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W.S. Trades Stock And Options Trading Podcast.

W.S. Trades Stock And Options Trading Podcast.

By Larry & James

James and Larry go over stock market news, last week's trades as well as stock and options ideas for next week.

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Moving Averages Mastery: Navigating the Market Trends

Moving Averages Mastery: Navigating the Market Trends

Welcome to the podcast. Today we delve deep into the world of trading strategies centered around the powerful tool of moving averages. Whether you're a seasoned trader or just starting out, understanding how to leverage moving averages can provide invaluable insights into market trends, momentum, and potential entry and exit points.

Join us as we demystify the complexities of moving averages, exploring various types, timeframes, and strategies to suit different trading styles. Our episodes feature expert guests from the trading world, sharing their experiences and insights on how moving averages have played a pivotal role in their trading successes.

From the basics of calculating moving averages to advanced techniques like the golden cross and death cross, we're here to equip you with the knowledge and confidence to make informed trading decisions. Tune in to WS Trades and take your trading skills to the next level as we unravel the secrets behind these dynamic indicators and their impact on the ever-changing financial landscape.

Aug 14, 202312:00
The Truth About Penny Stocks

The Truth About Penny Stocks

In this episode we explore the world of penny stocks. What are they, why are some people attracted to them, and what are the risks involved in trading them? Learn how to avoid scams, frauds, and pitfalls, and how to trade penny stocks wisely and safely.

Jul 08, 202316:09
Breakout Trading 101: How to Trade Stocks Like a Pro

Breakout Trading 101: How to Trade Stocks Like a Pro

In this episode of WS Trades, we explore the topic of breakout trading. We explain what breakout trading is, how to identify breakout patterns on stock charts, and how to use technical analysis tools, volume indicators, stop-loss orders, trailing stop-loss orders, and risk-reward ratios to trade breakouts. We also discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of breakout trading, as well as some common pitfalls and mistakes to avoid. Whether you are interested in breakout trading or want to learn more about it, this episode will provide you with valuable information and insights.

Jun 27, 202313:57
Navigating Economic Events for Informed Trading Decisions

Navigating Economic Events for Informed Trading Decisions

In this episode we explore the realm of trading during economic events. Join us as we delve into the impact of central bank announcements, economic data releases, and other significant events on the financial markets. Gain valuable insights on how to identify key events, conduct thorough research, and interpret market reactions. Discover effective risk management strategies to navigate volatility and adapt your trading approach during these critical moments. Enhance your trading skills and decision-making abilities in the ever-changing landscape of economic events. Tune in now for practical tips and valuable insights to make informed trading decisions during economic events.

May 26, 202308:35
Exploring Triangle Patterns: Unveiling Trading Insights

Exploring Triangle Patterns: Unveiling Trading Insights

Join us on the WS Trades podcast as we dive into world of triangle patterns in trading. Whether you're a seasoned trader or just starting out, this episode will provide valuable insights into how triangle patterns can help you identify potential trade setups and make informed trading decisions. Discover the three types of triangle patterns and their significance, learn how to spot breakouts and set entry and exit points, and gain valuable tips on managing risk effectively. Don't miss out on this enlightening discussion that will empower you to unlock the potential of triangle patterns in your trading strategies. Tune in now and take your trading skills to new heights!


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May 18, 202310:20
Single Stock ETFs and trading in an IRA account.

Single Stock ETFs and trading in an IRA account.

In this episode Larry discusses single stock etf's and how you can trade them in an IRA account. He also discusses big website news and a special offer.

Apr 03, 202317:04
Should you change your trading strategy? I DID!

Should you change your trading strategy? I DID!

In this episode I go over some of my trades from the last month, talk about how almost blowing up my account made me realize I needed to change my trading strategy and how I'm building the account back up since my change. I also tell you about all the changes I've made to the site wstrades.com and talk about how you can get a 30 day free trial of the premium content at https://wstrades.com/community/

Mar 08, 202320:31
Open interest vs Volume - Options basics

Open interest vs Volume - Options basics

In this episode Larry goes over his trades from the past 2 weeks as well as talks about the difference in open interest and volume when it comes to options contracts.

Jun 05, 202214:49
Top down sector analysis

Top down sector analysis

In this episode Larry discusses using sector ETF's to analyze how certain tickers may move as well as goes over all of his opening and closing trades from the past two weeks.

May 22, 202218:04
The right trading mentality.

The right trading mentality.

In this episode Larry goes over his trades from the past two weeks as well as discuss is two mental pitfalls that traders should avoid. One being fear and the other greed and you can avoid both by having a solid trading plan and sticking to it.

May 08, 202221:21
How to spot fake trading gurus.

How to spot fake trading gurus.

In this episode Larry goes over his opening and closing trades and gives you clues on how to spot a fake guru as well as discuss is the new trading forum on the website wstrades.com.

Apr 25, 202223:28
Using volume to validate a trend.

Using volume to validate a trend.

In this episode Larry explains why we have been MIA for a few weeks and gives examples of how you can use volume to validate a trend in a stock.


WST BSP indicator can be downloaded at https://wstrades.com/tos-indicators/wst-bsp/

Apr 18, 202231:13
James case study on FB Facebook/Meta adjustments for a profit.

James case study on FB Facebook/Meta adjustments for a profit.

James goes over all of the adjustments he made on a recent trade on Facebook / Meta that went against him but he was able to turn it into a profitable trade.

Mar 29, 202231:50
Dividend risk on short call options

Dividend risk on short call options

In this episode Larry and James talk about the risk of you being on the hook for an underlying's dividend if you sold a short call.

Mar 22, 202230:14
How to trade volatility products like VXX and UVXY - Short Term Futures ETF - VIX Futures - Fear Index

How to trade volatility products like VXX and UVXY - Short Term Futures ETF - VIX Futures - Fear Index

In this episode Larry and James go over short term futures volatility products like VXX and UVXY.

1RONYMAN

Wall Street Bets

Reddit

GUH

CBOE

VIX

Options Greeks

Delta

Options Trading for Beginners

How to trade options

GOOG

AMZN

TSLA

DWAC

Selling naked puts

Puts

Calls

Futures trading

Thinkorswim

Robinhood

How to trade options on Robinhood

Candlestick Charts

How to Read Candlestick Charts

Vertical Spread

Iron Condor

Covered Call

Swing Trading

Day Trading

In the money

Out of the money

Theta

Gamma

Vega

Synthetic Covered Call

Poor mans covered call

Straddle

Strangle

Mar 07, 202235:05
What should you be looking at during war times? Or ways to trade the Russian economy.

What should you be looking at during war times? Or ways to trade the Russian economy.

In this episode Larry and James go over ways to trade around war times or times of unrest especially ways to trade the Russian economy.

Mar 03, 202235:37
Options Trading Profit and Loss Swings - Probability In the Money - Probability of Touch - ITM

Options Trading Profit and Loss Swings - Probability In the Money - Probability of Touch - ITM

In this episode Larry and James give their trade updates. They also talk about probability in the money, probability of touch, and some of the profit and loss swings you will see in your account while you have short option positions open.

Feb 21, 202236:39
Fundamental analysis. What to look for.

Fundamental analysis. What to look for.

In this episode Larry and James go over last weeks trades and talk about a few quick ways to evaluate a company's fundamentals.

Feb 13, 202238:27
New ThinkorSwim indicators from WS Trades and how to back test strategies on ToS.

New ThinkorSwim indicators from WS Trades and how to back test strategies on ToS.

In this episode Larry and James go over our trades from last week and talk about the newest addition  to our ThinkorSwim indicators and how you can use the AddOrder function on ToS to easily back test strategies.

Feb 02, 202236:41
How to trade a market crash.

How to trade a market crash.

You don't have to sit by and hold the bag until the market recovers. In this episode Larry and James go over options you can take to actually make money during a market crash.

Jan 25, 202230:02
Legging into options trades. Ghetto Spread. Options Trading for Beginners

Legging into options trades. Ghetto Spread. Options Trading for Beginners

In this episode Larry and James go over ways and reasons to leg into options trades.


1RONYMAN

Wall Street Bets

Reddit

GUH

CBOE

VIX

Options Greeks

Delta

Options Trading for Beginners

How to trade options

GOOG

AMZN

TSLA

DWAC

Selling naked puts

Puts

Calls

Futures trading

Thinkorswim

Robinhood

How to trade options on Robinhood

Candlestick Charts

How to Read Candlestick Charts

Vertical Spread

Iron Condor

Covered Call

Swing Trading

Day Trading

In the money

Out of the money

Theta

Gamma

Vega

Synthetic Covered Call

Poor mans covered call

Straddle

Strangle

Jan 17, 202241:13
1RONYMAN, Box Spreads on Robinhood, and ControlTheNarrative GUH Apple Earnings Loss

1RONYMAN, Box Spreads on Robinhood, and ControlTheNarrative GUH Apple Earnings Loss

In this episode Larry and James talk about 1RONYMAN and ControlTheNarrative and their massive losses in Robinhood.


1RONYMAN

Wall Street Bets

Reddit

GUH

CBOE

VIX

Options Greeks

Delta

Options Trading for Beginners

How to trade options

GOOG

AMZN

TSLA

DWAC

Selling naked puts

Puts

Calls

Futures trading

Thinkorswim

Robinhood

How to trade options on Robinhood

Candlestick Charts

How to Read Candlestick Charts

Vertical Spread

Iron Condor

Covered Call

Swing Trading

Day Trading

In the money

Out of the money

Theta

Gamma

Vega

Synthetic Covered Call

Poor mans covered call

Straddle

Strangle

Jan 10, 202226:19
Massive Short Squeeze Episode - Stock Market - Options Trading - Thinkorswim - Robinhood - Gamestop - AMC - MOASS

Massive Short Squeeze Episode - Stock Market - Options Trading - Thinkorswim - Robinhood - Gamestop - AMC - MOASS

In this episode Larry and James talk about some historic short squeezes that have happened in the stock market.

CBOE

VIX

Options Greeks

Delta

Options Trading for Beginners

How to trade options

GOOG

AMZN

TSLA

DWAC

Selling naked puts

Puts

Calls

Futures trading

Thinkorswim

Robinhood

How to trade options on Robinhood

Candlestick Charts

How to Read Candlestick Charts

Vertical Spread

Iron Condor

Covered Call

Swing Trading

Day Trading

In the money

Out of the money

Theta

Gamma

Vega

Synthetic Covered Call

Poor mans covered call

Straddle

Strangle


Jan 04, 202235:14
Futures contracts contango and backwardation.

Futures contracts contango and backwardation.

In this episode James and Larry go over our trades from last week and contango and backwardation on futures contracts.


CBOE

VIX

Options Greeks

Delta

Options Trading for Beginners

How to trade options

GOOG

AMZN

TSLA

DWAC

Selling naked puts

Puts

Calls

Futures trading

Thinkorswim

Robinhood

How to trade options on Robinhood

Candlestick Charts

How to Read Candlestick Charts

Vertical Spread

Iron Condor

Covered Call

Swing Trading

Day Trading

In the money

Out of the money

Theta

Gamma

Vega

Synthetic Covered Call

Poor mans covered call

Straddle

Strangle

Dec 28, 202134:03
Pharma stocks and FDA approval stocks

Pharma stocks and FDA approval stocks

In this episode Larry and James discuss the pros and cons of trading around FDA approvals.

Dec 13, 202136:24
The CBOE VIX ticker. What is VIX and how to trade it.

The CBOE VIX ticker. What is VIX and how to trade it.

In this episode James and Larry go over CBOE VIX (the fear gauge or fear index) and go over how to trade it. The ticker Larry couldnt remember was $PCI, $PCN and $PCN/Q. Those are the symbols for the Put/Call ratio for Dow, S&P and Nasdaq in that order.$PCALL is for all OCC options.
Dec 06, 202158:51
The importance of knowing special hours especially when trading options.

The importance of knowing special hours especially when trading options.

In this episode Larry and James discus the importance of knowing special hours especially when trading options as well as go over last weeks trades and go over tickers they are looking at going into the week.

Nov 29, 202130:07
Do's and don'ts of trading. Learn from our mistakes...

Do's and don'ts of trading. Learn from our mistakes...

In this episode Larry and James go over some of the biggest learning do's and don'ts  they have learned through the years.

Nov 22, 202148:17
Sticking to a trading plan and controlling your emotions.

Sticking to a trading plan and controlling your emotions.

In this episode Larry and James discuss the importance of sticking to your trading plan and controlling your emotions when entering a trade.

Nov 15, 202142:02
What can you do if your options position moves against you?

What can you do if your options position moves against you?

In this episode Larry and James go over last weeks trades and discuss ways to mitigate losses in options trades including going inverted, opening a position on the other side of the trade and more. 

Nov 08, 202146:24
Chasing running stocks

Chasing running stocks

Why getting FOMO and chasing running stocks is dangerous and how to avoid losing it all.

Nov 02, 202131:39
Options Pricing - Why getting "perfect pricing" isn't necessary to being a profitable options trader

Options Pricing - Why getting "perfect pricing" isn't necessary to being a profitable options trader

Why getting "perfect pricing" isn't necessary to being a profitable options trader

Oct 27, 202130:30
Options Trading For Beginners - Option Greeks: Vega

Options Trading For Beginners - Option Greeks: Vega

#TLRY #CEI #MRNA #TSLA #AMC #GME #OCGN

In this episode we discuss Vega and how it relates to option contracts. We also cover new trades and closing trades from the past week.

Oct 18, 202138:36
Options Greeks: Gamma - Options Trading For Beginners - How to trade stock options - CEI Stock - TLRY Stock - VXRT Stock

Options Greeks: Gamma - Options Trading For Beginners - How to trade stock options - CEI Stock - TLRY Stock - VXRT Stock

Options Greeks - What is Gamma? What does Gamma mean when it comes to options trading. In this episode we explain Gamma and cover new opening and closing trades.

CEI

CEI Stock

TLRY

TLRY Stock

VXRT Stock

SHIB Price Prediction

Shiba Inu Prediction

How the Stock Market Works

Stock Market Crash 2021

Oct 13, 202135:44
How to avoid indicator overload. Knowing what an indicator represents. Options Trading for beginners. How to read candlestick charts.

How to avoid indicator overload. Knowing what an indicator represents. Options Trading for beginners. How to read candlestick charts.

Don't overwhelm yourself with too many indicators and knowing how an indicator is constructed.

Options Trading for Beginners

How to read candlestick charts

CEI Stock

SHIBA INU Prediction

#Optionstrading

#CEI

#SHIB

#OptionsGreeks


Oct 04, 202137:33
Options Greeks: Theta explained

Options Greeks: Theta explained

In this episode Larry and James go over last week's trades and explain how Theta effects options contract value.

Sep 27, 202132:34
Options Greeks: Delta - Options Trading For Beginners - How to trade stock options

Options Greeks: Delta - Options Trading For Beginners - How to trade stock options

In this episode Larry and James discuss the importance of and how to use the options Greek Delta.

Options trading for beginners

Stock Options

CEI Stock

TLRY Stock

VXRT Stock

#Optionstrading

#CEI Stock

Sep 20, 202151:30
Strangle and Straddle options strategy

Strangle and Straddle options strategy

In this episode Larry and James discuss two options strategies. The strangle and the straddle.

Sep 13, 202157:43
How to use conditional buy or sell orders

How to use conditional buy or sell orders

In this episode Larry and James discuss how to use conditional orders to make it easy to stick to your trading plan. 

Sep 06, 202134:36
REUPLOAD of Margin account vs cash account episode

REUPLOAD of Margin account vs cash account episode

Sorry half of the latest episode got cut off so here is the full version. If you have already listened to the latest episode you can skip to around 25 minutes.

Sep 01, 202139:55
What are margin accounts and maintenance requirements?

What are margin accounts and maintenance requirements?

In this episode Larry and James discus the difference in cash and margin trading accounts as well as maintenance requirements and how to calculate it..

Aug 30, 202126:42
Having a trading plan.

Having a trading plan.

In this episode Larry and James discus the importance of having a plan before entering a trade. But more importantly sticking to the plan.

Aug 24, 202144:11
Technical analysis vs Fundamental Analysis

Technical analysis vs Fundamental Analysis

In this episode Larry and James go over the difference in technical analysis and fundamental analysis as well as go over last weeks trades and what trades we are looking to get into next week.

Aug 16, 202140:09
It's probably not manipulation...

It's probably not manipulation...

In this episode Larry and James discuss why your loss probably wasn't due to market manipulation and go over last weeks trades as well as new trades we are looking at getting into. Also we discus a big announcement over at wstrades.com.

Aug 08, 202133:58
Making money no matter what the markets are doing

Making money no matter what the markets are doing

Larry and James cover their new opening and closing trades. As well as discuss how to make money no matter what the markets are doing.

Aug 01, 202123:28
Selling naked puts strategy.

Selling naked puts strategy.

In this episode Larry and James discuss selling cash secured puts as a strategy as well as go over last weeks trades and go over a few tickers we are looking at trading next week.

Jul 26, 202137:15
Trading Diagonal Spreads

Trading Diagonal Spreads

In this episode Larry and James discuss trading diagonal spreads as well as go over last week's closing trades in new trades we are looking at getting into.

Jul 20, 202132:05
Trading when the market is at all time highs

Trading when the market is at all time highs

In ths episode Larry and James discuses safe ways to trade in the market when its at all time highs as well as go over last weeks trades and  new trade ideas going into next week.

Jul 12, 202141:21
Pros and cons to trading around earnings.

Pros and cons to trading around earnings.

In this episode Larry and James go over the pros and cons of trading around earnings as well as go over our closing trades from last week and new trade ideas going into next week.

Jul 06, 202133:08
HV (historical volatility) vs IV (implied volatility).

HV (historical volatility) vs IV (implied volatility).

In this episode Larry and James discuss historic volatility versus implied volatility as well as go over our closing trades of the week and trades we are looking to get into next week.

Jun 28, 202121:51