On Monday, I told you how I survive big market moves by trading with the trend — not against it.
Then on Wednesday, I shared how I get paid for what doesn’t happen — a strategy that stacks the odds in my favor without needing to predict anything.
Today, I want to wrap up the series with two final keys that keep me out of trouble when the market gets wild:
- giving myself room to be wrong
- keeping it short and sweet
Sound mysterious?
They won’t by the time you finish reading this.
Giving Myself Room to Be Wrong
Remember the trade example I gave on Wednesday? A stock was trading around $92… and I sold a naked put at $87.
That means the stock could’ve dropped almost $5 — more than 5% — and I’d still walk away with max profit.
But here’s the thing…
Sometimes I give myself even more room.
It’s not unusual for me to sell options that are 10%, 15% — or even on rare occasions, 20% — away from the current price especially when volatility is high and the premiums are rich.
That’s what I mean when I say I trade with cushion.
I don’t bet on what the market will do. I give the market room to screw around — go up, down and sideways — and still walk away a winner.
Because I’m not here to guess. I’m here to stack the odds.
Keeping It Short and Sweet
Now here’s the other key…
I don’t want to be stuck in a position for months, hoping it goes my way.
Most of my favorite trades last just a few days.
One of my flagship strategies? Some people call it the Tuesday-to-Friday trade.
Here’s how it works:
- I enter on Tuesday
- The moment I place that trade, I collect cash directly in my account
- Then it expire worthless on Friday
Fast. Simple. Low stress.
Even when I run trades that last a week or two, I’m still in and out quicker than most folks who just buy and hold for years.
Less time in the market means less exposure to surprises. And that’s a big deal when things get choppy — like just about all of 2025 so far.
Want to Make This Even Easier?
I’ve been doing this stuff for decades.
And I’ve got a feel for how to stack the odds — finding a trending stock, picking smart strikes, collecting cash, and giving myself enough room to be wrong.
But I also know not everyone wants to spend all day in front of a screen doing this manually.
And that’s why I’ve got something special coming your way Monday.
It’s a brand new project I’ve been working on that does this entire process automatically — from spotting the trend to picking the trade.
So if you value your time… and you like the idea of trading the way I’ve laid out in this series… you’re going to love what I’ve got for you next.
Put your email here and you’ll be among the first to know about it.
Stay tuned. You’re going to love what you see.
Trade Well,
Jack Carter
Jack Carter Trading
