Category: Options
June 1, 2026
How A Vertical Call Spread Helped Scott Play A Post-Earnings Rebound
I recently closed a winning live trade signal in Arista Networks Inc. (ANET). The trade ran over the course of a few days, and I set it up using one of my favorite options strategies. I’ll walk you through how the trade unfolded, what the final results showed, and the options strategy I used to […]
May 13, 2026
Risk Reversals: When The Market Flips The Script
Many options traders focus on one direction at a time. However, risk reversals can force you to focus on two directions simultaneously. Buy a call. Buy a put. Maybe sell a covered call against something you already own. That’s exactly what makes them so powerful…and dangerous, if you don’t know what you’re doing. I’ll walk […]
May 10, 2026
Understanding Vega Risk: Are You Exposed?
Most options traders know Delta. Some know Theta. There’s one Greek that quietly erodes your position, often before you even realize what happened. It’s called Vega, and if you’re not paying attention to it, you could be trading with a blind spot. What Vega Actually Is Vega measures how much the price of an option […]
May 1, 2026
Buying Puts vs Selling Calls: What’s The Difference?
When traders expect a stock to drop, options give them more than one way to potentially profit from that move. Two of the most common bearish options strategies traders use in these situations are buying puts and selling calls. When presented with both options, some traders might ask: “If they’re both bearish options trades, aren’t […]
February 15, 2026
Why Option Premiums Rise Before Binary Events
Ever wonder why option premiums rise before binary events in the stock market? It’s not uncommon for option prices to spike ahead of major announcements like: For context, I like to describe option premium as the difference between the contract’s price and intrinsic value. It’s essentially what buyers pay for the “hope” that an option […]
February 6, 2026
The Delta Greek: How To Measure Option Premium
When the markets move, the Delta Greek can be one of the most valuable metrics to options traders. There’s a particular correlation between the Delta Greek and options premium that can help traders find out how much the price of an option is expected to change. From my personal experience, I believe this pattern can […]
December 23, 2025
3 Top Indicators For Day Trading Options
Make no mistake…day trading options can be very profitable, but it can also be very risky. If you don’t know what you’re doing—you will get burned. When I first started day trading options, I learned that lesson the hard way quite a few times, but those experiences made me a better trader and coach. I’ll […]
December 19, 2025
A Deep Dive Into Vega and Implied Volatility
December 12, 2025
Premarket Pulse Pattern: My #1 Prop Trading Strategy
What is Prop Trading? Prop trading has exploded in popularity over the last five years. It’s transformed from a niche practice into a mainstream gateway for retail traders. There’s a lot of highly skilled traders out there who are sitting on the sidelines right now for two main reasons: Prop trading addresses both issues. In […]