In-depth Unusual Whales Alert Strategy
The Original 180-Day Unusual Whales Alert strategy presented by the one and only Dan Wagner Follow the flow at https://www.unusualwhales.com Use code 'followtheflow' at checkout for 5% off Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14P3MxFegiUP4XrxCOC1W_aE_My8Fqoqn/edit#slide=id.p1 UW Watchlist: https://unusualwhales.com/watchlist/b4fd73a9-16a7-4485-9790-25e51a77f7bd. Tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yIYEHiYeJdHiv9aTZ-yecKz1nsbP2bV92TYMlYXWVuk/edit 0:00 Intro 0:59 Long Whales Do It Better 2:54 Mechanics 4:34 How to track the strategy and opportunities 5:32 Defining positive outcomes 8:28 Defining negative outcomes 10:54 How long before we can get into trades? 12:28 Why wait until 30%? 14:45 Why take profit in the 50-100% range? 17:05 Median time to max gain is 11 days or more 19:15 "Diamond Hands" is a bad strategy inside 6 weeks 21:04 Q&A Start (sorry the audio questions did not come through) 22:51 Q&A Can you review results so far and cover any observations? 26:51 Q&A Examples of missing fills or otherwise not catching the trades on their way up 28:30 Q&A My hypothesis is that whales know which dips to buy and that they also time sector rotations perfectly 32:29 Q&A What prevents us from tracking this ourselves? Nothing 34:47 Q&A How did you decide on the days to expiration groups? 36:00 Q&A Do you buy the same exact option contract? Yes 37:18 Q&A 180 days out or further? Yes 39:40 Q&A 50-100% profit not bad right? 40:55 Q&A Was there any analysis done on durations past 11 days like say 20, 30, 45, etc.? 44:53 Q&A How do I keep track of the gain after the alert for entry and exit? 46:53 Q&A Can we use your spreadsheet for future trades? Of course 47:48 Q&A Do you hold runners? 48:48 Q&A Have you considered diagonals or calendars? 51:20 Q&A Paper trading the strategy 51:56 Q&A Trailing stop losses would be perfect for this 54:38 Q&A High stress vs low stress 55:34 Q&A Is this strategy slow-moving? 56:45 Q&A Is it possible to see when the whale exists? 58:01 Q&A Like swing trading with longer-dated options 59:04 Q&A Where can we find the powerpoint? 59:57 Q&A Short-term options vs long-term options Unusual Whales Mobile App: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/unusual-whales/id1514447510 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=unusualwhales.com Resources and strategies: https://www.unusualwhales.com/blog https://docs.unusualwhales.com Unusual Social Media: Discord: https://discord.com/invite/6V7CnbYRQP Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unusualwhales Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unusualwhales/ Reddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/unusual_whales/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unusual_whales Twitter: https://twitter.com/unusual_whales Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/unusualwhales YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unusualwhales/ ** Disclaimer: Any content referenced in the video or on Unusual Whales are not intended to provide legal, tax, investment or insurance advice. Unusual Whales Inc. is not registered as a securities broker-dealer or an investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) or any state securities regulatory authority. Nothing on Unusual Whales should be construed as an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation for any security by Unusual Whales or any third party. Certain investment planning tools available on Unusual Whales may provide general investment education based on your input. You are solely responsible for determining whether any investment, investment strategy, security or related transaction is appropriate for you based on your personal investment objectives, financial circumstances and risk tolerance. You should consult your legal or tax professional regarding your specific situation. You can lose some or all of your investment. See terms for more information.
The Original 180-Day Unusual Whales Alert strategy presented by the one and only Dan Wagner Follow the flow at https://www.unusualwhales.com Use code 'followtheflow' at checkout for 5% off Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14P3MxFegiUP4XrxCOC1W_aE_My8Fqoqn/edit#slide=id.p1 UW Watchlist: https://unusualwhales.com/watchlist/b4fd73a9-16a7-4485-9790-25e51a77f7bd. Tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yIYEHiYeJdHiv9aTZ-yecKz1nsbP2bV92TYMlYXWVuk/edit 0:00 Intro 0:59 Long Whales Do It Better 2:54 Mechanics 4:34 How to track the strategy and opportunities 5:32 Defining positive outcomes 8:28 Defining negative outcomes 10:54 How long before we can get into trades? 12:28 Why wait until 30%? 14:45 Why take profit in the 50-100% range? 17:05 Median time to max gain is 11 days or more 19:15 "Diamond Hands" is a bad strategy inside 6 weeks 21:04 Q&A Start (sorry the audio questions did not come through) 22:51 Q&A Can you review results so far and cover any observations? 26:51 Q&A Examples of missing fills or otherwise not catching the trades on their way up 28:30 Q&A My hypothesis is that whales know which dips to buy and that they also time sector rotations perfectly 32:29 Q&A What prevents us from tracking this ourselves? Nothing 34:47 Q&A How did you decide on the days to expiration groups? 36:00 Q&A Do you buy the same exact option contract? Yes 37:18 Q&A 180 days out or further? Yes 39:40 Q&A 50-100% profit not bad right? 40:55 Q&A Was there any analysis done on durations past 11 days like say 20, 30, 45, etc.? 44:53 Q&A How do I keep track of the gain after the alert for entry and exit? 46:53 Q&A Can we use your spreadsheet for future trades? Of course 47:48 Q&A Do you hold runners? 48:48 Q&A Have you considered diagonals or calendars? 51:20 Q&A Paper trading the strategy 51:56 Q&A Trailing stop losses would be perfect for this 54:38 Q&A High stress vs low stress 55:34 Q&A Is this strategy slow-moving? 56:45 Q&A Is it possible to see when the whale exists? 58:01 Q&A Like swing trading with longer-dated options 59:04 Q&A Where can we find the powerpoint? 59:57 Q&A Short-term options vs long-term options Unusual Whales Mobile App: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/unusual-whales/id1514447510 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=unusualwhales.com Resources and strategies: https://www.unusualwhales.com/blog https://docs.unusualwhales.com Unusual Social Media: Discord: https://discord.com/invite/6V7CnbYRQP Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unusualwhales Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unusualwhales/ Reddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/unusual_whales/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unusual_whales Twitter: https://twitter.com/unusual_whales Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/unusualwhales YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unusualwhales/ ** Disclaimer: Any content referenced in the video or on Unusual Whales are not intended to provide legal, tax, investment or insurance advice. Unusual Whales Inc. is not registered as a securities broker-dealer or an investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) or any state securities regulatory authority. Nothing on Unusual Whales should be construed as an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation for any security by Unusual Whales or any third party. Certain investment planning tools available on Unusual Whales may provide general investment education based on your input. You are solely responsible for determining whether any investment, investment strategy, security or related transaction is appropriate for you based on your personal investment objectives, financial circumstances and risk tolerance. You should consult your legal or tax professional regarding your specific situation. You can lose some or all of your investment. See terms for more information.