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We like to explore, educate, and share ideas involving options trading. Come along with us on
our journey to demystify the complex yet rewarding world of options trading.

  1. Options Trading Drawdowns: Lessons From 2025 Losses
    Options Trading Drawdowns: Lessons From 2025 Losses
    2025 started with one of the worst options trading drawdowns of my career, and here is what those losses taught me about discipline and staying in the game.
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  2. Wheel Strategy Real-Time Alerts: Full Transparency
    Wheel Strategy Real-Time Alerts: Full Transparency
    I now share real-time Wheel Strategy alerts with full transparency, so you can see every trade I make when I make it, no cherry-picked winners.
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  3. Zero DTE SPX Iron Butterfly Alerts: Why They Slowed
    Zero DTE SPX Iron Butterfly Alerts: Why They Slowed
    An honest look at why my Zero DTE SPX Iron Butterfly alerts slowed down, how market volatility hurt the strategy, and my shift toward the Wheel.
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  4. From Day Trading to Monthly Options Income
    From Day Trading to Monthly Options Income
    I share my journey from blowing up day trading accounts to earning consistent monthly income with options through persistence and probability-based strategies.
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  5. Options Trading Course: Better Than YouTube Videos
    Options Trading Course: Better Than YouTube Videos
    Scattered YouTube videos make options trading confusing, so I built a structured, college-level course that teaches you to trade with real confidence.
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  6. Mastering Day Trading Options: The Power of Selling Premium
    Mastering Day Trading Options: The Power of Selling Premium

    Day trading options can be a lucrative venture for traders who understand the intricacies of the options market. Unlike the typical buy-and-hold strategy, day trading involves quick decision-making and strategic planning to capitalize on short-term movements in the market.

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  7. SPX vs SPY: Which Is Best for Your Strategy?
    SPX vs SPY: Which Is Best for Your Strategy?
    SPX vs SPY: I break down the key differences between the non-tradable index and the tradable ETF to help you pick the best vehicle for your strategy.
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  8. Mastering the Options Wheel Strategy: A Comprehensive Guide
    Mastering the Options Wheel Strategy: A Comprehensive Guide

    The Options Wheel Strategy is a methodical approach to options trading that combines both income generation and potential stock ownership in a seamless cycle.

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  9. Overview of the Short Collar Option Strategy
    Overview of the Short Collar Option Strategy
    The short collar strategy lets you take a bearish bet on a stock while protecting against upside risk, and it can even earn a little income at the outset.
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  10. Bull Put Credit Spreads: A Complete Guide
    Bull Put Credit Spreads: A Complete Guide
    A complete guide to the bull put credit spread, a risk-defined strategy that profits from a rising stock, time decay, and falling implied volatility.
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