How To Get Paid When You're NOT Trading

What do you do with your cash when the market keeps chopping sideways and the trades you actually want just aren’t there? For me, sitting in cash beats forcing a bad trade. But that cash doesn’t have to sit completely idle.

In this Ask Me Anything Friday, we get into ways to earn interest on uninvested cash, including SGOV and BOX, and why their charts look so different. Then we tackle the trading questions that can make a real difference when a trend finally shows up:

✅ How much backtesting is enough before you trust a trading idea?

✅ Why I avoid stop orders on options and use a trailing stop to manage a trend

✅ How rolling a winning option can reduce the money still at risk

✅ Why shorting a falling market can turn on you fast

There’s also a look at what’s being built inside OVTLYR, including TradingView charts and plans.

The bigger lesson? You don’t have to manufacture a trade just because the market is open.

Protect your account during the frustrating stretches so you’re ready when a strong trend gives you something worth trading.

Which question should we spend more time on next? Drop it in the comments, and subscribe for more practical trading conversations.

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