Jack Carter | October 9, 2025
Hey traders, Quick market check the way I do it every morning. I pull up a 6-month chart of the big three — SPY, DIA, QQQ — with my three Trend Points (short-, mid-, and long-term trend lines). All three are riding above those lines and have been since the prior crossover. That means the […]
Jack Carter | September 10, 2025
Hey traders, Everybody dreams of doubling their money. But here’s the thing most folks don’t think about: the bigger a company gets, the harder it is to double. Think About Market Cap Market cap is just the value of all the shares added up. If a company is worth $1 billion and it doubles to […]
Jack Carter | September 5, 2025
Hey traders, You’ve heard me say it before — but I’ll say it louder today: this is the single best time I’ve ever seen to be an option seller. Why? Because the market is pumping out fat premiums like never before. NVDA’s “Big Miss” Take Nvidia as an example. I talked about this in more […]
Jack Carter | September 4, 2025
Hey Traders, A couple days ago, I talked about why I don’t bed on a stock’s “expected move” And as we saw with Nvidia, those expectations can burn option buyers fast. Nvidia and the “Expected Move” Trap Last week, options were pricing in a big swing for Nvidia’s earnings. Traders piled in, buying puts and […]
Jack Carter | September 2, 2025
Hey Traders, Last week, Nvidia reported earnings. And I saw something that should be a wake-up call for anyone who thinks buying puts and calls is the easy way to riches. What’s an “Expected Move”? Options markets actually tell you what kind of move a stock should make by a certain date. You find it […]
Jack Carter | August 21, 2025
Hey Traders, A lot of folks ask me, “Jack, what do you think of the market right now?” I could tell you… but I’d rather show you. The Broad Market Picture Here’s the S&P 500 (SPY). Every time it’ ‘s pulled back since the crossover back in May, it’s been finding support right at that […]
Jack Carter | August 11, 2025
Hey traders, A lot of folks think volatility is the enemy. They hear the VIX is spiking, or see a stock swinging $20 in a day, and they want to run for cover. Me? I pull up a chair. Because volatility is where the real money’s made. Of course, it’s got to be the right […]
Jack Carter | July 15, 2025
Hey Traders, It’s Tuesday, July 15, and if you’ve been watching the markets, you’ve probably noticed something… We’re still sitting at all-time highs. Ever since “Liberation Day” back in early April — when the market hit a bottom — the market’s been on a tear. Just about 6 weeks later, the S&P 500 had a […]
Jack Carter | June 26, 2025
Hey Traders, Markets are still red hot right now. Nvidia (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Robinhood (HOOD) — all hitting new highs. Now, most people see that and get excited. They start thinking about chasing, piling in, maybe grabbing some calls. But me? I’ve been around long enough to know what comes next. I’m not bearish — […]
Jack Carter | June 24, 2025
Hey Traders, SPY finally decided to stretch its legs today. We opened with a solid gap up — and by the looks of it, we’ll close nearly 2% above yesterday’s levels. Now, if you’ve been watching this market the last couple weeks, you know it hasn’t exactly been a rocket ship. It’s been grinding, pausing, […]