Trading & Taxes
In this post, we’ll be going over a few tips that we’ve learned over the years when it comes to trading and taxes. We’ll navigate to the tax centers at both thinkorswim and tastyworks to show you where to find your forms. We’ll also be discussing 2018 Capital Gains Rates, section 1256, and Trader Tax Status 475(f) election.
NavigationALERTS Trade Results January 2019
January is in the books! It was another good month for our Pro Members at NavigationTrading. We had 11 closed trades, nine of which were winners. Our total profit came to a little over $1,500. For more details on trades closed this month, read more!
NavigationALERTS: 2018 Performance
Happy New Year NavigationTraders! I hope 2018 was a great year for you guys and I really look forward to an excellent 2019. In this video post, we’ll go over our trades for the month of December and take a deeper look at all of our trades for the year of 2018.
Our Favorite tastytrade Research Segments
The research team at tastytrade.com spends hours every day on market research. They compile thousands of data points for back-testing studies in the options market. Our team at NavigationTrading.com has spent many of our own hours sifting through the segments to deliver, in our opinion, a list of the top Research Segments. Enjoy!
NavigationALERTS Trade Results November 2018
This month we had 11 closed trades, 10 of which were winners, for a total profit of $1,968.88. We traded only 3 strategies in November, which is a lot fewer than we normally trade. A lot of that has to do with the environment that we’re currently in. Implied volatility is higher in many different symbols; so selling premium Short Strangles, Short Iron Condors and Short Call Verticals, is where the opportunity is.
The TradeHacker Community
The TradeHacker Community is the official networking platform for NavigationTraders! Our mission is to provide a platform for traders to learn, connect and share with other traders.
NavigationALERTS Trade Results October 2018
October 2018 was a wild and crazy month, with a lot of volatility. That being said, NavigationTrading did great! With 12 closed trades, and only 1 loser, our profit came to just over $6,200!
ALL-NEW Tool: the Earnings Watch List
I want to introduce you to a new tool, that we just released, and is now available in your Member’s area. We’ll go over the components of the Earnings Watch List and a couple of quirks to be aware of when you’re using this tool.
Options Strangle VS Straddle – Which Is Better?
In this lesson, we’ll compare an options Strangle and an options Straddle and discuss which one is better. First, we’ll review the similarities and differences between a Strangle and a Straddle, and then we’ll jump onto the trading platform and go over some examples. There are two ways to enter a Strangle or a Straddle…
Your Guide To Mastering VIX Contango
What is VIX Contango? We will answer that question, along with how to use it when trading futures and options on futures.
Why Inverse VIX ETFs Are Dangerous
Learn why Inverse VIX ETFs are dangerous. We’ll cover 6 different Inverse VIX ETF examples, the concerns behind those Inverse VIX ETFs, and your alternatives.
NavigationALERTS: Trade Results September 2018
September was another great month! We had 10 closed trades, all of which were winners. Total profit was $3,158. We utilized four different strategies in September. We traded quite a few Short Strangles, a couple Short Call Verticals, a Short Put Vertical, and an Iron Condor…
Robinhood Options Trading Review
Everyone knows the classic story of Robin Hood, right? Take from the rich and give to the poor… Well, with the brokerage firm known as Robinhood, this idea actually plays out. Unfortunately, not in the favor of the investor or trader.
Trading Short Strangles During A Market Crash
In this lesson, I want to talk to you about trading Short Strangles during a market crash. Many times newer traders have a fear of trading naked options. They think, “Oh my gosh, if 2008 happens again I could lose all of my money.” We completed an in-depth study to determine the outcome.
Why Index Funds Are Dangerous
We’ll discuss why index funds are extremely dangerous right now. For the purpose of this lesson, we’ll focus on the S&P 500 Index. It’s one of the most widely known indexes in the world.