Michael Esther

    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·10-13 07:05

      $SPX Chop Can Be a Beautiful Options Setup 🦋

      A boring market can create some interesting opportunities. Slow, sideways $S&P 500(.SPX)$ action can frustrate traders chasing calls and puts. But for the right strategy, lack of movement can be an advantage. Here’s why 👇 🦋 BUTTERFLIES When price stays near your butterfly’s center strike, time decay can work in your favor as expiration approaches. You’re targeting where price settles—not betting on a massive breakout. 💰 CREDIT SPREADS Selling out-of-the-money call spreads above resistance or put spreads below support lets you collect premium. If price stays safely away from your short strike, time decay can reduce the spread’s value, potentially allowing you to close it for a profit. The key difference: 🦋 Butterflies want price near the center
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      $SPX Chop Can Be a Beautiful Options Setup 🦋
    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·10-12 18:49

      $SPY Big Week Ahead 📈 CPI + PPI Could Trigger a Gamma Squeeze Toward $785

      BIG WEEK for $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ ! 🔥 Two major inflation catalysts are coming: Wednesday: CPI Thursday: PPI I’m looking for softer inflation readings, which could strengthen expectations for a Fed rate cut on October 28. If both CPI and PPI come in cooler than expected, markets could reprice rate-cut expectations quickly and fuel a massive gamma squeeze. 🎯 Upside target: $SPY $785 The setup is there, but the inflation data needs to cooperate. Hotter-than-expected numbers could flip the script just as quickly. Watch the data. Watch the reaction. If inflation comes in soft and momentum builds, $785 could come into play. 🚀 Markets are always moving - and sometimes, the best move is knowing what works for you. With Treasury yields, oil pr
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      $SPY Big Week Ahead 📈 CPI + PPI Could Trigger a Gamma Squeeze Toward $785
    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·10-10

      $PLTR LEAPS Turned a $105 Thesis Into a $110K Gain

      Everyone wants to find the next $Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$ . Few talk about how to hold a winner long enough for the thesis to play out. I called long-term LEAPS near $105. My $200 stock target just hit, with gains now up $110,000. That’s the power of LEAPS. More time for a long-term thesis to play out without having to nail next week’s move. 🔎 5 names worth researching for a similar approach $Snowflake(SNOW)$ — Data + AI $ServiceNow(NOW)$ — AI-powered workflows $SpaceX(SPCX)$ — Space launch + Starlink satellite internet $Datadog(DDOG)$ — Cloud + AI monitoring
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      $PLTR LEAPS Turned a $105 Thesis Into a $110K Gain
    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·10-09

      🔥 $GOOGL at $340

      $Alphabet(GOOGL)$ We posted the level and the contracts before the headlines hit. As long as $340 holds as support, the bullish setup remains intact. The focus now is whether buyers can defend this level and keep the momentum going. If support holds, adding exposure on strength or controlled pullbacks could keep the longer-term opportunity in play. 📌 October 16 $350 calls — Short-term upside exposure if momentum continues. 📌 March 2027 $370/$400 bull call spread — A defined-risk way to position for a move higher over the coming months. 📌 January 2028 $450 calls — LEAPS — Longer-term exposure to the thesis, with more time for the move to develop. The strategy spans three time horizons, from a near-term catalyst trade to a longer-term bet on contin
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      🔥 $GOOGL at $340
    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·10-08

      $SPX $SPY | How $1,000 Could Scale to $100K a Month

      $S&P 500(.SPX)$ $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ How $1,000 Could Scale to $100K a Month 📈 The idea is simple: start with one credit spread, then gradually increase the number of spreads as your capital grows. Assume each spread requires $1,000 in margin and generates $100 in profit. Week 1–2 1 spread per day → $100/day → roughly $500/week After two weeks, you’ve built up roughly $1,000 in profits, bringing the account to about $2,000. Week 3 2 spreads/day → $200/day → $1,000/week Week 4 3 spreads/day → $300/day → $1,500/week Week 5 4 spreads/day → $400/day → $2,000/week Week 6 5 spreads/day → $500/day → $2,500/week …and so on. The idea is to add roughly one additional spread each week as the account
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      $SPX $SPY | How $1,000 Could Scale to $100K a Month
    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·10-07

      $AMD $MU $NVDA $AVGO The Earnings Growth Behind My Long-Term Positions

      $99,171 on the day. $2.8M in open profit. The biggest change in my trading wasn’t a new indicator or a better entry. It was learning to think in quarters instead of watching every candle. I still day trade. But I also build positions that give strong companies time to grow. 📈 Start With Earnings Growth I go on Nasdaq and look for companies with strong EPS growth. What are they earning? How fast are those earnings growing? And is that growth continuing into the next quarter? I want a reason to own the company that goes beyond a chart looking good. Strong earnings growth gets my attention. Then price and risk determine whether I take the trade. That’s why I’m long: $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ $Micron Technology(
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      $AMD $MU $NVDA $AVGO The Earnings Growth Behind My Long-Term Positions
    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·10-07

      $ARM +680% and the $SPCX Long-Term Playbook

      My long-term $ARM Holdings(ARM)$ calls are up 680%+ in this screenshot. And I’m approaching $SpaceX(SPCX)$ with a similar playbook. I waited for the pullback after the IPO, started buying around $110, and kept adding. My $SPCX shares now average around $115, up roughly 50%, while my December 2028 calls are up nearly 68%. Here’s what gave me the conviction to keep holding. 👇🏻 🛰️ Long-Term Demand In May, SpaceX won a $4.16B Space Force agreement to develop satellites capable of tracking airborne threats globally. That came on top of a national security launch contract with an anticipated value of nearly $6B. These aren’t one-quarter catalysts. They represent years of potential work ahead. SpaceX still has to
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      $ARM +680% and the $SPCX Long-Term Playbook
    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·10-06

      $AMZN Above $253 Could Trigger a Bigger Breakout

      A close above $253 would be ultra-bullish for $Amazon.com(AMZN)$ . The breakout targets I’m watching: 🎯 $270+ first 🎯 $300 by Q1 2027 Similar breakout setups have already played out in $Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$ $Microsoft(MSFT)$ $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ $Micron Technology(MU)$ $AMZN reclaiming key levels would put the stock back on traders’ radar, with the chart now showing a potential trendline break attempt. The next step is simple: Can buyers sustain momentum and push through overhead resistance? We’ve been
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      $AMZN Above $253 Could Trigger a Bigger Breakout
    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·10-06

      $AAPL +556% 🍎 Stay Invested, Don’t Chase Every Move

      You don’t have to catch every daily move to catch a big winner. 👀 My $Apple(AAPL)$ positions: 🍎 Shares — DCA every month 🍎 Long-term calls — +556% This is why shares + long-term LEAPS remains one of my favorite strategies. Build ownership in companies you believe in. Add measured options exposure for upside. Give your thesis time to play out. You don’t need to catch every move. You need to stay positioned for the big one. 🍎 Markets are always moving - and sometimes, the best move is knowing what works for you. With Treasury yields, oil prices and rate expectations keeping markets on edge this week, investors are once again thinking carefully about where to position next. There’s no one-size-fits-all choice in investing — and the same goes for Tige
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      $AAPL +556% 🍎 Stay Invested, Don’t Chase Every Move
    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·10-03

      3 Big Watches: $AMD, $AAPL, $NVDA

      🔥 3 BIG WATCHES FOR THE NEXT MOVE I’m watching three very different setups: 1️⃣ $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ — Continuation Setup Double hammer candles on the daily chart. 🔨🔨 If the continuation confirms, I’m watching: 🎯 $635 → $640 Calls are the trade I’m watching here. $AMD closed at $633.91 on Oct. 2, putting those levels directly in focus. 2️⃣ $Apple(AAPL)$ — Bottom Confirmation $AAPL had a big reversal yesterday. Now I’m watching for confirmation that the bottom is in. 🔑 $325 is the level. If price can hold/reclaim that area, I’m watching for the upside move. 📈 Calls are on my radar. $AAPL closed at $333.69 on Oct. 2, above that $325 level. 3️⃣ $NVIDIA(NVDA)$
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