Friday’s sell-off was a perfect test.
A test of patience.
A test of discipline.
A test of whether you’ve been playing offense or just blindly selling premium because it worked before.
A lot of traders failed that test.
GKT? We were ready.
Why? Because We Play the Long Game.
Selling premium is a powerful strategy—when used correctly.
But let’s be real: most traders only sell puts without understanding what they’re really doing.
They think: "Easy money. It’s just free income, right?"Wrong.
Selling premium means you’re short volatility. So when vol spikes like it did Friday, your P/L gets wrecked. Unless… you already knew this could happen and positioned accordingly.
The inner circle?We talked about hedging.We talked about risk management.We talked about mindset.
I posted this to our free discord earlier this month.
Did I know this exact pullback was coming? No.
Was I prepared for a market like this? 100%.
If you’re still trading blind, that’s on you.I break this down inside the Inner Circle every week: Join here. It’s cheaper than a Starbucks coffee.
What’s In Your Portfolio?
Let’s talk about how I actually trade—because most people are playing a losing game.
If you ONLY hold growth stocks, Friday hurt.If you ONLY chase high IV trades, Friday hurt.
We don’t do that here.
Here’s what I was holding:
SO – Sold puts Thursday. Closed them same day.
ED – Bought off that blue line? You know I love my moving averages.
SCHD – Solid dividend ETF. Held up well.
VZ – Buy, hold, collect dividends, sell covered calls. Easy.
T – Pyramid strategy hit two levels before it ripped 45%. You’re welcome. 😊
KO – My Coca-Cola play is up 15%. (Yes, I won’t shut up about it.)
SPYD – Dividend ETF. Cash flow and diversification. you can see my inner circle has been in this one a while (2 different buys)
EPD – At all-time highs. If you missed my blog on MLPs, read it now: Click here.
And let’s not forget super collars on our existing positions—because having protection on my GOOGL shares felt real good on Friday.
Did you see what TLT and GLD did?Market tanks, bonds and gold spike.Flight to safety. We knew this would happen.
Stop Trading Like a Gambler. Start Trading Like a Casino.
I get it. Growth stocks are sexy. The premium is juicy.But let’s be real—most traders aren’t building wealth.
They’re taking wild bets.They’re treating this like a casino.They’re ignoring the strategies that actually build freedom.
Look around. The market just handed you a lesson. Did you learn it?
We sell puts for income.We rent out shares with covered calls.We build portfolios that last.
And I teach all of this—for free—inside my put selling mini-course.If you haven’t taken it yet, fix that today: mrmoneymaxwell.com/action.
Next month, I’m teaching how I rent out my shares using covered calls.You should sign up: mrmoneymaxwell.com/income.
See you next week.Or sooner, if you’re in the Discord: goodkidstrading.com/join.
Happy trading good kids.
$Maxwell
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