Interactive Brokers, who many of you may trade through, is breaking out.

Apparently, you've all been doing a lot of trading and driving their revenues (they thank you).

Let's try to earn back some of those commission fees, shall we?

The move in metals, and in particular Silver, has been absolutely amazing. And it could have further to climb...

But, what if the top is near? 

I'd like to position for the possibility of catching the reversal, while not putting...

We had a phenomenal run in HUT 8 Corp $HUT this summer. While we didn't get out at the highs, we still exited for meaningful gains.Well, our stop turned out to be just part of a normal base-building process that since resolved and the stock...

Today's trade is in a cloud infrastructure name that is completing a reversal pattern and has lots of room to run if the bulls truly take hold.

...Express.

I'm buying American Express, again.

Banks are starting the new year with a bang, and AMEX has been quietly chugging along. I think it'll join the party soon. But if it doesn't, I could get paid to wait.

And getting paid...

[Updated January 1, 2026]

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There's no fighting the trend of degenerate gamblers. It's here to stay.

Today's trade isn't necessarily the poster child of this movement (think DraftKings, Robinhood, Coinbase). But many of this company's customers are inflicted with the same...

Nike's motto is "Just Do It."Well, as far as investors are concerned, Nike has not been living up to their motto as the stock has been mired in a multi-year downtrend.

The latest earnings report was not well received by investors as the stock...

As we close out 2025, I need to ask you something.

On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate All Star Options?

I'm serious. I want to know.

Here's what I'm asking: email me your rating at ...

Today's trade is in a stock that is completing a multi-year base and relative strength is rising to confirm the trend.I'm going to position in an attempt to capture the meat of a possible next leg higher.

Relative strength matters. When markets consolidate, relative strength points us to the possible leaders of the next leg higher. 

For today's trade, we're entering a stock that is breaking out in both relative and absolute terms. And as an...

Today's trade either works or doesn't and we'll find out quickly.

I'm fading a move in a large cap stock that feels like it's suffered enough and is at a logical level for it to dig in -- if only temporarily.

Today's trade is in a name that has been synonymous with the A.I. Bull Market. A company that has been the chief beneficiary of all the spend coming into the space.

My bet today is taking advantage of low volatility in the options to get...

The credit card business has always been a good business. Collecting fees on every swipe where the vast majority of transactions are done via credit card? Sign me up.

Clearly it's been good for American Express and it appears to be getting...

...the higher in space.

That's an ASC maxim that we live by.

Today's trade is in a software name that is emerging from just such a base.

Today's trade is in a big-cap stock and former dot.com-era darling that is quietly perking up following a positive reaction to earnings a few weeks ago.

And with options premiums cooling off considerably, now is the time to get involved for a...

Today, we're getting short a stock that has been a complete mess all year.

In recent weeks, the pause has stalled just enough to tamp down the premiums in puts, making now an attractive time to position for a resumption of the downtrend.

Today's trade is in a stock on the verge of making fresh all-time highs while the options volatility masters are asleep at the switch, pricing cheap call options.

Let's get after it.