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How I’m Pulling Cash Out of TSLL (While Letting Tesla Do the Heavy Lifting)

Jack Carter | October 7, 2025

Hey traders, I put on a simple income trade today and I want to walk you through it — the “what,“ the “why,“ and the “what if.“ TSLL is a 2x leveraged Tesla ETF. That just means it tends to move about twice as much as TSLA. If Tesla drops 4%, TSLL will be roughly […]

Massive Tesla Call Buying — and a $12 Million Bet on Volatility

Jack Carter | September 30, 2025

Hey traders, Markets have been ripping higher, and the flow I’ve seen the past couple days tells me some serious money is being thrown around. Wild Tesla Call Buying Tesla’s always a hot ticket, but right now the call buying is off the charts. I’m talking tens of thousands of contracts traded — not just […]

How I Trade Stocks for 90% Less Money

Jack Carter | August 15, 2025

Hey Traders, Some folks think you’ve got to own the stock to trade a stock like Tesla. But I’m here to tell you… the best way to trade Tesla isn’t the stock at all. It’s the options. Why Options Beat the Stock Here’s the thing — even on days when Tesla isn’t the most traded […]

Why I Don’t Get Married to Stocks

Jack Carter | August 13, 2025

Hey traders, Some folks talk about their favorite stocks like they’re talking about a high school sweetheart. “They’ve been so good to me over the years.”“They’ll come back. They always do.” And sure — I get it. When a stock like Tesla or Apple’s been on a tear, it’s easy to feel like you’ve found […]

Why Volatility Is a Trader’s Best Friend

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 […]

Why Most Option Buyers Lose — Even When They’re Right

Jack Carter | July 31, 2025

Hey Traders, I just read another study…Same conclusion as all the others: 95% of option buyers lose money at expiration. Let that sink in. Even when they’re right about the direction of the stock — most options buyers still end up losing money. And if that stat doesn’t wake you up, I don’t know what […]

Why I Don’t Waste Time Trying to Call a Bottom

Jack Carter | July 29, 2025

Hey Traders, I’ve mentioned this to you a lot before. I don’t mean to sound repetitive, but it’s at the core of everything I do: Before I ever put on a trade, I check the three big indices: SPY, QQQ, and DIA. I want to know what the market is doing — because if all […]

No Trend? No Problem. How I’m Playing Volatility With This One Weird Trade.

Jack Carter | July 10, 2025

Hey Traders, You’ve probably heard me say it a thousand times: I like trends. I like volatile stocks. But at the same time, I don’t like too much volatility. And I don’t like stocks that don’t respect structure. That’s why today I want to talk about one of the weirdest trades that I make. And […]

What Freedom Looks Like To A Trader

Jack Carter | July 4, 2025

Hey Traders, Happy Fourth of July. It’s the one day of the year where we fire up the grill, let off a few fireworks, and celebrate freedom. And while most folks think about freedom in terms of flags and fireworks…I think about it a little differently. To me? Freedom is cash flow. Let me explain. […]

Volatility Isn’t the Problem — It’s the Opportunity

Jack Carter | June 18, 2025

Hey Traders, Let me ask you something… Have you ever been certain a stock was about to move — but not entirely sure which way? That’s not a trick question. It happens all the time. A company’s about to report earnings. The Fed’s about to speak. Some big headline’s about to drop. You know a […]