https://tube.midwaytrades.com/about/instance/homehttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/browse?scope=localhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/9woRZq7NrjLjikLSo1mjaQhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/fb337f02-9032-42cf-8c96-0b5f9d77f452.jpgOptions Fundamentals Ep1: Introduction to OptionsThis is a new series I'm starting going over the basics of options terminology and trading. The intent here to to keep doing trade reviews but also do some fundamental education as well to help foster an options community. Feedback is very much welcome.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/b7d8ba87-df9c-4378-952a-e2de293995da-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/9woRZq7NrjLjikLSo1mjaQ989022025-03-10T01:43:44.020ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/i5SXZRZrAp97eSWfnd5j2ohttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/f7ed068c-c7c1-4266-ad1a-088b603e1e54.jpgOptions Fundamentals Ep2: Simple Options TradesThis episode focuses on 2 simple options trades: A Covered Call and a Cash Secured Put. These are two simple plays that can be used to buy and sell stock as well as generate an income stream while waiting for your price https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/a1c021bd-2e30-4ff8-8b97-d8bd04362cc7-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/i5SXZRZrAp97eSWfnd5j2o825012025-04-09T06:36:15.775ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/4RqXjfJro2txfqxrJWE1nuhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/e1ac8006-2997-4a50-bdfd-9f7cfd580036.jpgOptions Fundamentals Ep 3: VolatilityThis episodes tackles volatility, a confusing topic to new options traders but very important. Please send follow-ups if you have questions or comments https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/b30b087a-fc3e-467e-bf8d-c67b42b26022-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/4RqXjfJro2txfqxrJWE1nu1183002025-04-09T06:11:29.983ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/u1RUuYKjXJScK55hk2AsFphttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/e2b84fc6-3b3a-4fe3-9023-2894a1c2b8ec.jpgOptions Fundamentals Ep 4: Demystifying the Greeks: DeltaThis is the start of a mini-series in the Options Fundamentals show called "Demystifying the Greeks". In this episode I discuss the Greeks in general and then talk about a very important Greek for options traders: Delta. I discuss what Delta is and how traders use Delta to help manage their price risk.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/c8a14203-caa6-4641-9a31-d10e05e44d01-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/u1RUuYKjXJScK55hk2AsFp1055002025-04-09T07:02:52.385ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/3tTypH6aaLjYxJFtG2BLn2https://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/c3985fb1-1f32-4bea-9730-ae917ee72c5a.jpgOptions Fundamentals Ep5: Demystifying the Greeks: GammaIn this episode I continue to demystify the greeks by discussing Gamma. I discuss what Gamma represents as well as why it matters to traders.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/cfcaeb7b-515d-498a-a6db-a4953e83316b-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/3tTypH6aaLjYxJFtG2BLn2836002025-04-09T15:35:02.522ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/pb4h8P8vMqfDBSdrgY8kM1https://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/51cbee08-5d4b-4a95-af04-fbd0e59fc3fe.jpgOptions Fundamentals Ep6: Demystifying the Greeks: ThetaIn this episode, I continue introducing the Greeks of options trading with Theta which measures the effect of time decay. I describe how theta works with examples then show how traders can set up trades to take advantage of theta decay.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/5e718924-43c6-445d-aaa6-ee7ca72e6426-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/pb4h8P8vMqfDBSdrgY8kM11057012025-04-09T23:42:29.166ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/eA8k4jho9jk2XZNJSpu8Afhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/88a8679b-d18d-4f7d-a7ef-36e667b2fe1f.jpgOptions Fundamentals Ep7: Demystifying the Greeks: VegaIn this episode, I continue to demystify the Greeks by talking about Vega which helps quantify the volatility risk of an options position. Like the other Greeks episodes, I explain what Vega is, how it works, and why traders should care and how to use it in trading.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/0fd5999d-8553-4329-a7d5-44637948620e-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/eA8k4jho9jk2XZNJSpu8Af955002025-04-10T01:48:47.641ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/min4VNYUbopx7Xcxwd32g7https://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/d374c439-c62f-494d-885f-1250746b3fbf.jpgOptions Fundamentals Ep 8: Demystifying the Greeks: Rho and a Wrap UpIn this episode of Options Fundamentals I wrap up Demystifying the Greeks with a brief discussion of Rho and then talk about why I think the Greeks are important for successful trading. I talk about what a good trading plan looks like and why it's important for consistency in your trades. https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/2d6c3143-f5f6-4719-a88e-524ca9777dad-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/min4VNYUbopx7Xcxwd32g7706002025-04-10T02:57:24.323ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/ihghvECCWPg6pqX9zWNpy3https://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/144d91b6-5207-4c0d-9875-4b84bfb0806f.jpgOptions Fundamentals Ep9: Why Spreads?In this episode, I introduce the concept of trading options spreads. I talk about why people like to trade spreads and introduce the vertical spread trade and different ways to set it up.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/d3606b2c-4c5b-43d0-a489-0ebdbbce1884-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/ihghvECCWPg6pqX9zWNpy31210002025-04-10T07:56:14.091ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/jPsBMS6VR85xgXBS4Fkotqhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/b91c83ee-d34f-407a-85f7-79c8019a6186.jpgOptions Fundamentals Ep 10: ButterfliesThis episode builds on the ep 9 which covered spreads and introduced vertical spreads. I talk about how to build butterflies from vertical spreads. I talk about different ways to play butterflies (balanced, unbalanced, standard, iron, directional, non-directional) and the pluses and minuses of using butterflies.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/077dd210-4587-40fc-8d0a-b3d89d82045e-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/jPsBMS6VR85xgXBS4Fkotq1432002025-04-10T03:53:45.743ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/8NLVNnebAnjSEH17KRdWmZhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/1d698c41-ac3c-4625-92d5-fb40b8fd1f76.jpgOptions Fundamentals Ep 11: Iron CondorsThis episode goes to 11 as I continue talking about vertical spreads, specifically Iron Condors. I talk about what the are, the conditions where they commonly traded, and how to set them up for a high probability trade. https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/1dd2b301-17b3-4185-8db4-16a21f6206b8-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/8NLVNnebAnjSEH17KRdWmZ1141002025-04-10T08:53:12.879ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/t511u41jazNyaFtsVaoQRGhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/bf615942-e3d9-4fe3-8e27-2f929fb4f270.jpgOptions Fundamentals Ep 12: Ratio SpreadsIn this episode, I round out the vertical spreads with ratio spreads, specifically back spreads. I show how to set them up and how I would use them. https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/4f320265-7067-4a5b-b9fe-86485f3256b6-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/t511u41jazNyaFtsVaoQRG1065002025-04-10T09:22:20.762ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/g47jUFB1vaSuGv53XxahAuhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/d889de1e-627e-4592-a52c-d234114af8bd.jpgOptions Fundamentals Ep 13: CalendarsSo in this episode I move on from vertical spreads and into time spreads. The first time spread covered here is the calendar spread. I discuss how they work, how they make money, how they are different from verticals, and how to use double calendars as an adjustment to a single using a real world example from a live trade.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/8e00b1fa-96fb-4f44-b9bf-d26b95c76c7d-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/g47jUFB1vaSuGv53XxahAu1354002025-04-10T14:09:10.219ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/pa2UDbowyTMF5GXwSDb5mghttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/4a46a984-27c9-4b0c-aad1-b6034d7b67ed.jpgOptions Fundamentals Ep 14: DiagonalsIn this video, I continue talking about time spreads by introducing the quirky cousin of the calendar: the diagonal. Diagonals are a very flexible trade and I show different ways to set them up with all sorts of greeks as well as I show a covered call alternative using a diagonal.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/cf0a11a7-c795-41aa-8678-4b4b89176cdd-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/pa2UDbowyTMF5GXwSDb5mg951002025-04-10T16:00:27.512ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/ukmWYBcXnE6fzKiykLoo7Bhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/b9b52167-8418-423f-a5ef-876df2ae4288.jpgOptions Fundamentals Ep 15: Double DiagonalsJust like diagonals..only double! In this episode I discuss double diagonals: what are they, how they work, how they make money, when to trade them. This will be the last spread I plan to cover in this series. I do have a few more episodes to do before I wrap the series.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/641041fe-590a-4003-a10d-332eaa40a8db-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/ukmWYBcXnE6fzKiykLoo7B825002025-04-10T23:42:32.294ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/noerBGwZQTSaiC7csPqXBHhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/02075139-bd28-417c-a9b9-b529e9cc4899.jpgOptions Fundamentals Ep 16: AdjustmentsIn this episode of Options Fundamentals I return to theory and talk about adjusting trades. It's a summary about what are adjustments, why one would adjust, when one would adjust, and a bit on how. I talk a bit about my theory of adjustments and what I've done over the past few months to change my thinking about adjusting trades which had made me more consistent. https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/a300c6c1-3337-42c8-8892-154316ab5654-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/noerBGwZQTSaiC7csPqXBH1487012025-04-11T02:16:26.373ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/sNknGBiGL7wMwd5fSeavdFhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/a1d4525e-fbed-4f9e-b28c-4d1c815df40d.jpgOptions Fundamentals Ep 17: Putting It All TogetherIn this final episode of the series, I take everything in the series and bring it all together into a trading plan. I talk about what makes a good trading plan, and give an example of a trading plan I'm using right now. I talk about what it takes to be a consistent trader and how important it is to bounce ideas off of people. Finally, I introduce my idea for my next series! So please watch until the end and let me know what you think of this series as well as the new one!https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/6d81f586-dfa8-4b29-872c-d2f2c7c88d41-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/sNknGBiGL7wMwd5fSeavdF1835002025-04-11T03:04:39.317ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/3uuRT69cKydU19HcCg8FSchttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/58e62d4f-ce2e-41f6-87e0-cc15679032c4.jpgTWMT: Week Ending April 4, 2025: Tariff VolatilitySome market, eh? Well, I did have one trade get caught although it was entirely the way I traded it that caused the loss. I had another trade that made quick money on the big drop and I put on 2 VIX trades as well. There are things to trade when the market goes nuts...take a look and see.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/d151d2e6-b7b1-49e4-8e13-50cc739a91ca-800.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/3uuRT69cKydU19HcCg8FSc1209002025-04-14T04:57:57.667ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/7UhvA8r8sQrX2S8QKQ3AbUhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/241a7383-7adb-44b0-8a16-99026931fb64.jpgTWMT: Week Ending April 11, 2025: A Rookie MistakeI didn't close anything this week but I did try to put on an SPX Iron Butterfly....and I botched the entry with a couple of bad mouse clicks. So, let's just say, it's a bit messy. But this series is for learning, so let's learnhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/8e404750-b9ac-4fcd-9a1d-85619b7f2f3d-1076.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/7UhvA8r8sQrX2S8QKQ3AbU700012025-04-15T02:21:48.092ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/8sAesEJg74ZEgDCp7Eo6cXhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/20728bfe-7c59-4c74-8955-4599302a844e.jpgTWMT: Week Ending April 18, 2025: Managing What I HaveIt was a relatively quiet week and I had 3 trades on so I didn't do any new trades this week, rather I just managed what I had. The VIX trades are pretty much no-touch, but I did have to adjust the SPX trade from last week.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/5d02ae56-928a-4cc9-b1d3-9fce81f3c32c-1078.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/8sAesEJg74ZEgDCp7Eo6cX676002025-04-23T21:40:31.408ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/gqHEZrEZBjYCnvkyVcrjtPhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/bea7b373-0f18-417d-8620-1d33765a8e8f.jpgTWMT: Week Ending April 25, 2025: Still Trying To Trade SPXSo while I'm primarily sitting on some dull VIX trades, I am still trying to learn by wresting with the alligator that is SPX. Some come along and watch...let my pain be your educational gain.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/8213c3de-8689-41ac-9c52-838af5668f74-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/gqHEZrEZBjYCnvkyVcrjtP1002002025-04-29T02:42:51.202ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/4Uvbq17ssijiuxatVszeuVhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/cec84a84-bf9b-4a13-856a-d6c55d6a8899.jpgTWMT: Week Ending May 2, 2025: Treading WaterSo I wrap up a challenging and slow month of April. My VIX trades are still up and doing well and I'm managing one SPX trade. If you want to watch someone navigate this crazy market, take a look and feedback is always welcomehttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/4df962b5-b13d-46cb-bd0a-4e23bb6760da-1076.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/4Uvbq17ssijiuxatVszeuV907012025-05-06T02:07:57.454ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/5MjsPiYBEgmuL54RjFYyZNhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/b6d3d034-c058-4ba8-958b-1471dab8792c.jpgTWMT: Weeks Ending May 9 & 16, 2025: Good, Bad, and StuckI'm combining the last 2 weeks in this review because I didn't do any transactions in the first week so it wouldn't be much of a review. In any case, this is a tale of 3 trades: one good, one bad, and one that's stuck. I think this gives some good lessons with trades that have gone quite differently in the same market environment.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/5f0772a2-469a-4aaf-8f53-0d376ae66083-1074.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/5MjsPiYBEgmuL54RjFYyZN1134002025-05-20T01:53:41.967ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/gZYJ9rExBMw1yWYsSZTS2Whttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/71ddf9bc-057f-4a85-805c-1f69e4b6243e.jpgTWMT: Week Ending May 23, 2025: Closed One, Opened OneThis week I finally close the long running fly-turned calendar that I've had on for the past month. The important part of that trade is how I worked to minimize the loss of a doomed trade by managing my Greeks. It's not something I want to do all the time, but sometimes, it's as good as you can do. There's also a good lesson in IV with a VIX diagonal which got messed up last week.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/3e1c7ab4-34a0-4871-88d9-b19cb6e9bdba-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/gZYJ9rExBMw1yWYsSZTS2W955012025-05-28T02:18:06.547ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/iUaPWK9TpsoV5j2Vv4FAHPhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/dd92909d-c2bf-4ed4-a87f-4c20ce87bb26.jpgTWMT: Weeks Ending May 30, 2025: Short Week Short TradesAs we wrap up May, I put on a couple of trades that made decent money in a very short time. Nothing wrong with being a little cautious in a quick moving market. I also keep track of a long running trade in VIX. Lots of good lessons here so come learn with me.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/47fb1db3-3b95-45fb-9783-ab976aa4599c-1074.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/iUaPWK9TpsoV5j2Vv4FAHP954002025-06-04T02:24:19.874ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/hngNWopkBGtF8htonenemPhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/1617cc42-d488-47eb-9721-0965e454514c.jpgTWMT: Week Ending June 6, 2025: A Quick FixI made a slight error in entering a trade this week, but implemented a small fix that has worked out. This is an important lesson because we all make mistakes, but it's how we manage them that can be the difference between doing well and bigger problems. Take a look..some good stuff here, even if it's at my expense.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/0c41d05d-c743-403a-a8d7-8ede1869b4da-1072.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/hngNWopkBGtF8htonenemP672002025-06-11T03:01:25.126ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/qn96bv1oHMCBoqYKHSbdQ2https://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/ec5801c4-5b14-4205-b168-5fb31749907a.jpgTWMT: Week Ending June 13, 2025: A Lesson In PatienceThis was an interesting week due to the CPI and unexpected world events and, while I made a small error closing a trade, I still made good money this week. Good lessons here so take a look and learn along with me.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/0cad9c97-0473-44fe-814b-8f3ae529ecd6-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/qn96bv1oHMCBoqYKHSbdQ21001002025-06-17T02:18:42.867ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/4vYvhJ9oekswBCkxFcnLuphttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/469ceb41-f5e3-4429-9250-25d75bbea4d4.jpgTWMT: Week Ending June 20, 2025: A Quick Trade Before VacationThis is very short review this week. I put on one small trade before I head off to vacation and ended the week in cash. We did have an FOMC meeting as well so I will show what I did for that. For a week that had some events, this was a pretty easy week to trade. But take a look and see how I grabbed some quick profits.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/a6880f62-a0cf-4b03-9207-29db1c9b65c0-1078.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/4vYvhJ9oekswBCkxFcnLup539012025-06-24T02:43:38.224ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/9VLThMg6HDXy1YM3JF9VDuhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/e6cfd28c-3354-46a0-9d40-f498826a632b.jpgTWMT: Week Ending July 11, 2025: Back To TradingSo after a couple weeks off for vacation, I'm getting back into trading. I do a review of June's trade as well as did my first trade for July. Just getting back into the swing of things. But I do explain why I put on the trade that I did. Take a look and let me know if you have any questions.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/9d898a44-d2c8-4e34-8520-e4fea3610838-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/9VLThMg6HDXy1YM3JF9VDu457002025-07-15T02:21:11.557ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/oSheJLqcf4TZzitEZnJoqxhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/3f526109-ee24-48f2-a37b-ba994970b37e.jpgTWMT: Week Ending July 18, 2025: Rolling With CalendarsThis market has been quite favorable to calendars, so why not keep doing them? I take off one calendar from last week and put a new one on. And there was a CPI and NFLX earnings so lots of opportunities to evaluate my trades going into events. Take a look and let me know what you think.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/3899d0c2-d832-4875-a308-45eed99f2682-1078.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/oSheJLqcf4TZzitEZnJoqx773002025-07-22T01:30:45.383ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/ssVRnmXeFZSSrp2wcmC64Xhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/5820c492-342e-4f64-a0ac-753c0d274d2c.jpgTWMT: Week Ending August 1, 2025: FOMC vs TariffsThis was a very eventful week. Multiple big tech earnings, an FOMC meeting, and big US tariff announcements, any of which could move the market. I had trades on the whole time and came out profitable, so this one is a good one with lots of risk management lessons.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/d9c404b7-a729-4992-abf2-5b54a4e15841-1076.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/ssVRnmXeFZSSrp2wcmC64X1084002025-08-05T03:08:53.481ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/u1j6xQdgMD5Hmk8rfhDujFhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/06c74daf-4b49-48d6-acde-16bad62a9072.jpgTWMT: Week Ending August 8, 2025: Nice Boring WeekThis was a nice week for a range bound trader like myself. So I put on a couple of trades and made a nice profit on one of them while the other is still and doing well. You have to take these nice weeks when the market hands some to you. Take a look and let me know what you think.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/aca4f805-a5bc-4dac-9537-a2c1fe3ad2ad-1074.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/u1j6xQdgMD5Hmk8rfhDujF852002025-08-12T01:45:34.279ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/vWNvknUEZ5gdy4vDwmRTHghttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/95988115-bbf9-4fcf-a097-95dbb4ea758b.jpgTWMT: Week Ending August 15, 2025: Double DippingEven with a CPI this week, the market was quite calm. So calm that I was able to get out of one trade in 2 days and re-enter it at a different strike, hence the double dip. I did have to adjust one of my older trades so it wasn't all perfect but, all in all, a good week.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/4f464de1-6df5-4e4c-9dfd-d2580799f256-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/vWNvknUEZ5gdy4vDwmRTHg919002025-08-19T03:54:01.350ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/qKFKxSWrDKycJ3C6xXmw2Ghttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/9ea15793-189c-4174-8aaa-6106e8bfda44.jpgDoing a Fire Drill Before a Market EventThis is a quick video covering an important risk management event that I call a fire drill. With Powell speaking a Jackson Hole tomorrow morning, there's a chance that we have a decent move in the markets. While I do this every day, I think it's particularly important to do this before market events like this. The idea here is to show my methodology to help newer traders with risk management.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/7293352c-deaa-444d-a94a-09649b5edac1-714.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/qKFKxSWrDKycJ3C6xXmw2G602002025-08-21T21:00:13.994ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/wAM5t8vucr96yPzU4iunwDhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/ceabfa02-3578-402c-adee-5af1f2d99177.jpgTWMT: Week Ending August 22, 2025: Navigating Jackson HoleSo, this was a bit of an eventful week with Powell speaking at Jackson Hole and the markets definitely moved. So I go over how I went into the event, how I handled the aftermath, and how I managed to make a little bit of money doing so. https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/1268386d-f060-4812-ace5-c2f1498901ca-796.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/wAM5t8vucr96yPzU4iunwD1193002025-08-26T02:09:59.090ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/mJecs5EGkS1hBDxvWREVMDhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/aba58ec7-51a8-40b1-a2a0-a10926f4dc4d.jpgTWMT: Week Ending August 29, 2025: The End of Summer TradingThis summer was a good season for my style of trading and I end the month on a very good note, making profits and navigating some swings. Good lessons here on adjusting and handling news. Now we move into what is traditionally a choppier season... https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/fbcf55a6-b340-4736-88cb-7587a4496a88-1074.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/mJecs5EGkS1hBDxvWREVMD1085002025-09-03T04:26:42.673ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/q3xiXM7xQH7NkZZFKezW3Yhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/6a853115-c8da-42dd-91ed-fddad65f0b21.jpgTWMT: Week Ending September 5, 2025: Welcome to SeptemberSeptember is traditionally the start of a more volatile time and this week followed that. I managed 2 trades this week via incremental adjusting which has been working well for me this year. Take a look at how I manage non-directional trades in a choppy market. https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/2e9f50b4-34a7-416d-b853-a7ebbf2249b6-1074.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/q3xiXM7xQH7NkZZFKezW3Y938002025-09-09T01:44:04.227ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/cL58VzoNJNK9tKtZY2Lbhghttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/e43db571-7836-49ec-9a70-f8ec5c9ed9c4.jpgTWMT: Week Ending September 19, 2025: A Busy FOMC Week While I'm on VacationLots of stuff going on with FOMC and interest rates and ... I'm out of the country for the 2nd half of the week. I had a bunch of trades on..one that didn't work out, but several that did. A very busy week with some good lessons, especially about having an order in at all times. Good things can happen https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/8ce4473d-4159-4c86-a55b-8c62b0a5d432-1078.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/cL58VzoNJNK9tKtZY2Lbhg1342002025-09-23T03:22:37.300ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/jSDYnr7aMtLfpZxxPW4Yazhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/fe6d5dea-fcee-491b-8ad4-f467d22d1943.jpgTWMT: Week Ending September 26, 2025: Trying a Small Spec PlayThis was a perfectly good week for range-bound trades and I was able to get one of my trades off very quickly and double-dip it a bit. I also did something I rarely do...a speculative play on earnings. So I used this video as an opportunity to talk about how I look at these and how to do them and not lose much. Low risk, high reward. https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/b1785d11-363e-4652-b2e2-d20b8cf234df-1076.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/jSDYnr7aMtLfpZxxPW4Yaz1085002025-09-30T03:21:35.308ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/scQY5p6moLaMTvcwn72hPMhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/69c5387d-8cbe-4c18-8083-a3fd27ce2a47.jpgTWMT: Week Ending October 3, 2025: Government Closes, Markets Go UpIn this review, I'm on the road for my day job, managing a few trades and, oh yeah, the US government shuts down. But I had a really good week. Take a look at what happened and how I managed it and made good money. I also do a brief review of September.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/4bac87f1-a2ca-4e17-ac1a-940b111e22c0-1078.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/scQY5p6moLaMTvcwn72hPM812002025-10-07T01:59:50.480ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/7mXEx3L2drg6gbZfCosCNVhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/3278d70c-b5cd-49e4-8f63-55b0e648b0f0.jpgTWMT: Week Ending October 10, 2025: The Return of Tariff DramaSo it was a nice boring week....until Friday. I had 2 trades on that responded quite differently so it's good to see how each responded, what I did and whether that was the correct move or not. This journey is all about learning so learn along with me. https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/10bcba41-128d-4fdd-afe3-47fc76155506-1076.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/7mXEx3L2drg6gbZfCosCNV1021002025-10-14T02:07:41.990ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/whi8jyGMAQD4oQSbTVFgFchttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/90627f8c-863a-4f52-b5bd-5ccfa1bea9e4.jpgTWMT: Week Ending October 17, 2025: Rescuing a TradeWhen we left off last week I had a trade that took a big hit with the big down move last Friday. This week we watch that trade get nursed back to health for a decent profit. And with IV on the higher side, I bring back my old friend, the butterfly. https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/d1895539-f8e2-4bf1-a52c-cf1403a139de-1078.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/whi8jyGMAQD4oQSbTVFgFc1069012025-10-21T02:07:42.276ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/7R5QYMk3Bk7PyDhSJAdeQLhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/445c70cf-2a25-44f7-b611-c96a873dd84f.jpgTWMT: Week Ending October 24, 2025: Not All Mistake Are BadUntil the CPI came out on Friday it was a pretty typical week in the market. What makes this lesson interesting is that I closed the wrong trade. But it is how I reacted to it that is a good lesson. I not only didn't lose money on the mistake but I put myself into a better position. Take a look and let me know what you thinkhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/343095a7-ad9b-437e-b00a-fd4f2912dfef-1076.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/7R5QYMk3Bk7PyDhSJAdeQL1117002025-10-28T01:42:26.973ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/4iLSbGdyLUQL8JHV6EC54whttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/4510d272-f6b6-4595-9019-6fd97d0ad31b.jpgTWMT: Week Ending October 31, 2025: Did I Just Day Trade?We had lots of potential events that could move the market from big tech earnings to the FOMC meetings, but we didn't really move that much. And in all this I had an unplanned day trade which is unusual for me. I also review the month of October which was a successful month and talk about why. https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/d7b2e4ac-ceed-4038-acb7-77a342b1ba8d-1080.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/4iLSbGdyLUQL8JHV6EC54w1068002025-11-05T04:52:40.150ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/8bB8SsZUoUTXNmrqLA5eGjhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/f8b09a14-e4d9-4a70-bc22-72b1013a28d4.jpgTWMT: Week Ending November 7, 2025: Nice Start, Wild FInishSo we're officially in November and the market started off pretty normal but it got a little crazy towards the end of the week. I did make a good profit on one trade and had to manage 2 others through the chaos. Take a look and let me know what you think. These videos can be good learning tools so if you want to see how options trading can work...check it out. https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/2a2837cd-a90c-429a-afb5-8b0a32f2cf34-1078.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/8bB8SsZUoUTXNmrqLA5eGj955002025-11-11T02:44:35.973ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/weMAKQ8wbSP1xTkuLNww65https://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/f8582daf-d5a7-422c-a1cc-900cd9d9893d.jpgTWMT: Week Ending November 14, 2025: Measure Twice, Cut OnceThis was a wild week for the markets with the US government re-opening, no real government reports, and interest rate concerns. So I kept just trying to keep my deltas low. However, as I was busy with real life, I made an error closing a trade. I'll show you what I did wrong and how I managed to still make a profit from it. https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/b0e62a37-5b33-4a91-b999-01207d5f7c46-1074.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/weMAKQ8wbSP1xTkuLNww651208012025-11-18T04:10:35.182ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/gXk87nUVUdM46WMMVpMCADhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/11448a51-dd82-4864-8bc7-8e38e15a982d.jpgTWMT: Week Ending November 25, 2025: Oops, I Did It AgainAnother wild week in the markets with NVDA earnings and interest rate rumors, but I managed to stick to my style of trading and make money despite messing up an adjustment..again. Annoying to be sure, but it all worked out. I talk about the idea of incremental adjusting and how it has made me a better trader. Take a look and tell me what you think. https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/07d92491-8b6b-4e9d-afd4-197c27dd76b4-772.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/gXk87nUVUdM46WMMVpMCAD1274022025-11-25T04:39:36.624ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/ss8Z9gNLX87bTSenG1RBpxhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/60749e44-94ce-4e50-a484-d727d3c22b80.jpgTWMT: Week Ending November 28, 2025: Thankful For Incremental AdjustingOn this shortened holiday week in the US, I worked 2 trades. As this is the week of the Thanksgiving holiday in the US I wanted to focus on something I'm thankful for with respect to trading and that is learning to incrementally adjust. I show some examples on that on a trade this week. I also summarize November and show how I'm setting up for December. https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/b4a947ad-5b92-4590-aae6-3f845b9100ad-1074.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/ss8Z9gNLX87bTSenG1RBpx1010012025-12-04T20:15:27.570ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/4qhq2Qyv6mnFUTNqEnUT5ahttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/3fd18dba-2783-43c3-bc3b-c0b6e3ca6adc.jpgTWMT: Week Ending December 5, 2025: Nice Start To DecemberAs we enter the last month of 2025, we had a pretty quiet week which made for a straight forward but profitable week. Not a bad way to start the month. Not all weeks are like this so we have to enjoy them when they come. https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/a97ff2d5-c4a6-4242-8e7c-eb66f4699979-778.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/4qhq2Qyv6mnFUTNqEnUT5a892012025-12-09T02:17:25.125ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/3S3nKa9Gq6M3WGJuao4tzuhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/2867ad87-2742-4967-9a76-1e798ad04465.jpgTWMT: Week Ending December 12. 2025: AI Rollover?So everyone was going into this week watching the FOMC, but the bigger news was Oracle announcing a delay in some of their AI data centers. This just goes to show that traders need to be well positioned for unknown as well as known news and I think I did that well here. So lots of good stuff to learn about risk management. Take a look and let me know what you think https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/4b83b05f-71c0-42cb-b8af-6cabc228c122-1072.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/3S3nKa9Gq6M3WGJuao4tzu782002025-12-16T18:47:16.198ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/aoC1i5MsWNZ1JpLoWUvvLvhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/cc95dc1c-8272-4dcc-96bd-3421c50bbe6f.pngTWMT: Week Ending December 19, 2025: End Of The Year ChoppinessWe continued on the down trend of last week...until CPI came out and everything reversed. As we get to the end of the year, some choppiness is normal so it's important to stay on top of the deltas. That's what I'm trying to do this week. https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/e697b7e5-52c5-4ee4-bce5-9772750d4757-786.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/aoC1i5MsWNZ1JpLoWUvvLv755002025-12-23T03:08:09.210ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/ayKUWFvSK95hhHx7yr2P4Khttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/68c7b286-616c-49f0-bcd0-bf2bb85afb5f.jpgTWMT: Week Ending January 9, 2026: New Year, New StartThis one is short and sweet. I had 2 trades on and one came off for my profit target. Not a difficult week, but there were still some decisions I had to make so there's always lessons here. https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/4321932a-26fc-47a7-bf1c-c3d28645b8e0-1078.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/ayKUWFvSK95hhHx7yr2P4K615002026-01-13T02:24:46.384ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/eb6dQa2qVh4AUPmeZxyBMxhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/25af6640-1fa1-4cea-9faf-301d878c1444.pngTWMT: Week Ending January 16, 2026: The Calm Before....This week was nice and orderly so trading it wasn't too bad. I closed 2 trades for a good profit and had one ride over the weekend...where things got messy. But I'll go over that next week. In the mean time, there's some good thoughts around adjusting in this one so check it out. https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/b1ae6530-52f8-4d9b-a4ec-e83ad0348818-784.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/eb6dQa2qVh4AUPmeZxyBMx845002026-01-21T03:06:35.948ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/mXkvXQhaqnyZz2BHDGUjnwhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/1521028e-c03b-415e-8647-6d1480635d73.pngTWMT: Week Ending January 23, 2026: ...The (Quiet) StormLast week as the calm, this week the storm of tariff news hit over the weekend that made the start of the week hectic, but things calmed down and I managed the trade I had on as well as put on a new one once the storm passed. Some good risk management discussion here so take a look. https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/b43d4fff-a46b-4ff5-b590-5d9e77260297-1074.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/mXkvXQhaqnyZz2BHDGUjnw723002026-01-27T02:38:07.276ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/ecvAmFSyRNRrn23kYcaCAXhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/56eb9aa3-8ffb-4362-83ed-a3d23d391a4b.pngTWMT: Week Ending January 30. 2026: Give Me ShelterThis week had a bunch of news like the FOMC as well as several big tech earnings so I decided to trade around them and, while it probably wasn't necessary in retrospect, I still made decent money. Good risk management ideas here. https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/06492bd7-dfdd-439e-bf11-8d307905fd4c-786.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/ecvAmFSyRNRrn23kYcaCAX614002026-02-05T20:37:32.782ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/aMDvipWDgcYsGNy2fv5kdxhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/000b485f-66b8-4418-b2e3-6464860a4c88.pngTWMT: Week Ending February 6, 2026: Market HiccupAn interesting week with some big tech earnings and we had a bit of hiccup, a harsh move down which recovered pretty quickly. So in this trade you'll see me get out of one trade for a good profit and manage the other through the bouncing around. https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/24b04fb7-a7af-470e-adbf-04d4397da69e-800.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/aMDvipWDgcYsGNy2fv5kdx732012026-02-12T02:55:21.737ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/jWN8AW1kd6Vros4zC73PF9https://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/888e2c47-5029-4424-8b27-c9ec7a77eb9e.pngTWMT: Week Ending February 13, 2026: A Vega ExpiermentSo we moved back and forth quite a bit this week. I managed the one trade I had on going into the week but I also did an experiment where I extended my IV high water mark for long vega trades. I'll go over why I did it and we'll see how it goeshttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/399929ac-9485-41b9-a42a-a48363a3aa44-1074.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/jWN8AW1kd6Vros4zC73PF91002002026-02-20T03:42:47.243ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/niz8e99Pax1aMWUiRnbqyGhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/8fd1ef65-64cf-48aa-b0c1-ef1ade467a79.pngTWMT: Weeks Ending February 27 and March 6, 2026: Navigating Big EventsI haven't traded as heavily the last 2 weeks due to big events like the NVDA earnings and events in the Middle East so I combined the last 2 weeks into one review video. Throughout these rocky events, I closed 2 trades for good money. This is all about navigating through a big known event and a big unknown event. Take a look and let me know what you think https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/6543db80-ecdd-4452-967d-af8e53ffd3c0-1078.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/niz8e99Pax1aMWUiRnbqyG938002026-03-09T02:07:08.181ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/o4Yx18aXyam4DWXGoBxLtmhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/c45aabea-4171-423f-854d-70bbe16c5f81.pngTWMT: Week Ending March 13, 2026: A Quick In And OutShort and sweet video this week. With the world as it is and a CPI this week, I only did one trade but it worked out well. Sometimes a good strategy in a market like this is to take quick profits when you can get them. See my example of that and let me know what you're doing. https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/19653194-cb31-41f7-9f8c-37bc9db23aee-1076.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/o4Yx18aXyam4DWXGoBxLtm633002026-03-17T02:13:54.539ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/w/sn23pkmbNtHh3ziVStoenBhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/2768b7c3-aa57-4249-9c4a-34ef5b84525d.pngTWMT: Weeks Ending March 20 and March 27, 2026: Quick Trades For Quick MoneyThis is another 2 week review because the first week wasn't very interesting and would have been super short. But I had a very good 2 weeks. How have I been doing well trading non-directionally in this crazy market? By putting on quick trades that get in and out quickly before things move crazy. There are several examples here so take a look and let me know what you think.https://tube.midwaytrades.com/static/web-videos/827791c8-d905-416e-902c-2dbbd1369195-1076.mp4https://tube.midwaytrades.com/videos/embed/sn23pkmbNtHh3ziVStoenB1060002026-04-02T04:18:02.838ZYESMidwayTradesNOhttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/c/midway_channel/videoshttps://tube.midwaytrades.com/a/midway/video-channels