It Was Obvious

Experience Helped

We are close to getting up and running on The Ticker. Until then, from time to time, I’ll post a tidbit or two here for all to enjoy. My time is fleeting because I am busy. I hope everyone has this problem. Check back over the weekend for a “paid-for” post.

Why China

Have you been watching the “Copper” futures? If you had, you would have done the same thing I did and bought the 2X leveraged Chinese ETF ("CWEB”). I’ve pocketed more than 50% in the trade, and you know what that means. Trailing stops are great friends and I’m using them as there is nothing worse than giving up a nice profit.

There is a reason my clients have been with me for forty-five years. This is one of the reasons, but there is more. I listen to what they ask, I understand their objectives, all three generations of them, and I act accordingly. Roth IRAs do help, and we have been there since inception. I can afford to adhere to a simpler strategy as there are no taxes. It works, and I hope whomever you are working with takes advantage of this and the other opportunities we’ve presented.

Fear Wins

Israel has a way of keeping the price of oil high. So do hurricanes. When it looked like oil was headed lower, I bought WTI Crude call options when the herd sold them. It’s a good payday and I took it. Now I’m in cash, waiting for the next opportunity. I did talk about this, so I hope you listened. I’m also long on Natural Gas futures as winter is on its way. Greed did not enter the picture. I’ve reduced my position on the way up as it’s the “widow maker,” and anything can happen.

Not everything I do goes up, and that’s true for my 2025 VIX call options. I’m patient, and they have lots of life in them, but they are down from where I bought them. I am not perfect, but no one I know is. I just happen to admit it.

Trump Is Going To Win

While being hedged, I still hold many positions that will do well when election results roll in. I’m still long and strong, Amazon (“AMZN”), the Trade Desk (”TTD”), Boeing "(“BA”), Nike (“NKE”), Ford (“F”), and more. I’ll publish the whole list on Sunday night so keep watching for my weekly paid article and The Ticker. It’s on its way.

I am long Gold bullion, Silver futures and hoping that Corn has seen its bottom, but I’m still watching. I’m short the U.S. Dollar, primarily against the Yen, but the Aussie Dollar was tough to pass up, given they held interest rates high. It's not too shabby, and I see everything more clearly. The crystal ball is not cloudy. It’s Bitcoin time.

Like Jimmy Cliff, “I Can See Clearly Now,” Trump is on his way to a smashing run for the Presidency. Seriously, folks, Kamala is not the answer, and the more voters look at what she stands for, the more they realize she’s an empty slate. Joe was pretty bad. I think she is worse. One never knows what the future will bring, so I’m hedged. Trump could falter, and if he does, I’ll be ready. Chances are he will not, so I’m positioned for the future as I see it. How about you?