| Can you believe it's already May, Trader? So much has happened already. And there's still so much of 2021 to experience. I know it's been a lot to process, a new president, COVID-19 vaccines, mandates lifting, but my perspective is simple... I try not to process political stuff unless I absolutely have to. I've lived through the Kennedy assassination, Vietnam, Watergate, multiple oil crises, Iran-Contra, two wars in Iraq (and two in Afghanistan, if we count the Russian invasion), hurricanes and earthquakes and cold wars and nuclear showdowns... and that doesn't even touch on any of the insanity we've endured since 2008. There were plenty of booms and busts, and bubbles and crashes, too. I kept my head down and continued trading through all of it. I've been making money in the markets since I was a teenager. Kennedy died on a Friday. The markets opened the next Monday. I couldn't do much in the markets, since I wasn't 18 yet, but my dad bought some shares of IBM for me all the same. Nixon resigned in '74, but what I remember most about that year is all the mistakes I made as a newly-minted options trader on the CBOE floor. I bought puts and calls on IBM that year. Somehow, both of 'em tanked. Not my finest hour (or year). Luckily, those mistakes are well behind me. But my point is, by 1974, I'd already recognized that there just wasn't any upside to getting wrapped up in the latest lunatic drama coming out of Washington. I've seen friends, relatives, and even colleagues fall down political rabbit holes (on both sides) over the past decades. It colored their view of the markets. It affected their trading. They lost money chasing conspiracies. Politics can move markets, but only to a point. I'm not saying there's no upside in trading on political news. You just have to keep a level head. 
Overstock.com's CEO is a big Trump backer, and a major Bitcoin backer, too. We recommended buying calls on the stock on November 17. We closed out half the position on November 23 for a gain of 104%. Canopy Growth took off after Biden seemed likely to win. I recommended buying calls on November 23rd - we closed half the position on December 1st for a 101% gain, and the other half gave subscribers a 70% gain when we closed it on December 11th. Solar stocks have ticked up since the election, too. Our First Solar calls (bought on December 15th) produced gains of 225% and 210% in two weeks. Fast forward to 2021: We saw a 254% gain on Macy's calls - bought January 26th, sold on January 27th. January 27th we recommended Zscaler calls and sold the first half on February 5th (104% gain!) and the remaining on February 12th (153% gain!) Not to mention our additional gains this year like: - 106% gain on 3-D Systems calls
- 241% gain on Boeing calls
- 106% gain on PulteGroup calls
- 121% gain on Advanced Micro Devices calls
- 214% gain on Snowflake puts
Successful options traders don't pay attention to politics unless they have to. So while I do hope, on some levels, the craziness will be dialed back this year in the nation's capital... I'll still be ready if it isn't. And my Weekly Options Trader subscribers will be ready, too. You should join us. There's never been a better time... Because for a very limited time, I'm opening up access to Weekly Options Trader for the lowest rate I've ever offered. The standard price is $1,495 a year. Today, I've made just 25 annual subscriptions available for just $149... And if you join now, you'll also get 2 additional years of access, at no extra cost! Yes, for $149, you'll get access to 6+ weekly trade ideas for 36 months. We'll deliver the opportunities, no matter how crazy it might get in the next few years. I'd love to have you join us and share in the gains. Let's do this, Trader. It's the best opportunity you'll see all year. It might be your best opportunity to make money on options for the next 4 years, regardless of what happens. Are you in? Click below to join Weekly Options Trader while this deal lasts - it won't last long!
To your wealth, Bernie Schaeffer
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Schaeffer's Investment Research
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