Reducing Cost Basis with Covered Strangles
Continuing the cost basis reduction series, today I’m talking about covered strangles. A covered strangle combines two of my favorite...
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Justin Maxwell
- Nov 16
- 3 min
Reducing Cost Basis with Covered Calls: A real life example
A real life example of how I use covered calls and dividend aristocrats to generate income. Cost basis reduction is very important.
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Justin Maxwell
- Nov 9
- 3 min
Reducing Cost Basis with Covered Calls
Unlock the power of covered calls. Learn how this strategy can help reduce your cost basis while adding an 'extra dividend' more frequently
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Justin Maxwell
- Nov 2
- 4 min
Cost Basis Reduction- The Initial Purchase of Shares
I'm going to share with you a trade I took in CAH. Cost basis reduction is key. I'm telling you all my 'secrets' so you can build a plan!
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Justin Maxwell
- Oct 26
- 2 min
Unlocking the Power of Cost Basis Reduction: A GKT Approach - Introduction
I think reducing your cost basis is a powerful concept many traders/investors miss. For me cost basis reduction is always on my mind.
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Justin Maxwell
- Oct 12
- 3 min
Unlocking the Power of Moving Averages
If I was
forced to to only pick one technical indicator it would be moving averages, hands down. Let's break it down.
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Justin Maxwell
- Oct 5
- 2 min
Trade Smart: Plan for Losing Trades
A common issue I see traders make is they don’t account for what they should do if a trade goes wrong.
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Justin Maxwell
- Sep 28
- 2 min
How Alerts Boost My Profits While Cutting Screen Time
Alerts are a key part of minimizing my trading time. I get on with my day and let the alerts tell me when I should pop back in and trade.
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Justin Maxwell
- Sep 21
- 6 min
Mastering Watchlists: Your Essential Guide to Efficient and Effective Stock Trading
A well maintained watchlists builds the foundation for freeing up your time to take the best trades using strategies from your trading plan.
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Justin Maxwell
- Sep 14
- 3 min
Trade Smart: The Power of Effective Watchlists
This week I'm discussing how using watchlists are one of the top ways I minimize my trading time. I'll share how I group them, and why!
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Justin Maxwell
- Sep 7
- 2 min
6 Tips To Maximize Profits with Minimal Screen Time: My GKT Formula to Trade Smart
With these 6 tips I've built a life where I trade for roughly half an hour daily. And yes, my account is decent sized. And yes, trading...
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Dr Eric B.
- Aug 30
- 7 min
Delta and Theta Concepts for the New Options Trader
Welcome to Good Kids Trading! At GKT, and particularly in our FREE Discord channel, http://www.goodkidstrading.com/join, we talk a lot...
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Justin Maxwell
- Aug 25
- 5 min
How to Handle Shares Assigned from Put Sales: Understanding Assignments
This week I got the dreaded 3am email from TD Ameritrade…. “Option Assignment Alert: Immediate Attention Required” This is not the best...
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Justin Maxwell
- Aug 18
- 3 min
The GKT Approach to Navigating Market Dips
This week as SPX has pulled back about 5%, I've talked with several traders who are bordering on frantic following an impressive bull run...
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Justin Maxwell
- Aug 4
- 8 min
GKT Way to Build Income Through Dividend Stocks: Part 3 -(Advanced Dividend Trades)
We’ve covered a lot in our Good Kids Trading (GKT) dividend series. If you missed the first or second articles, I encourage you to check...
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Justin Maxwell
- Jul 28
- 4 min
GKT Way to Build Income Through Dividend Stocks: Part 2 -(Stock Selection)
Welcome back to Part Two the GKT dividend series. If you missed part one, click here. Today let’s discuss the GKT process of building a...
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Justin Maxwell
- Jul 21
- 5 min
GKT Way to Build Income Through Dividend Stocks: Part 1 -(Overview)
I'm starting a series on dividend stocks, they are one of my favorite passive income streams. Today I'll cover high level how I view the...
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Justin Maxwell
- Jul 14
- 3 min
Trade Review: Walgreens Put Sale- Pre earnings:
I have this pact with a trading buddy - we both agreed to steer clear of trading a stock just before earnings. But guess what? Sometimes,...
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Justin Maxwell
- Jul 5
- 5 min
Pyramiding Strategy: The Secret Power Move for Growing Wealth
Today I’m taking a slight detour from our usual options talk and I’m diving into a longer term strategy focused on trading shares of...
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Justin Maxwell
- Jun 28
- 4 min
Over-Managing Math-Based Trades: When Too Much Control Is Your Worst Enemy
As traders generally want to be in control over our strategies, our risks, and our profits. But there's a fine line between sensible...
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