Financial Investing Radio

Tim, you were a big influence on me with trading when I was getting started. I wanted to re-connect with you and first thank you for the impact you had on my trading. I remember about 5 years ago when I started, I was doing a strangle on an earnings report...you probably don't remember; but I didn't set my positions out far enough, I think it was on NFLX...and I got thumped!! - how long have you been trading - what got you started - what are your tips for someone just getting started - what are your favorite techniques for trading (or setups) - market engine/mkt effectiveness: how do you determine probabilities? - I have learned over the years that my consistency is driven by hitting base hits; any time I try to: - set really wide targets - get too close to risk - pull the trigger before my confirmations I GET THUMPED Today I trade with a blended strategy; that was first inspired by you with options trading. My general strategy is a two-pronged approach - options - futures Options: use of credit spreads, I g