public.

How much money do you need to trade options - QQQ Top 8 stocks are expensive
QQQ Top 8 Stocks in 2022

How many shares of QQQ stocks Can you Buy with $100

A quick look at the above table reveals that the cheapest stocks in the tech ETF QQQ is Paypal (Ticker:PYPL) at $114 after losing almost 45% in 2022.

The second cheapest stock is AAPL with a price of $170 following a recent 4:1 split.

Consequently, it is very difficult to start investing in stocks without big money unless you are willing to try your luck with penny stocks.

On the other hand, you have multiple investment opportunities with options with a very small capital.

Cost of Options

Some traders often get confused with the options chain quotation.

American options by default are set such that one contract control 100 shares of the underlying stock.

Therefore, the option price you read on the option chain needs to be multiplied by 100 to get real money option cost.

Let me illustrate in the table below how to translate Option chain quotation into real money.

Option Chain Quotation ($)Real Money option price ($)
0.01$1
0.05$5
0.5$50
How To Translate Option Chain Price Quotation to real dollars amount

In case you may be wondering if $1 is a realistic amount to invest in options trading, let me answer with an Emphatic yes !

Here is the video of a recent trade I made on Target (Ticker:TGT) to prove it.

How much money do you need to trade Options full time?

In the above video, I showcased how I traded TGT options from $1 to $50.

That was not random at all.

I and other traders in my Discord room are doing this regularly.

So Can you when I teach you these very powerful strategies.

The table below showcases how I traded SPY options from 2 cents (quotation or $2 real money) to 20 cents in less than one hour.

How much money do you need to trade options - examples of $1 options investment in successful tradings Discord room
Successfully Trading Options from $1 (real money) in Discord Room

Ultimately, you can easily answer the question: How much to do you need to trade options full time.

A few hundred dollars can go a long way to get you started trading options successfully.

The key is to gather the necessary knowledge so that you can take your trading to the next level in 2022 and beyond.

How Much Money to Trade Options | Summary Video

Here is my YouTube summary video of this Article on How much money you need to start trading Options.

You should save it for future reference anytime you want to refresh yourself on this topic.

How Much Money Do You Need to Trade Options On E*TRADE?

I have been trading Options on E*TRADE platform since 2016 so you would agree with me that I have some expertise in this topic.

According to Investopedia best brokers for Options trading ranking, E*TRADE is the #2 Platform for Options trading. and Best Overall for Beginning Options traders.

Are your Options Trading broker Fees too high?

The Top brokers rankings from Investopedia are mostly about how much the platforms charge traders on each options contract, the level of education resources and tools each broker offers.

As an option trader, the fees you pay per option contract are not going to make or break your trading account.

I am assuming you are not an overtrader with huge volume of contracts that are not profitable.

At 65 cents per option contract, (you can go lower to 50 cents per contract if you have over 30 trades per quarter) E*Trade is the most expensive one.

Here is a quick table of how much money you will spend on options fees based on your trading activity.

I am assuming you are trading after your initial quarter and thus you pay 50 cents to buy and sell contracts.

Number of trades per dayFees per WeekFees per monthTotal fees per year
3 (3 buys and 3 sells)$3 x5 = $15$60$720
5$5×5 = $25$100$1200
10$10 x5 =$50$200$2400
Cost of Options Trading Fees on ETRADE

I used extreme numbers in the above table on purpose.

The reality is not that because options traders use strategies such as swing trading meaning you do not trade that high number of contracts each day because you carry positions from the previous day(s).

The other factor is that trade opportunities are not present every single day.

By my experience, we can easily reduce the number in the above table by 50% for the monthly and thus the yearly figures.

But what you pay for is a great platform with plenty of educational content and easy to comprehend tools.

Furthermore, the Order ticket is easy to understand with features such as trailing stop that is second to none.

How much do you need to start trading Options - Roku Aug5 79 contract cost you $7 to make $70 dollars in 90 minutes
ETRADE Options Trading: Roku Aug5 79 Calls cost 7 cents and returned 70 cents in 90 minutes

The above trade on ETRADE that I just traded in my Discord room may not be possible on Roku on Webull because those brokers would restrict trading on a stock such as Roku because it is too volatile.

This defies all logic because Options traders rely on short term volatility to make money!

That stock moves over 10% in less than 90 minutes and the options contracts we were trading gave us a profit of over 900% !!

Imagine investing $7 as the real money cost plus the 50 cents to buy it. 90 minutes later you would have generated over $60 of profit enough to pay

for your whole month of fee.

That is just one option trade on the first day of the month. Yeah, it is August 1, 2022, as I am writing this.

Untold Stories about Brokers’ Restrictions

While other platforms do not charge fees to trade options contracts, nobody is writing about the fcts that there are multiple successful strategies you cannot trade on Webull on Robinhood because of restrictions on Expiration Day.

I know these facts because I coach options traders regularly in my Discord room and those are some of their biggest concerns.

Every time, my suggestion to me is to create an E*TRADE account.

Theat process takes less than 10 minutes, and they are ready to trade after funding your account.

The platform you choose the trade options with should never be a hinderance to your success.

Every so often I hear stories from traders about Robinhood or Webull not allowing them to take advantage of options trading opportunities such as on expiration day when options price get really cheap.

My simple recommendation is to consider an option trading platform such as E*TRADE where such restrictions do not exist.

How to Enable Options Trading on E*TRADE

As a beginner, you can create an options trading account on E*TRADE in just a few minutes.

You will be asked about your years of experience trading options.

Obviously, you may not have that many, but should you have me as your coach, you can leverage my many years of experience so that your account can be approved immediately.

The primary reason I like teaching beginners’ traders options trading from E*TRADE trading platform is the immediate availability of Paper Trading Account.

Another benefit is that you will be able to leverage the many E*TRADE video tutorials I created on my YouTube channel so that your learning can be even faster.

Below is an Example of one neat options Feature from E*TRADE:

Best Stock Options for Investors with Little Money

Over my multiple years trading options, I have acquired an in-depth understanding of option chains.

As such, I will be able to teach you proven strategies that do not require a lot of money to get you started.

Below is a proven for some of them.

Best options Strategies for Beginners with little money

The easiest options strategies for beginners with little money has a name very dear to me.

I call it “Friday No Wahala“.

This option trading strategy is very affordable for beginners and the beauty of it is that it is a simple overnight swing trade.

How much money do you need to trade options -trade turned $400 into $3700 on NFL weekly options
Discord Trader Turns $400 into $3700 on NFLX Options

Can You make a living day trading QQQ?

Hands down, Trading ETFS on Expiration days (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) are the best options for investors with little money.

Why may you ask?

Options are cheaper on expiration days.

I have mastered the art of trading QQQ for big profit on such days.

So will you.

Here is how I do it and will be teaching you ALL the nuances of this successful and powerful options strategy.

Plan of Action to start Trading Options Today

  1. If you Have at least $1,000 then Go ahead and Sign for an E*TRADE Account at www.etrade.com
  2. If not, then open an account with Webull and deposit whatever money you have
  3. Either you are in case 1 or case 2, find my Discord Channel and Sign Up for 10-Baggers Trading System
  4. Start your Learning on how to trade Options for a Living without needing thousands of dollars
  5. After you have increased your account to over $1,000 then Go to Step 1!

FINAL Thoughts on How Much You Need to Trade Options

I provided numerous examples of how much money you need to start trading options today.

Furthermore, the very strategies traders like yourself have been leveraging in my Discord Channel will be available to you immediately.

Let’s get your started with Options Trading Today.

How To Trade FOMC Meetings

How to trade FOMC Meetings

FOMC Meetings provide opportunities for day traders to make moeny.

You can leverage this full study of market volatility around FOMC Minutes.

My aim is to help day traders, swing traders alike to maximize their profits by properly learning how to trade FOMC Meetings.

My goal is to update you here with our FOMC Trades in our Discord Room going forward.

Here are the most upcoming dates. You can click on a date to go directly to that section.

FOR 2022: MARCH 15-16 || MAY 3-4 || JUNE 14-15 || JULY 26-27 || SEPTEMBER 20-21 || NOVEMBER1-2 || DECEMBER 15

How To Trade FOMC Meetings | What Is FOMC ?

I have been trading since 2014 and FOMC meetings by far provide the single one day highest volatility in the markets.

For options day traders, this is a great opportunity to make great profit in a very short time.

What Is FOMC Role?

FOMC stands for Federal Open Market Committee.

It was created in 1933 by the Federal reserve. The members determine the economic policies to ensure an efficient market.

The main role of the FOMC is to determine the interest rates and set the gauge for a measured inflation.

In recent years, these decisions have made the markets very volatile.

How Often Does the FOMC Meet

The FOMC set a yearly calendar for 7 to 8 meetings.

Here is the schedule for 2022 for example.

How To Trade the FOMC Meetings
FOMC Meetings Calendar for 2022

Some of the meetings (with an asterix next to the date) indicates that there will be economic projections data provided.

When Is The FOMC Meeting

The FOMC Meeting is a 2-day event starting on Tuesday that is concluded on Wednesday with the interest rate decision announcment.

Interest rates have been flat from 2018 until March 2022 when Fed Chair reveal the 25-basis point increase.

FOMC MEETING TRADING

At 2PM Eastern time on the second day of the FOMC Meeting (this is always on a wednesday), traders receive the FED decision on interest rate and others economic statistics.

The only thing that matters is the market reaction to that interest rate decsion.

But that is not all.

30 Minutes later, starting at 230PM EST, the Fed Chairman holds a Press Conference with a statement followed by questions.

Here is a chart of our favorite ETF QQQ on how it reacted exactly at that interest rate announcement at 2PM EST.

How To Trade FOMC Meetings -QQQ reactions to FOMC on March 16, 2022
QQQ Reaction To Interest Rate Decision on March 16, 2022

Should You Trade During the FOMC Press Conference

From the 15minute chart above, we can see that volatility jumps off at 2PM EST.

By my experience, the initial direction of the market is very often not the right one.

This is called a head-fake in day trading.

That is exactly what transpired on March 16 2022 with the big red candle and price posting a low of the day below the Bollinger Bands.

Beware of FOMC Head-Fake

Therefore, if you are a beginner trader and have not witness market reaction to FOMC before, you may be in for a big surprise.

Otherwise, you should absolutely take advantage of the violent reaction of the stock market to FOMC during the Press Conference.

Every single word the Fed Chairman pronounces is interpreted by the Algortithms with a buy or sell signal.

More Interest Rate Hikes to Come in 2022 and Beyond

HOW TO TRADE FOMC NEWS

With the FOMC decision on interest rates, certain stocks should fare better than others.

At least on paper, one would understand that if the cost of borrowing money goes higher, companies with good financial records ought to be benefit.

Banks And Financial Stocks

Who better to benefit from higher interest rates than the banks that actually provide loans to businesses ?

Here are the banks we like to trade when interest rate are higher:

  • Wells Fargo (Ticker : WFC) is a $50 stock that provides a great opportunities for options traders
  • Bank Of America (Ticker: BAC) is another cheap stock with a nice Option chain traders can benefit from
  • My third pre-feered bank to trade is JP Morgan -Chase (Ticker: JPM) even with its higher price in the $150’s.

Are Higher Interest Rates For Tech Stocks

Common knowledge has it that tech stocks should be at a disadvantage with higher interest rate.

However, given the growth and amount of capital these companies already have, there is no clear evidence to me that you cannot trade these.

Au contraire, with options trading, should tech companies become bearish, we can easily benefit with puts options.

My recommended Top Tech Companies to trade during FOMC Meetings:

  • NVIDIA (Ticker: NVDA) is by far the standard technology company with massive recent growth
  • Block previously known as Square (Ticker SQ) has fallen below $100 briefly before a recent melt up

BEST ETF TO TRADE AROUND FOMC MEETINGS IS QQQ

I have stated previously that the FOMC Announcements are always on wednesdays at 2PM EST.

This means that there is 2 hours left for same day expiration for ETFs such as VXX, IWM, SPY and more importantly QQQ.

QQQ Study After FOMC Meetings Since 2021

I studied the reaction of QQQ for each FOMC Meeting since in 2021.

The chart is included on the Table below with my commentaries.

January 17 2021 | QQQ FOMC Reaction starting at 2PM EST
March 172021 | QQQ FOMC Reaction starting at 2PM EST
April 28 2021 | QQQ Reaction to FOMC Statement Starting at 2PM EST
JUNE 16 2021 | QQQ Reaction to FOMC Statement Starting at 2PM EST
SEPTEMBER 22 2021 | QQQ Reaction to FOMC Statement Starting at 2PM EST
NOVEMBER 3 2021 | QQQ Reaction to FOMC Statement Starting at 2PM EST
How to Trade FOMCMeetings - December 3 2021 QQQ reactionDECEMBER 15 2021 | QQQ Reaction to FOMC Statement Starting at 2PM EST
JANUARY 26 2022 | QQQ Reaction to FOMC Statement Starting at 2PM EST

QQQ head faked to the upside by up to $3 from 353 to 356.88.
Then it reversed during the Press conference by posting three consecutive 15′ red candles for a low of the Day at 341.

This means that you could have traded Puts from $356 to $341 in just an hour.
The Payout on those options was huge. Clearly over 10-Baggers.
MARCH 16 2022 | QQQ Reaction to FOMC Statement Starting at 2PM EST

QQQ head faked to the downside by up to $3 from 335 to 328.4
Then it reversed during the Press conference by posting four consecutive 15′ green candles for a high of the Day at 340.4.

This means that you could have traded Calls from $329 to $340 in just under 90 minutes.
The Payout on those Calls options was huge going from 3 cents to$1.27. Clearly over 10-Baggers.

New Trader Makes 600% Trading First FOMC In Our Discord Room

Here is how a brand new trader leverage our FOMC Study on QQQ to make 600% profit on his first trade.

How to Trade FOMC Meetings - 600% Profit on QQQ Options following MArch 16 2022 FOMCannouncment
Trader Makes 600% on QQQ Options Following FOMC Meeting Statement on March 16, 2022

FINAL THOUGHTS ON HOW TO TRADE FOMC MEETINGS

I summarized how to trade options around FOMC Minutes with QQQ ETF.

Every serious trader should consider taking advantage of this strategy to increase their account profits.

||Source: Federal Reserve Committee

Webull Instant Deposit – Easy Mistakes To Avoid

How to use Webull Instant deposit

Are your trading account deposits taking too long to reach your Balance ?

Webull Instant Deposit is the ideal solution for you to get instant Trading capital to your account.

In this step-by-step tutorial on how to effectively use Webull Instant Deposit, you will master how to leverage all the benefits of Webull Instant Buying Power so that your money can start growing faster.

Does Webull Have Instant Deposit?

As a day trader or investor, how many times have you found yourself wishing you had cash available to take advantage of a great opportunity ?

Often, when such opportunities arise (to buy the dip in a stock or crypto), we do not have enough buying power to act.

Webull Instant Deposit feature is made for precisely such circumstances.

How Long Does Webull Deposit Take?

Per Webull own guidance, a deposit takes around 5 business days to settle.

This is a long time for most traders to wait in order to start putting your money to work for you.

Such processing time applies to ACH setup between your Webull trading account and your financial institution.

In my other broker accounts, I used same day wire to fund my account to minimize this waiting time.

How Long does Webull Take to Settle Funds

Webull Instant Deposit is meant to resolve the problem of how long Webull take to settle funds.

In order to alleviate that problem, here are the diverse options you can choose from.

You have the choice between ACH and Webull wire transfers to get your funds into your Webull account.

The Webull wire transfer method looks a little bit too complex, and I never explored it.

I know that most of the Webull traders prefer to use the Webull ACH method.

In case you need the Webull wire Transfer Instructions, here is a view of what you need to set it up.

Webull Instant Deposit - Instructions for Webull wire Transfer 2022
Webull Wire Transfer Instructions

In the US, same day wire transfer needs to be completed by 5PM Eastern time.

I typically do mine in the morning before 8ampacific time, which is the opening time for my bank.

By 1045am pst, my funds are always available for me to trade.

Does Webull Do Instant Deposit

The Webull Instant Deposit works as if your money is available to you for trading right away even though the funds between Webull Clearing House and your bank have not settled yet.

Therefore, this means that you cannot take this money out yet until the full final settlement.

The other implication is that should your funds not clear, you may owe Webull money since they are basically extending you a short term loan.

When Do You Receive Webull Instant Deposit

Let’s try to summarize al the possibilities because the time you will receive your Webull Instant buying Power depends on when you initiate your deposit request.

Transfer Initial TimeWhen Will You Receive Webull Instant Buying Power
Before 930am EST on a Business Day Same Day During Business Hours
Business day between 930 and 4pm Instantaneous within a few Seconds
After 4pm on Business DayNext Business Day
Weekends or HolidaysNext Business Day
When Is Webull Instant Buying Power Available to your Account?

From the table above, it is easy to see that the best time to request the transfer is during market hours in order to credit your buying Power instantaneously withing a few second.

Instant Gratification does not get any better than that.

Instant Buying Power In Webull

The Instant Deposit ultimate goal is to get Instant Buying Power.

Now that we know that this is possible during regular business hours, let’s answer the question about how much Instant buying power you can expect.

Does Webull Have Instant Buying Power

Webull has Instant Buying Power if you initiate your transfer between 930am EST and 4PM EST on business days.

However, the amount of money or Buying Power you get is not always something you can predict.

In varies from account depending on your account type, cash balance, amount of money you are transferring , the current market value of your positions and your personal Webull credit.

That is a lot of parameters if you ask me.

For instance, does anyone know what is their Webull personal credit ?

I certainly do not know mine even though I have been using webull for several years now.

From what I can tell, it is an internal score Webull keeps for each trader based on your transactions history on their platform.

How To Use Instant Deposit on Webull

I can only share my experience on how much Instant Buying power I received the first time I funded my account.

I got $100 of Instant Buying Power for the first time and subsequently, anything I was depositing money into my Webull account, the Instant Buying Power was the amount of my transfer.

Hence this table below can help you predict how much Instant Buying Power you can expect assuming that you are in good standing with Webull.

How Much You DepositHow Much Instant Buying Power You Get?
Less than $1,000 Full Transfer Amount
More than $1,000Up to $1,000
Multiple pending DepositsAggregated amount of incoming funds determines Instant Buying Power
Webull Instant Buying Power Limit Amount as a function of Your Transfer amount

In Summary, Webull Instant deposit Limit Amount is likely going to be at least how much you deposit on that day and at most $1,000.

Therefore, this $1,000 can be considered as the Maxx Webull Instant Deposit limit amount regardless of how much money you are transferring that day into your Webull account.

Webull Instant Deposit Not Working? What To Do ?

In some rare cases, you may experience issues with your Webull Instant deposit.

Webull has done a great job with FAQs sections to help you alleviate such difficulties.

One of the most recurring issues on Webull instant Deposit is “Webull Failed to get bank Account.

Webull Failed to Get Bank Account

When you are linking your bank account to your Webull account, you need to ensure that the account is on your name.

The bank account cannot have a someone else name.

Should you find yourself in such predicament, here are the tutorials to help you solve this issue.

Webull Community | Learning

Inside the Webull app, you have access to a Community Section with a great deal of resources.

One such helpful resource is the Learning tab shown below where you can access Webull knowledge center at your own pace and convenience.

Webull Instant Deposit - How to Learn more on Instant deposit from the community Learning Center
Community Learning Center of Webull

From the Learning section of the Community center, scroll down to Webull APP and then click on Fundings Transfers and Instant Buying Power to reach the view below.

Webull Instant Deposit - How to resolve a failed Webull Deposit Tutorial
Webull Tutorial on Transfer helps with Failed Instant Deposit

Another great way to get your Instant Deposit is to follow my step-by-step video tutorial on YouTube.

Alternatives To Webull Instant Deposit | Webull Recurring Deposit

One of the best ways to ensure that you always have funds in your Webull trading account is to make regular deposits.

Recently, Webull just introduced a recurring deposit feature you can take advantage of going forward.

Webull Recurring Deposit

If like most investors you get your investing money from a regular job or other sources of income, you can setup a recurring deposits to your Webull trading account.

This is how easy it is to setup Webull recurrent deposits at preset dates that are convenient for you.

How To Setup your Webull Recurring Deposit Plan

  1. From your Account on Webull, select the Transfers Menu as shown below.

Webull Instant Deposit - How To Setup Webull recurring Deposit Plan
Webull Recurring Deposit Provides Instant Buying Power Regularly

2. Then, Click on recurrent Deposit to setup your recurring deposit schedule

You have four (4) plans you can select from to deposit money regularly on your Webull account.

The table below summarizes these available schedules.

Webull Recurrent Deposit SchedulesFrequencyMinimum AmountMaximum Amount ($)
DailyALLNoneTBD by your Bank | 5,000
WeeklyMonday through FridayNoneTBD by your Bank| 50lk
Bi-WeeklyMon | Tue |Wed| Thu | FriNoneTBD by your bank | 50k
Monthly1st through 28thNoneTBD per your Bank
Webull Recurrent Deposits Schedule

3. Make a Selection for the Schedule: Daily, Weekly Bi-weekly or Monthly

In the example below, I setup mine for weekly, then I chose Monday for an amount of $1,000.

This means that every week on Monday, I will get and Instant Deposit of $1,000 which Ican use to trade stocks, options or crypto.

Webull Instant Deposit -Setting Up Webull weekly Recurring Deposit for $1,000
My Webull Weekly Recurring Deposit for $1,000

This Webull recurrent Deposit is the feature to ensure that you get Instant deposits regularly and you always have available Buying Power on how account to take advantage of the great volatility in the markets.

Paper Trading on Webull

If you are a beginner trader and you just setup your account, a great alternative to Webull Instant deposit is to paper trade.

You can gain in experience whle paper trading without risking your money.

Then after you increase your confidence, you can go in with real money.

Alternatively, if you are an experienced trader, paper trading as an alternative to Webull Instant buying power can be a blessing as well.

How so ?

Simulate your trades while waiting for your Deposit

Because you can test your strategy on paper trading to see whether or not it is working while you are waiting for your funds.

This is a good simulation.

For instance, if you think that an option position provides a great entry, or you want to take advantage of a recent selloff in your favorite crypto,

Nothing is better than start that position in a paper account to test the waters.

FINAL THOUGTS ON WEBULL INSTANT DEPOSIT

Webull provides Instant Deposit so that you can have available funds to trade immediately.

We shared the advantage of Webull ACH Transfer over Webull Wire Transfer.

Also, you can setup recurrent deposits so that you always have fresh buying power to help take advantage of the many trading opportunities in the stocks, options and crypto markets.

How To short a stock on Webull

If you want to short a stock on Webull, this step-by-step guide will take you through everything you need to know.

From leveraging margin, to the risks associated with shorting stocks, you will be better prepared to this shorting strategy.

CAN You Short Stocks on Webull?

The strategy of shorting stocks used to be reserved to just a few elite specialists.

Nowadays, even beginner traders are becoming well versed with this method of trading stocks.

Let’s explore what shorting stocks consist of ?

Basics of Shorting

In contrast to buying a stock to open a position, shorting a stock is all about selling the stock to open the position.

However, the obvious question is why would someone want to sell a stock to they own to open a position?

The answer is: short sellers do not own the stocks they are shorting.

The adjective “short” needs to be translated into “do not have it”.

Like in the sentence “I am short 5 dollars” which means I am $5 dollars short of what is needed, or I am lacking $5.

How Does Shorting a Stock on Webull Work?

So, the scenario for shorting a stock on Webull is the following.

You want to sell 100 shares of stock “XYZ” on the open market but you do not own those shares.

Luckily for you, Webull owns plenty of shares of company “XYZ”.

Webull is willing to lend you borrow those 100 shares of XYZ.

Why is Webull (or any other broker doing this ?) ?

Because, in return they will charge you interest until you return the 100 shares you borrowed.

Therefore, Webull and other brokers actions on shorting stocks are strictly business motivated.

From this description, you can see that initiating a short sell of a stock is simply a loan origination from your broker.

Sometimes, if may be transparent to you but your broker itself can be borrowing these shares from other brokers !

Should this be the case, the characterization “Hard to borrow” is added to such shares.

How do you Make Money Short-Selling Stocks

After you get the shares from a loan from your broker, you immediately sell them in the open market at the current market price.

Let’s say Company XYZ in our example is trading at $90.

Your account will immediately be credited for 100 multiplied by the current price of company XYZ stock ($90) so you get $9000.

Great for you.

How to short a stock on Webull - short selling PDD from $90to$80 in 4 days
Successful short selling of PDD Stock from $90 to $80 in 4 days

You will start making money as soon as the stock price of company XYZ stays below you shorting price of $90.

This is the illustration on the chart above with the stock going all the way to $80 in just 4 days.

How To Close your Short position on Webull

To close a short position, you need to buy the shares of company XYZ and return them to you broker who loaned them to you initially when you opened the position.

In our example, at the current price of $80, you will use $8000 from the $9000 you receive to buy 100 shares of XYZ in the open market.

Hence, you broker will get the 100 shares you borrowed.

You will also pay your broker interest for this short-term loan (it took 4 days on our graph for the stock to go from $90 to $80).

We will reveal in the next paragraph how much is the interest rate on that loan but you will stand to cash over $950 from this transaction.

How Much Money Can You Make shorting a stock?

Short selling is a bearish strategy as you can derive meaning that you make money when the price of the stock goes down.

The maximum amount you can make on a short sell of a stock is when /if that stock goes to $0.

Therefore, if we take our previous example, the maximum potential gain is $90 per share. This equates to the initial money in your account $9000 non withstanding the fees.

It is great when a trader short a stock and it all work out beautifully as depicted above.

However, the outcome is not always that rosy.

Can You lose money shorting stocks?

Yes, you can lose a great deal of money when you short a stock.

Why and how

If the stock starts going up instead of down, every dollar XYZ stock goes upby equates $100 of loss for you assuming you shorted the 100 shares.

You can decide to limit your losses by buying back at your predefined stop loss.

But often, short sellers tend to play mind games since time is often in their favor.

The rational is just to wait it out until the stock comes back down.

Should you decide to go with this method, you need to be aware of two things:

  • Every day that passes by you are paying interest on the borrowed shares
  • A short Squeeze may kick in anytime

What Is a Short Squeeze?

A short squeeze is when too many short sellers of a stock try to close their short positions at once.

This creates a buying frenzy of that stock and thus a rapid spike in its price that can last several days or weeks.

Such was the case in 2021 with stocks such as GME, AMC and the meme stocks frenzy that ensued.

My best recommendation is to respect your stoploss in order to avoid losing more money than you have in your account.

Yes, trading horror stories often come from short selling when a stock goes out of control.

GME stock (see chart below) went from $40 to $483 in just 7 days between January 20 20221 and January 28, 2021.

How to Short a stock on Webull - GME Short squeeze from $43 to $483 in 7days in 2021
GME Short Squeeze from $43 to $483 in 7 days

GME managed to come back down after 3 weeks to 40’s again.

I do not know about you but what an emotional Rollo coaster for those involved in this trade during those 3 weeks.

When Should You short a Stock on Webull

Technical analysis is the most reliable source from trading.

May that be shorting stocks on buying them.

You can use reliable scanners and screeners to indicate when a stock is in a bearish pattern.

E*TRADE scanners and screeners can help you with your short strategy..

Otherwise, you can leverage this step-by-step tutorial on Webull Screeners to achieve great results.

Can You Short on Webull with a Cash Account

In order to short a stock on Webull, you will need a margin account that has a net value higher than $2,000.

Webull will then give you up to 4 times level on your current balance hence your buying power will become $10,000.

How to Short a stock on Webull - Short positions on Webull paper account
Short Positions on Webull are indicated by a minus sign “-” in front of the shares

What can you short with $10,000 ?

You cand short of to 100 shares of stocks that are worth up to $100.

100 shares of a stock XYZ worth $90 with qualify because that represent $9,000 which is much lower than your buying power= Net account +Margin.

Webull Short Selling Fees

You will pay for margin on a daily basis on Webull.

For long positions, Webull is kind enough to give us the daily interest rate = Borrowed Cash x Margin rate/360.

The margin rate varies as a function of how much money you borrow (leverage).

Here is the most recent table as a guide showing Margin rate between 3.99% and 6.99%.

Margin Loan in $USDAnnual Margin Rate
$0 to $25k6.99%
$25k to $100k6.49%
$100k to $250k5.99%
$250k to $500k5.49%
$500k to $1 Million4.99%
$1Millin to $3 Million4.49%
Over $3 Million3.99%

How To Short Stocks on Webull?

On the Webull App, there is an indicator to let you know which stocks you can short sell.

How to Short a stock on Webull - Shortable stocks indicator on Webul App
QQQ is a Shortable stock on Webull with 50% leverage

In the image above, I circled the green arrow icon that lets you know if you can short a stock.

QQQ is a shortable stock with 50% leverage.

In case you are wondering, you cannot short GME or AMC stocks on Webull.

That is one issue I have with Webull. In their attempt to curb the risk for traders, any stock that displays the slightest increased volatility is removed from trading.

How to short the Market with an ETF

Several ETFs have inverse ETFs associated with them.

This means that when the main ETFs such as QQQ or SPY go up, their inverse SQQQ goes down and vice versa.

Consequently, a clever way to short the market with these ETFs in to buy their inverses.

How To Short Sell on Webull in 2022

Before you can cab short sell on Webull, you first must find shortable stocks.

  1. Find Shortable stocks on Finviz
  2. Use Finviz Powerful Screener to find Stocks to trade on the short side

Alternatives to Shorting Stocks on Webull

I show you how it is possible to lose more money than you have with the short sell strategy.

How about using options to mirror a bearish strategy?

If I am bearish on a stock, I would rather buy puts because the maximum I can lose should the position goes against me is my initial investment.

In the video below, I teach you how I take a very small, limited risk on Options on QQQ and make big profit consistently.

I could even argue that I can structure my bearish position with some hedge (calls) so that I am always in a great position to make money even if the bearish thesis is negated.

Check out how I trade Puts vs Calls in 2022 and beyond.

FINAL THOUGHTS On How to Short Stocks on Webull

We answered the question on how to short stocks on Webull by leveraging the margin.

You can use this technique as a day trading strategy and a swing trade depending on your Risk profile.

NEXT READ: LEARN HOW TO TRADE OTIONS ON WEBULL

How To Use E*TRADE Stock Screeners and Scanners

Many ETRADE traders may not be familiar with its stock scanners and screeners.

I know this because of a recent comments I received on a video I posted on my YouTube channel.

In this step-by-step tutorial, I will show you how to use E*TRADE stocks and options scanners for your trading.

Furthermore, I will introduce the New Live Action Scanners from Power E*TRADE.

E*TRADE STOCK AND OPTIONS SCANNERS

E*Trade is one of the big five US Stock trading platforms.

Its recent merger with Morgan-Stanley will only help solidify this position.

I have been trading with ETRADE since 2016 following the buyout of OptionsHouse which was my original trading platform.

E*TRADE FEES Per Trade

Even though other trading platforms have been able to eat into E*Trade marketshare in the last 2 years with the $0 Commissions, E*Trade still maintains a certain appeal.

The starting fee is $0.65 per contract you buy or sell.

This means that if you are trading 10 contracts per day, these fees amount to $6.50 daily about $130 per month assuming a 20-day trading month.

However, after your first quarter, you will have more than 50 trades and thus the on-going fees come down to 50 cents.

How To Use E*TRADE Stock Screeners and Scanners - E*Trade fees are35cents for me
I Pay 35 cents per contract on E*TRADE

I pay 35 cents per contract as shown my order above because I was able to negotiate this after a couple of years on consistent trading.

You can do so as well later by just calling customer service and requesting a lower fee.

Let’s be honest: if you are a good trader who is making money consistently, paying a small fee on each trade should not take too much of your profit.

Is E*TRADE Good for Beginners?

If you are a newbie to trading, E*TRADE is a good platform to start with because yo uwill be able to have immediate access to an options paper trading account.

The features such as the options chart and options watchlist are very intuitive to get you started rapidly.

New E*TRADE Live Action Scanners

E*Trade provide six categories of scanners and screeners in their Power E*Trade Graphical user interface.

Hence you get to check which ones fit you trading style.

Then you can click on the star next to them so as to save them in your Facvorites.

Scanners Categories

Here is a summary table of all six scanners categories and the numbers of individual screeners for each category.

Scanner Categories#Screeners per Category
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY24
VOLATILITY43
CLASSICAL28
SHOR-TERM22
INDICATOR6
OSCILALTOR26

Classical Scanners

Short-Term Scanners

Engulfing lines

Hammer

Hanging Man

Indicator Scanners

TBD

Oscillator Scanners

Relative Strength Index(RSI) helps traders determine whether a stock is overbought or oversold.

Typically, a stock is considered overbought when the RSI is above 70.

The range of the RSI is from 01 to100.

A value below 30 is interpreted by traders as oversold and thus it is expected to start going up at some point.

But beware: a stock can stay oversold for a long time.

How To Use E*TRADE GAP SCANNERS

These Gap scanners are part of the unusual activity category

Why yare the gap scanners important?

Because they indicate to traders that stocks are already moving in pre-market.

There is a high probability that a stock that is attracting traders (bears or bulls) in pre-market is bound to move during the regular session.

This is where day traders make their money.

How To Use E*TRADE Stock Scanners and Screeners - Gap Up and Gap down Scanners
Gap Up and Down Scanners From E*TRADE

Gap Up on High Volume Scanner

The criteria for this scanner is for stock that are priced at least $5that have gaped up at least 1% on double the normal volume.

After you run this scanner in pre-market, you can sort the resulting list from highest price to lowest price in order to focus on the most expensive stocks and avoid the penny stocks.

Unless I am familiar with the stock, I like to set this criteria to at least 2% gap.

I have a special strategy called Gang$ta strategy that I use to trade these gappers.

My bias on stocks that are gaping up by a great deal is usually on the puts side.

Gap Down on High Volume

The Algos in this US market are very keen on buying the dip.

Hence, you should always be patient before shorting a stock that is already gaping down.

How to use E*TRADE Scanners and Screeners - Chart of a stock with many gap down
PDD stock chart showing multiple Gap Down

E*TRADE OTPIONS SCANNERS

Scanners for options trading will help you focus and trade options that are attracting other traders mostly through volume.

Here is a list of 6 that you should know about.

UNUSUAL CALL VOLUMEUNUSUAL PUT VOLUMEUNUSUAL OPEN INTEREST
UNUSUAL Option VolumeHighest Call to Put RatioHighest Put to Call Ratio

Unusual Open Interest

This option scanner on Power E*TRADE will show you stocks when open interest is at least 300% higher than the regular average.

This means that a great deal of traders are interested in trading contracts fort his stock and so should you.

How to use E*TRADE stock Screrrners and Scanners - Unusual Activity options Scanners
Popular Unusual Activity Options Scanners

Volatility Scanners

TBD

How I use E*TRADE SCANNERS

Here is the detailed video on how I use E*TRADE Scanners.

Can You Trade Crypto On E*TRADE

At the time of this writing, E*TRADE does not yet offer crypto trading.

You can trade stocks, options and futures on E*TRADE.

Check out my tutorials on how to trade crypto on webull.

As crypto gains more and more acceptance, I am sure E*TRADE will offer its traders the ability to trade crypto.

I will be bringing you those details at the specific time.

E*TRADE COMPETITORS

One of the most recent competitors to E*TRADE is none other than Webull.

We have several tutorials on how to trade on Webull on our blog.

Here is a video on how to use Webull Scanners.

FINAL THOUGHTS ON E*TRADE SCREENERS AND SCANNERS

I shared some of the most useful E*TRADE Scanners and Screeners to help you increase your winning trades in this new year 2022 and beyond.

If you are serious about options trading, check out my 10-Baggers Trading system today to take your Trading to the next level.

2022 Best Swing Trading Books – Easy Guide to Success

Swing trading refers to the means of capturing short-to-medium-term gains in a stock (or any financial instrument) over the span of a few days to several weeks.

It needs technical analysis of past and present data which is highlighted in the following 2022 Best Swing Trading Books.

Don’t rush your money into it without any prior knowledge.

Best Swing Trading Books | 2022 Insights

Swing trading is a unique style of many veteran investors in the stock market.

Many novice investors are trying to master this art because of high gain on short-term goals.

Why Is Swing Trading So Appealing?

According to swing traders, capital opportunity costs are the driving force behind their strategy.

In other words, swing traders are essentially momentum traders, attracted to stocks experiencing rapid price rises, and trying to avoid having investment in stocks that don’t have the potential to rise suddenly. 

Trading is a skill and not one that’s fit to master.

How To Get Your Edge in Swing Trading

Evolving into a profitable trader requires a serious commitment to learning the necessary skills and becoming proficient in using them.

Day-to-day trading is not everyone’s cup of tea, but still, it attracts every investor locking their money in stocks.

It would be best if you had trained and calming nerves for it.

Best Swing Trading Books - Swing Trade ALerts is one of Successful Tradings Strategies
Overnight Swing Trading is one of Successfultradings.com Best Options strategies

Because where there is a risk, there is profit.

Here is a sneak peek into some best swing trading books to help master this art.

How to swing trade: A beginner guide to trading tools, money management, Rules, Routines, and strategies of swing traders

Authors: Brian Pezim and Andrew Aziz

Brian Pezim and Andrew Aziz co-author the best-selling book on every store and first pick.

It’s an ideal book for beginners.

The book covers stock trading basics and provides pro-level strategies for dealing with day-to-day trading.

The authors have also beautifully penned down short-term gains and many more principles.

If you are a veteran in trading, you won’t enjoy the first few chapters of this book because of its foundation knowledge.

Despite this, the upcoming chapters will provide you with valuable insights.

Handling risks and holdings are some of the best strategies explained in simple words.

Every chapter contains its key points and summary. It’s an excellent guide to remember all the principles of swing trading.

Swing Trading for Dummies: Author Omar Bassal

Every book teaches swing trading in a good way, but this book authored by Omar Bassal is an absolute banger.

This book covers all the essential knowledge one has to use in swing trading, from basic to advanced skills. 

The author previously headed the assessment division of one of the largest banks in the Middle East, and now he runs his business firms.

The book mainly covers the technical analysis of stocks, followed by a fundamental analysis of stock prices, and finally covers how to build a portfolio and manage it.

Throughout this book, it is thoroughly explained and demonstrated how to avoid extreme risk-taking while still gaining profits.

Mastering the Trade: proven techniques for profiting from intraday and swing trading

Author: Alan Farley

Everyone in the game of trading knows about Alan Farley.

It discusses charting, identifying support and resistance, price action patterns, Fibonacci retracements, and how to identify and profit from short-term trading opportunities.

Farley spends half of the book describing his “7-Bells” – basically, seven swing trading setups that he believes to be most reliable.

Each trade setup is illustrated.

Clearly, the relative risk/reward ratio is described, and the trades are executed and managed accurately.

The book is not only for beginner investors but are also for expert who can take valuable insights from it.

Tools and Tactics for the Master Day Trader: Battle-Tested Techniques for Day, Swing, and Position Traders 1st Edition

Author: Velez and Capra

Velez and Capra have written their experience of the past four years.

They have written the complete strategies that work on swing trading.

They are also the masterminds behind the best website Presitine.com, with over thousands of visitors per month.

The book is written in plain language so everyone new to the market must easily understand.

The authors have explained the powerful strategies and psychology behind short trading in detail.

After reading the book, any trader can access the tools to capture more winning trades and procure original profits, regardless of their experience, market knowledge, or technical skills.

Come Into My Trading Room, A Complete Guide to Trading by Alexander Elder

Author: Alexander Elder

Trading stocks, commodities, and forex are just a few of the markets in which Alexander Elder is a legend among professional traders. 

Furthermore, he has also written Trading for a living, keeping the rating of best seller book for more than 20 years.

There is a lot of discussion about the trading mindset in this book.

He has penned down how swing trading exactly works and what approach one must use to put money into these short-term investments. 

Elder also delivers eye-opening advice on the sheer importance of money management and market time dealings, along with pointing out how attention to detail can make an enormous difference in your trading profitability.

Swing Trading Strategies: 3 Simple and Profitable Strategies for Beginners by Charles Reis

Author: Charles Reis

Swing trading, for Charles Reis, offers the ideal mix of opportunity and risk – significantly higher potential profits than long-term investing and substantially lower risk than day trading.

Only 66 pages long, this book explains three simple swing trading strategies.

One relies on trading breakouts, another uses options swing trading, and the third uses candlestick signals to generate trading signals.

Don’t go on the shortness of its length. It’s the book full of wisdom.

5 Secrets To Highly Profitable Swing Trading by Ivan Hoff

Author: Ivan Hoff

If you are new to the stock market and don’t understand the graphs and technical language, you must pick this excellent book on swing trading by Ivan Hoff.

You can know charts, technical values, and all the indicators. 

User-friendliness is the keyword for this book.

Not only does this provide you with simple parts of information, but it does this in a way that does not leave the reader confused.

It’s a user-friendly book for beginners.

It’s a short book, and every word plays its own role.

Every moment spent while reading can benefit you when you are investing in swing trading in the long term.

It consists of different articles explaining the short plans and short investing.

This book can bring some quick wins for you.

Is Swing Trading Profitable?

Swing trading allows and gives your profit in short-term goals.

You can take it as a part-time job

or even a full time should you decide to make a living swing trading.

Examples of Swing Trading Success

You can stop-loss orders by avoiding huge losses.

It can bring massive profit if you niche it down and focus it on.

It can be a great resource to learn about long-term trading.

You can get used to the technical language of the stock market.

How To Swing Trade Options for Big Profit?

As you may know by now, I coach traders how to Day and swing trade in my Discord room.

Here is a detailed video on how I use Swing trading to take advantage of momentum that last several days.

You can leverage the knowledge I provide in there to manage your overnight swing trades.

FINAL THOUGHTS ON BEST SWING TRADING BOOKS

If performed strategically, Swing Trading can be an enriching venture.

Whatever knowledge you gather from these books will need to be translated into money.

You can invest practically and learn from real experiences.

If you are serious about swing trading, I suggest you check out my 10-Baggers Trading System today.

How To Trade Options: The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide

How To Trade Options Successfully

Learning How to Trade Options as a beginner does not have to be as complicated as you may have heard.

In this step-by-step guide, I will show you how to get started with a very solid foundation on Options trading.

Ready to find out about how to trade options like a pro?

Let’s get into the details.

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7 best day trading books for new traders

Stock investing is not something that is thoroughly taught in formal educational systems.

That also goes for the different types of stock investments like day trading.

That is why people seek reliable resources to teach them such as stock trading online courses and webinars, best day trading books, and even interviews with professional traders.

The fastest way to learn about day trading or stock trading, in general, is by reading books.

Best Day Trading Books in 2022

Books have been a fast and reliable source of information and have helped billions of people in learning what they want to know.

Thus, if you wish to learn the concepts of day trading, you will need to look for a great book.

However, several day trading books are circulating on the Internet and even at bookstores near you.

To help you choose the right book, here is our recommendation for the best day trading books for new traders.

How to Day Trade by Ross Cameron

How to Day Trade is a well-featured book on many stock trading sites.

That is because it is the perfect book to read if you are just entering the world of day trading.

The author, Ross Cameron, is the founder of Warrior Trading and has been in the industry for over six years.

With his extensive experience in the field, he was able to make day trading easy to understand which is very much appreciated by newbies in the stock market and forex trading.

What You will Learn in this Book

In Cameron’s book, he was able to explain the day trading terms that are found to be a great hurdle for several people when starting their trader journey.

Furthermore, readers treasure the two most important themes the book presents.

They are risk management and finding predictable volatility using stock scanners.

According to the author, being able to master these two themes is essential in generating profit despite the high volatility of day trading.

If you think this is the book for you, Cameroon’s How to Day Trade is available on Amazon.

The New Trading for a Living by Alexander Elder

Alexander Elder is a very well-known day trading author.

Since he recognizes that certain effective strategies may not be profitable in the future, he updated one of his best day trading books and called it “The New Trading for a Living”.

This book teaches a systematic approach to modern-day trading through easy-to-understand text.

7 best day trading books for new traders - TheNew Trading for a Living by Dr. Alexander Elder
The New Trading for a Living Book Cover

It also tackles different strategies in money management, record-keeping, identifying market zones, and the development of the trading discipline.

In addition, this book also features multiple-choice questions and chart patterns for content review.

Do you want a copy of Elder’s updated best-selling book? Search for “The New Trading for Living book by Alexander Elder” on Amazon.

Below is a video review of this Day Trading book.

#3 Best Day Trading Book for Beginners: A Beginner’s Guide to Day Trading Online

The title of this book has said it all on why this book is perfect for new day traders.

Written by a well-regarded teacher in finance, A Beginner’s Guide to Day Trading Online provides clear instruction on how to day trade.

As a book meant for newbies, it not only tackles the confusing jargon in the trading industry but also explains how to execute trading strategies.

Turner’s book also discusses risk management, technical analyses, psychology of day trading, and trading plan creation.

Furthermore, she also incorporated her own experiences in day trading from when she was just starting.

Just like other best day trading books, this one also has quizzes and checklists that beginners can work with.

If you are interested in getting one, check out Toni Turner’s book on Google Books and Amazon.

The Simple Strategy by Markus Heitkotter

Learning day trading through books can honestly be a bit boring.

That is why some people tend to drop reading about it even though they are reading the best day trading books.

However, that is not the case if you read Markus Heitkotter’s book.

In his book, The Simple Strategy, he used an upbeat tone so you can learn with enjoyment.

Heitkotter shared his journey as he shifted to day trading leaving not only his corporate career but also his country.

He expressed this shift in a positive light despite the challenges he had to overcome to bring about inspiration to first-time day traders.

Moreover, his book provides clear instructions on when to enter a trade and when to exit.

It also gives insight into small intraday trend capitalization and trading software reviews.

This book is also a go-to information source for forex and option trading. If you want to learn more about the book, you can check out its product description on Google Books and Amazon.

How To Day Trade For A Living by Andrew Aziz

Another well-featured book across sites that provide recommendations on best day trading books is Andrew Aziz’s work.

What readers love about this book is Aziz’s personal tale when he started day trading for the first time and how he lost all he earned because of lack of knowledge.

He expressed why and how day trading is something more of a job rather than a hobby like gambling.

7 best day trading books for new traders - How To Day Trade For a Living by Andrew Aziz
How To Day Trade for a Living Book Cover

What Set this Day Trading Book Apart from others?

In his book, Aziz summarizes day trading from start to end, from opening trade to closing it.

He also shared some techniques in strategy development and what should every trader expect in day trading.

Furthermore, he gave a clear and detailed explanation for each strategy mentioned in his book.

His concise writing style enables readers to improve in day trading.

That is why even intermediate-level and advanced traders find his book very valuable.

Having almost 2,000 five-star global reviews on Amazon, it is no surprise why this is a must-have book for new traders.

Many readers and trade experts attest that How To Day Trade For A Living by Andrew Aziz will become an essential day trading reference in the years to come.

Apart from Amazon, you can also get a copy of this best-selling day trade book on Google Books.

Technical Analysis of Financial Markets by John J. Murphy

If you want a book written by the most reliable person to teach you day trading, Technical Analysis of Financial Markets is the one you should get. This is written by John J. Murphy, an institutional investor at Wall Street with over four decades of experience.

He used to be the head of Merrill Lynch’s Technical Analysis Futures Division as well as CNBC’s technical analyst.

As a former top management member in a reputable investment bank, he is the most credible individual to teach you what you need to learn.

Top 7 Best Day Trading Books for new Traders - Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets by John J. Murphy
Technical analysis of the Financial Market book Cover

In his book, Murphy explained various day trading strategies backed by comprehensive examples and case studies.

He also tackled Intermarket relations, stock trend analysis, stock rotation, and profit opportunity exploitation.

He also talked in-depth about trade reversals, stock trading patterns, market cycles, and contrarian indicators.

His clear explanations in discussing complex trading data are the reason why not only experienced traders but also beginners can perceive it.

If you want a copy of Murphy’s work, you can find his book on Amazon.

#7 Best Day Trading Books: The 1 Hour Trade by Brian Anderson

If you don’t want to begin indulging with the complex side of day trading but want to get started, Brian Anderson’s The 1 Hour Trade is a great fit for you.

His book is well-received for its simplicity in approaching day trading strategies.

This approach provided clear and concise information to help traders get into focus and not be bombarded with complicated trading data.

Anderson also shared his mishaps when he first got into day trading and provided advice on how his readers can avoid making the same mistakes.

His simple book has almost 300 five-star ratings globally on Amazon.

Summary of Best Day Trading Books in 2022

Book CoverBookAuthor’s background#PagesTopicsWhere To Buy It
Best Day Trading Books - How to Day Trade How To Day Trade128Day Trading DictionaryAmazon
Best Day Trading Books - The New Trading For a LivingThe New Trading for a Living304Trading discipline, Risk ManagementAmazon
Best Day Trading Books - A Beginner's Guide to Day Trading OnlineA Beginneer’s Guide to Day Trading Online288Technical Analysis, Trading StrategiesAmazon
Best Day Trading Books - The Simple StrategyThe Simple Strategy86Stocks, Futures, ForexAmazon, Google Books
Best Day Trading Books - How To Day Trade for a LivingHow To Day Trade for a Living382Risk Management, Trading PsychologyGoogle Books
Technical Analysi of the Financial MArkets by John MurphyTechnical Analysis of Financial Markets576Futures MarketsAmazon
The 1 Hour Trade by Brian P. andersonThe 1 Hour Trade100Trading StrategyAmazon
Summary of 7 Best Day Trading Books in 2022

FINAL THOUGHTS ON BEST DAY TRADING BOOKS

Anyone can succeed in anything as long as they know their hands and that applies to day trading.

Getting a copy of one of these best day trading books can get you started on your journey into becoming a day trader.

Also, getting started is just the beginning of what day trading can do for you.

Becoming an expert in investing and analyzing the stock market takes a lot of good books to read coupled with hands-on experience.

If you are looking for more stock trading book recommendations, subscribe to our newsletter to get timely blog updates.

Options Trading for Beginners: Psychology 101

Option trading success stories - Briggs Meyers Personality Test

Psychology plays a great part in how you view and trade the stock market. Let’s explore today one of the most important aspects of Options Trading for Beginners. I am talking about the Psychology behind the profession of Trading that is often underestimated. The idea of venturing into new areas has a unique effect on each one of us. We are either cautious in our first steps or completely oblivious to any potential risk. Options Trading for Beginners: Are you …

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How To Calculate ATR in Excel

Average True Range or ATR in a Trading Indicator most day traders are very familiar with.

It is often displayed as a sub chart in many charting tools.

In this Tutorial, I will show you how to calculate ATR in Excel spreadsheet.

Also, you will learn to leverage the ATR indicator to improve your trading in 2022 and beyond.

How To Calculate ATR in Excel | What Is ATR?

I have been using the ATR indicator since 2016.

Traders are always surprised when I introduce the average True range in our Day Trading techniques.

There is a great deal of misconception about this statistical indicator.

My hope is that you will gain a better understanding after going through this step-by-step tutorial today.

What Is ATR (Average True Range)

In stock trading, the average True range (ATR) designates the average move of a stock over a period of time.

The move is measured as the difference between the Highest price and the lowest price on the defined timeframe.

The most used timeframe is daily.

If I tell you (a trader) that QQQ average is 4.44, this means that in average, each day, QQQ moves by $4.44 in average.

How To calculate ATRin Excel - QQQ ATR14 as of January7 is at 7.11
QQQ ATR 14 as of January7 2021 is at 7.13

The unit of ATR is dollars or whatever currency the stock trade with.

Additionally, because it is an average, I will need to tell you over how many days this average is measured.

Typically, ATR is measured over 7days, 14 days, 21 days or 50 days.

Therefore, on the above chart, QQQ shows a reading a reading of 7.13 on ATR 14.

Which means that over the last 14 days, the average daily move f QQQ stock has been $7.13.

How To Use the ATR for Stocks Selection?

Stocks traders and options traders can use ATR to select stocks to trade.

Imagine that you have two stocks you would like to day trade.

One has an ATR of 2.5 and the other one has an ATR of 3.5.

It is by far better to trade the stock with the higher ATR because you have higher probabilitytomake money.

Why Is the ATR important for Day Traders?

The ATR helps day traders and swing traders set the expected move for the trade.

For instance, if a stock has an ATR of 4 and you plan on holding a trade for 5 days, the maximum expected move over thee 5 days is $4 multiplied by 5 or $20.

I am assuming over the course of those 5 days, the stock is moving in the same direction each day.

What Does the ATR Tell Traders?

The ATR never tells traders about the direction of the stock.

This is often a big misunderstanding by newbie traders.

Stocks can move up or down.

The ATR simply measures the amplitude of those moves and summarize them into one single number.

Next, let’s consider why this number does not always tell the full story.

Let’s Calculate the ATR in Excel

Before we go into the calculation of ATR in Excel, allow me to bring a very important point that traders tend to forget.

Limitations of ATR

As stated earlier that the ATR is an average of a timeline, you need to be mindful that one outlier data point can skew the statistical indicator.

How is this possible ?

Let’s suppose that a stock typical ATR is 3 and then a news come along and the stop jumps up or down.

The new calculated ATR will include this big data point and severely change the ATR measure.

This is even more pronounced when this average is taken over a short duration.

ATR 14 vs ATR 50

The most common questions traders have for ATR is which timeline to use to calculate the Average True range.

7 days can easily be skewed by a big outlier especially during earnings seasons when the implied volatility jumps a lot.

In the summary table below, I have selected different ATRS over 4 timelines and provided the Pros and cons in using each one.

ATR TypeProsCONS
ATR 7Provide the most recent informationIt can easily be skewed by one outlier
ATR 14Recent information is capturedEnough data points to smooth out outlier
ATR 21Enough days to smooth out one outlierold data does not focus on most data
ATR 50Can smooth out a lot of outlierstoo old data does not focus on recent data
ATR 7 vs ATR 14 vs ATR 21 Pros and Cons

As an illustration of the above table, below is the plot of the ATR 7 vs ATR14 for QQQ for the entire year 2020.

How To Calculate ATR in Excel - ATR 7 vs ATR 14 for QQQ in 2014
Difference between ATR 7 vs ATR 14 for QQQ

We can clearly see that the ATR 7 is more volatile than the ATR 14 which is much smoother.

I chose 2020 0to showcase the impact of high volatility between late February 2020 and March 23, 2020.

You can check it out on the stock chart for QQQ and other stocks: the ATR tends to go much higher when the stock is going down.

This is one of the reasons why options traders should prefer to trade puts vs calls if they have the choice.

Because the ATR goes higher when the stock is trending down, there is more money make trading puts.

What You Need to Calculate ATR in Excel

The first step in order to calculate the ATR in excel is to have the daily price for the stock you want to calculate the ATR for.

The two stock prices that you need are the high and the Low for each day.

Where to Get the Data for ATR Calculation in Excel

You can download the daily stock price online.

I typically use yahoo finance to get this data before I process it on Excel.

Step-by-Step How to Calculate ATR in Excel

  1. Get stock price daily price in excel
  2. Add a column to you Dataset – Call it Daily Range
  3. Daily Range = High – Low
  4. Add another column – Call it ATR14
  5. Fill out the Formula for ATR 14 starting at row 15: average of Daily Range over previous 14 days
  6. Drag your Formula from Row 16 all the way to the end of your Excel table
  7. Plot on a graph the ATR 14

Step-by-Step Video on How to Calculate ATR in excel

Download my free Excel Spreadsheet Template on how to Calculate ATR in excel.

How To Use the ATR To Improve Your Options Trading

There are several applications for the Average True Range.

Below are some of the most popular ones you can learn about to improve your Day trading.

How To Use ATR For choosing an Option Strike Price

Options traders need to select a strike price in order to trade options.

One easy and quick method to do this is to use the ATRtechnique.

Since we know that the ATR provides a potential move for each day, it is very convenient for swing trading in options.

The video below provides a full description on how you can do that.

How To Use ATR For Trailing Stop Loss

You can also use the ATR information to set your Trailing stop loss.

Let’s suppose you bought a stock that is trending higher.

You are making good profit on it already and want to protect your gains while hoping for more profit.

You can then select to use the ATR as a Trailing stop.

Which means that if your stock retreats by amount equal to ATR or a fraction of it, you will exit the trade.

How Average True Range ATR will Improve your Trading

For Long Tern Investor

Trailing Stop loss is the application of the ATR for long term investors.

This is a great technique that will help you protect your gains while hoping for future profit profits.

For a Stock Day Trader or Swing Trader

You should use ATR in your stock day trading strategy because you will be able to select stocks with higher ATRs thus increasing your potential profits.

Secondly, you will be able to determine based on the ATR statistic whether you can hold on for a little longer or close it for the day because the expected ATR has already been reached.

For an Option Day Trader or Swing Trader

If you are an option trader, you can use the Average True Range ATR indicator to select the optimum strike price.

This will help you find a nice compromise between cost of the options and the probability of making money.

ATR has multiple applications

Average True Range can be used in stocks trading, Forex Trading, Crypto trading and options trading.

Therefore, it has multiple ecosystems in which traders can leverage this very important statistical indicator.

FINAL THOUGHTS ON HOW To Calculate ATR In Excel

I showcased how to calculate ATR in excel using a very easy and quick step-by-step process.

You can go this for any stock in less than 5 minutes.

Should you decide to learn more, you can download my free Excel spreadsheet template for ATR Calculation.

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How To Invest Money as a Teenager in 2022

If your new year resolution is to invest money as a teenager, then this article is good for you.

I will show step by step how to make money in the stock markets as well as Alternatives to standard investing.

How To Invest Money as a Teenager| Why ?

If teenagers need a reason to start investing at that early age, then main argument is to take advantage of time.

Reasons To Save Money as a teenager

Investing or saving money as a teenager may not be what comes in most of this generation minds.

Most may be more inclined to spend whatever they have into purchasing the latest trendy items to conform to their peers.

However, for the few that look forward to preparing their future, investing as a teenager may be the best resolution they will ever take.

Saving money is a mindset no matter one’s person age.

How To invest money as a teenager - The power of investing is a very noble goal to strive for
The Power of Early Investing as a Teenager

Once you get into the habit, investing quickly becomes second nature.

The Power Of investing

From that point forward, you can start making bigger plans.

What to do with the money is never a question you will dwell long on.

You will be able to finance future projects should you choose to.

Paying for graduate school is one I can think of.

How about starting your own business with your own seed money.

That can be very gratifying and brings a great sense of freedom.

Value of Compounding Returns

What may appear to a teenager investor as a small amount of money is bound to grow very fast.

Why ?

Because of the compounding returns.

Imagine that the money you put away on year one will be growing on year 2, 3, etc at the pace your performance return.

This means that money that is invested early will have a lot of years to grow on its own.

One crucial implication is that even if you stop investing at some point, the money you saved early will continue to grow over time.

How To invest money as a teenager - $1000 can growth up to $28625 at 15% yearly return
Growth of one-time $1,000 investment over the years

As an illustration, the above table and chart show how much a one-time $1,000 investment can growth over time.

I provided the data 5%, 10% and 15% yearly returns.

Investment Returns for teenagers

Those returns are very realistic in today’s environment as you will see later in this discussion.

Simply investing $1,000 once can turn into $28k over 25 years.

Looking at this number in the light of current inflation in the US, you and I cannot be impressed at all.

However, I hope you get the point compounding returns.

I will make it a point to provide further emphasis in the next section with an illustrious example.

You Can Afford to Take Risks

As a teenager investor, you will have time on your side.

This will allow you to take risk because you have time to recover or change plans.

To really show you the full power of investing at an early age, I will now provide a study of how much your money can growth if keep investing $1,000 each year.

Now you could be asking where you would take $1000 each year?

Think about your birthdays and gifts you have received over the years from family members.

These amounts easily go over $1000 per year 🙂

Instead of spending the cash, if you invest it every single year over the next 25 years, your potential return as displayed below.

How To invest money as a teenager - putting $1000 away each year will get you $212000 at 15% return after 25 years
You can Turn a $1,000 yearly investment into 212k in 25 years

Exponential Growth of Investing $1,000 a year

Yearly ReturnHow Much Will $1000 Grow into after 25 years
5% $47,727
10%$98,347
15%$212,793

You will have almost $100k after 25 years assuming a 10% annual return.

Should we assume a more generous return on your $1,000 yearly investment, your account will be worth over 212k.

All you have to do is to get into the discipline of putting aside $1,000 per year over the next 25 years.

Let’s me break it down further.

To put aside $1,000 in 365 days, it comes down to $2.75 per day.

Is this a plan you can start implementing today?

Maybe you are a parent of a teenager who is reading this.

$2.75 a day is less than a cup of coffee these days.

Dare I say more?

$13 a day to become a Millionaire

If you are already well into your dream to build great wealth.

Before we jump into the fun part apart which investment can give you these types of returns,

allow me to answer a question you may already have on your mind.

Yeah, I am a mind reader on my spare time as well.

The question is: How much money do I need to invest each year to get $1 Million.

The answer is: It will take you $4700 invested each year at 15% return to amass $1 Million after 25 years!

For some parents out there, $4700 a year is less than $13 per day.

Therefore, I could title this tutorial become Millionaire with $13 per day.

What Is the Best Investment for Teenagers?

One way a teenager can start investing is by simply putting the pocket money you have away.

A cookie jar was my great scheme is saving money at first.

Then at the end of each year, I will open it to decide how I was going to spend the money or put it in a new cookie jar for the next year.

How to Start investing as a teenager

As a teenager, I was not always in the position to have someone open an investment account for me.

For most teenagers, parents or guardians can easily do so nowadays.

You can ask you parent to open an account for you if you are still a minor.

On the other hand, should you already be of age to open an account, go ahead and do so as early as possible.

The next step will be to start brushing up on investing terminology.

The best place I would recommend (I used it as an adult myself for options) is none other than Investopedia stock simulator.

Resources for Teenagers To start investing money

Here at successfultradings.com, we fully believe in education to help bridge the financial gap.

Here are a series of articles to help teenagers who are newbies to investing.

Fractional Shares Trading on Webull
Top 10 Best investment Newsletters
How To Read Stock Charts for Beginners
Differences between stocks and Bonds
Top 7 Best Apps to Trade Stocks
Acorns Investing
What Is Automatic Investing

Investing For a Brighter Future

For the parents and teenagers out there needing one last reason on start investing as a teenager:

Look at Investing early as ensuring your future where you will no longer need to work as hard because your money will be doing all the hard work.

Should Teenagers Invest in Crypto?

We know now that early adopters of Crypto have all done quite well with this investment.

Hence, many including teenagers still wonder if they should consider crypto as an investment.

From my point of observation, crypto is still at a very early stage.

Impact of Web 3.0 on Crypto

According to multiple experts, the next generation of internet called Web 3.0 will further expand the importance of crypto in our lives.

The decentralized version of the internet is bound to bring crypto technologies front and center in everything we do today.

Consequently, once can only imagine the growth we have to look forward to in the upcoming decenies.

Here is a nice video depicting the influence of Web 3.0 on crypto potential boom.

Comment son Web 3.0 Impact on Cryto Video:

Here is one of the best comments from the above video:

The more I learn about these technologies the more I am beginning to see how we are on the cusp of a revolutionary transformation. I came to this scene because “crypto go up”, but now, I am insanely excited to know that I (we) have the opportunity to get in on something monumental before it really takes off. Goosebumps

Best Stocks for a Teenager to Invest in 2022

The US stock market returns over the last 10 years or so have been astronomical with the boom in tech companies.

Here is the video comparing two of the major indexes: the QQQ and the S&P 500.

Growth stocks vs Value Stocks?

For a teenager who is investing in the stock market, growth stocks will tend to be better than value stock.

Once again, the reason for this is because the teenage investor can shift the course of their investment.

Usually, teenagers are the early adopters on new technologies.

Remember, how Facebook (sorry, I meant Meta) , Snap, twitter and some other disruptive companies started.

It was first through the lenses of teenagers.

As such, your investing research as a teenager is to keep appraised of what your peers are into.

How To invest money as a teenager in 2022 - a diversified portfolio goes a long way to avoiding max exposure
A diversified Portfolio goes a long way to avoiding bad Exposure

Then, instead of buying those products if any, focus more on how you will be able to benefit as an invesor.

Let’s me give you this illustration.

Inn 2000, two friends were very much fans of iPhone.

ne bought the iPhone and the others invested 2k in AAPL stock.

Fast forward 12 years later, the second friend has over $165,000 from that single $2,000 investment.

How Much can a teenager make investing in the stock market

How many stocks in 2021 returned more than 15% ?

400 stocks out of 779 I monitor returned at least 20% this year alone!

That is over 51% of my screening watchlist.

Why is this significant you may ask?

How To Start investing money as a teenager in 2022 - stock market return above 15%
Over 51% of the stocks I monitor returned at least 20% in 2021

Well, because earlier I stated that 15% yearly return was quite possible.

Where?

In the stock market is the clear answer.

We can see some common stock 1 year performance such as Ford (Ticker: F) : 136%

Moderna (Ticker:MRNA) = 43%

NVidia (Ticker: NVDA) =125% || Microsoft (Ticker:MSFT) = 51% || Apple (Ticker: AAPL) = 33%

FINAL THOUGHTS On How to Start Investing as a Teenager

My goal was to showcase the advantage of starting investing early.

I shared the numerous reasons on why and how to start investing money as a teenager.

You can achieve financial freedom in no time.