Just another Manic Monday

When Susan Hoff of The Bangles sang “Manic Monday” it was about the rush rush of life and hoping to get caught back up
For the stock market today its a Monday we here at theoptionscoach.net had a game plan in place for. Yesterday I highlighted in great detail the Straddle strategy, when and how to use and profit with them. Many believed this morning the market was rebounding from Fridays rout, and the recovery was here. As stated in this mornings newsletter we weren’t as optimistic. We had more than one reason to form that outlook

Has talk of the tariffs been completely eradicated?
Is Wall Street not just as concerned about the “State of the Economy” as Main Street is?
What about thoughts on how the tech stocks that made “Big Baller Buxx” back in 2024 are now not keeping pace in 2025?

Those are all things investors concern themselves with, and rightfully so
One thing for me personally is as a professional trader that follows and often times trades morning Gaps I can see differences when watching those Gap Lists I share with you every morning

One of my long time best buddies runs a group on Tuesday nights for AA
When he first started the group he did like anyone, in any successful profession or endeavor does….. He created “Consistency”
By showing up every Tuesday night, same bat time, same bat channel ( showing my age here ) he is consistent… With that consistency, and a lot of hard work, people can find success… Not just in recovery programs, but in all walks of life
Gaps, remember I mentioned the daily Gap Lists? They have not been consistent with what I look for over the last few trading days. Not at all

We could wake up tomorrow and rip 1,395 points north, that wouldn’t suck
But at the minute it’s not looking like that just yet
If an investor is uncertain, or unsure of investing sitting it out on the sideline may be a good option… Catching “Falling Knives” is not in our approach to market success
For those that are active market participants and took any of those Straddles today they should have done well…. Congrats to them…………
As shared in yesterdays Weekly Recap the Straddle strategy does not care if a stock is up or down, only that it moves

For investors that were unwilling to adapt their approach to the current market situation, I’m sure it was a very Manic Monday

The Options Coach

Side Note:
Though I’ve never had the need for a substance abuse recovery program myself, I do fully support the efforts of those and their loved ones that are in need. If you or someone you know or love are in need and are looking for help, here is where you can start
https://www.aa.org/aa-around-the-world for alcohol issues
https://na.org for drug related issues