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FUTURES, OPTIONS, TOOLS, TRADING

John Carter

Author,

Mastering the Trade

  • Founder of SimplerTrading.com
  • Author of Mastering the Trade
  • Developed Software for Finding High Probability

About John

John Carter is the founder and chairman of Simpler Trading and the author of Mastering the Trade. An active trader for the past 25 years, his main focus is trading futures and options. Mr. Carter made over $12,000,000 (1000%+) trading TSLA options in 2020 on the long side - though most of the time he favors selling spreads for income. He is the developer of the TTM Squeeze, a tool for finding greater-than-expected market maker moves.



John's Articles

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John's Videos

Join John Carter, author of Mastering the Trade, as he discusses the options set-ups that have proven to be the most consistent in current market conditions. In addition to discussing set-ups that often produce larger-than-expected market maker moves, he will review specific setups for the next trading day. You will learn the reasons why volatility can be your best friend, why options are the best trading vehicle on the planet right now, why down markets are better than up markets, and how to make successful trades on your phone while you are at work. Whether it's a potential 10-bagger elephant trade or taking advantage of options pre- and post-earnings, or simply selling premium for income, Mr. Carter's goal is to give solid trading ideas that you can use in the markets right away.
Join John Carter, author of Mastering the Trade, as he discusses the options set-ups that have proven to be the most consistent in current market conditions. In addition to discussing set-ups that often produce larger-than-expected market maker moves, he will review specific setups for the next trading day. You will learn the reasons why volatility can be your best friend, why options are the best trading vehicle on the planet right now, why down markets are better than up markets, and how to make successful trades on your phone while you are at work. Whether it's a potential 10-bagger elephant trade, taking advantage of options pre- and post-earnings, or simply selling premium for income, Mr. Carter's goal is to give solid trading ideas that you can use in the markets right away.
Join John Carter, author of Mastering the Trade, as he discusses the options set-ups that have proven to be the most consistent in current market conditions. In addition to discussing set-ups that often produce larger-than-expected market maker moves, he will review specific setups for the next trading day. You will learn the reasons why volatility can be your best friend, why options are the best trading vehicle on the planet right now, why down markets are better than up markets, and how to make successful trades on your phone while you are at work. Whether it's a potential 10-bagger elephant trade, or taking advantage of options pre- and post-earnings, or simply selling premium for income, Mr. Carter's goal is to give solid trading ideas that you can use in the markets right away.
When to put on and take off stops. John Carter discusses how to avoid emotions in your trading--don't trade-off of rage, fear & greed. Carter discusses the tools offered by Simpler Trading.


John's Books

John Carter

Mastering the Trade: Proven Techniques for Profiting from Intraday and Swing Trading Setups

Mastering the Trade includes the essential content that has made it a bestselling classic and includes critical new information for making the best trading decisions in every situation. Combining insightful market overview with trading strategies and concepts.