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Poor Man’s Covered Calls (PMCCs) use LEAPS to replace expensive stock positions, reducing capital needs by 65 to 85%. Learn how this strategy generates consistent income with flexibility and lower risk.
Learn how The Wheel Strategy can boost your portfolio with cash-secured puts and covered calls for steady income and lowered risk.
Explore the in-depth, quantitative approach to the best strikes, probabilities, and setups for earnings trades: learn the mechanics of the high-probability approach.
Delta Hedging Explained: A Pro Trader’s Guide to Neutralizing Risk and Maximizing Stability
Long-term success trading options through statistical consistency
Sometimes the most important investment breakthroughs come from the most unexpected places.
Growth Portfolio
Small Dogs Portfolio
Why selling calls against every LEAPS position may be costing you money. A practical guide to the ratio PMCC strategy for GLD, balancing options income with upside exposure.
Premium Is Improving, But Discipline Still Matters
The engine is working, and the “don’t force it” rule is already paying us.
Where the Market Is Paying Now, and How to Sell Premium Without Overreaching
The Wheel works best when you treat it like a process...not a prediction contest.
Position sizing determines whether your options strategies survive. Learn the Risk Thermostat framework that keeps your portfolio functional when markets turn.
This is a Must Read if You Sell Options Premium - An Options 101 look at academic research explaining the long-term edge in selling options premium, including risks, returns, and strategy design.
A real JNJ Poor Man's Covered Call trade breakdown, with real numbers, real bruises, and a repeatable framework you can apply to your own watchlist.
New Alert - Small Dogs
