The following is a guest post from Doug Pless. As I have discussed in previous articles, I begin my morning preparation by reading the SpotGamma AM Report when I plan to trade futures. For ES futures, I note gamma levels and key metrics for SPX and SPY. For NQ futures, I note Gamma Notional, and […]
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Trading ES Futures Using HIRO and Vanna
The following is a guest post from Doug Pless. As I have discussed in previous articles, I begin my morning preparation by gathering information to help develop a thesis for the day when I trade futures. My thesis includes the following items: Directional bias Anticipated volatility Trading range for the day My primary sources of […]
Trading ES Futures Using HIRO
The following is a guest post from Doug Pless. When I trade futures, I begin my morning preparation by gathering information to help develop a thesis for the day. My thesis includes the following items: Directional bias Anticipated volatility Trading range for the day My primary source of information is the SpotGamma AM Report. For […]
Trading ES Futures Using SpotGamma Levels and Vanna Model
The following is a guest post from Doug Pless. As I discussed previously, I begin my morning preparation by reading the SpotGamma AM Report when I plan to trade futures. For ES futures, I note gamma levels, the SpotGamma Index, and Gamma Notional for SPX and SPY. The SpotGamma Gamma Index is a proprietary measurement […]
Trading NQ Futures Using QQQ Equity Hub Data and Vanna Model
The following is a guest post from Doug Pless. As discussed previously, I begin my morning preparation by reading the SpotGamma AM Report when I plan to trade futures. For ES futures, I note gamma levels and key metrics for SPX and SPY. For NQ futures, I note Gamma Notional, and the Volatility Trigger, Put […]
Repeatable Setups in ES Futures Using SpotGamma Levels
The following is a guest post from Doug Pless. As discussed previously in my approach to trading futures with SpotGamma, I begin my morning preparation by reading the SpotGamma AM Report when I plan to trade ES futures. This report provides key metrics as well as updated gamma levels including the Volatility Trigger, Zero Gamma, […]
Trading Stock Using Equity Hub and Dark Pool Indicator
The following is a guest post from Doug Pless. As I have discussed previously, my stock trading strategy is to look for long positions in stocks with actively traded options early in the week. Many traders open bullish option positions early in the week with short-term options that expire at the end of week. As […]
Trading Futures Using SpotGamma Levels and The HIRO Indicator
The following is a guest post from Doug Pless. When I plan to trade ES futures during the day, I begin my morning preparation by reading the SpotGamma AM Report (which looks like this). The report provides commentary on overnight shifts in gamma levels for SPX as well as many key metrics including the following: […]
Successfully Shorting 90% of Stocks: See The SpotGamma Strategy One Trader Used to End The Week Ahead
The following is a guest post from Doug Pless. As I have discussed previously, my trading strategy is to look for long positions in stocks with actively traded options early in the week. At the end of week, as out of the money calls start to lose value and/or traders enter bearish options trades, my […]
Trader Doug Pless: Use Real Time Options Flow To Confirm Your Thesis
Doug is a full time trader from the US focusing on futures and equities. Reached him on twitter! As we have discussed previously, many traders open bullish option positions early in the week with short-term options that expire at the end of week. As traders buy calls and sell puts, market makers take the opposite […]