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John Carter

Author
Mastering the Trade

John Carter is the founder and chairman of Simpler Trading and the author of Mastering the Trade. An active trader for the past 25 years, his main focus is trading futures and options. Mr. Carter made over $12,000,000 (1000%+) trading TSLA options in 2020 on the long side - though most of the time he favors selling spreads for income. He is the developer of the TTM Squeeze, a tool for finding greater-than-expected market maker moves.


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John Carter's Schedule
Saturday, April 5, 2025, 12:05 pm - 12:30 pm
The View from the Top: Big Ideas, Bold Moves, for 2025
John Carter |Mastering the Trade

What does the view from the “top of the market mountain” look like? What big ideas are investors focused on—and what bold moves can you take to profit from them? You’ll get the guidance you need from some of the biggest names in the financial markets business during this insightful discussion. Those insights and recommendations will help you get your portfolio properly positioned for the new economic, political, and interest rate regime we’re facing in 2025. And that, in turn, will help you maximize your profits and minimize your risks. 

Saturday, April 5, 2025, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Favorite Option Strategies in This Current Market Environment*
John Carter |Mastering the Trade

Join John Carter, author of Mastering the Trade and founder of Simpler Trading, as he discusses the options setups that have proven to be the most consistent in current market conditions. In addition to discussing setups that often produce larger-than-expected market maker moves, John will review more conservative, income-type trades, how to benefit from ongoing inflation, and tips for building a watch list. 

Attendees will also learn the reasons why volatility can be your best friend, why options are the best trading vehicle on the planet right now, why down markets are better than up markets, and how to make successful trades on your phone while you are at work. Finally, John will review setups that can be taken the next trading day. 

*$249.00 per person if purchased by March 21
$299.00 per person if purchased after March 21
Saturday, April 5, 2025, 5:25 pm - 5:50 pm
What to Expect from Key Asset Classes Over the Next Six Months
John Carter |Mastering the Trade

From stocks and Bitcoin to oil, gold, and real estate and land prices...what is setting up to happen over the next six months? Where are the best opportunities and where do you have to protect yourself from danger? Join John, author of Mastering the Trade, as he dives into the medium term investment opportunities he is seeing. 

Saturday, April 5, 2025, 5:50 pm - 6:15 pm
All Stars of Options Panel
John Carter |Mastering the Trade

The options market is on fire, with trading volume up 317% over the past eight years. In fact, a whopping 48.5 million equity, ETF, and index options traded on average each day in 2024. That was a new record, and up almost 10% from 2023. We’re bringing together some of our leading options experts in Dallas to help you capitalize on the trading boom.

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