You don't need a PhD in math. You need a speed limit for your portfolio, and the discipline to obey it.
Master options trading psychology with 10 essential articles. Learn to overcome FOMO, sunk costs, overconfidence & cognitive biases that destroy accounts.
Not losing money makes you money. Learn why defensive thinking outperforms aggressive speculation and how capital preservation creates compounding advantages in systematic trading.
Learn why trying to "make up" for trading losses destroys more capital than the original loss. Discover the psychology of revenge trading and how proper position sizing protects your account from emotional decisions.
Social media comparison destroys options trading discipline. Learn how performance envy leads to oversized positions and how to refocus on your systematic edge.
Learn how Delta, Gamma, Theta, and Vega control options risk. Master the Greeks to build profitable, protected positions with 24+ years of proven insights.
Learn how to use bear call spreads as a defensive hedge for your portfolio after strong rallies. A simple, rules-based strategy to protect gains without selling your winners.
Learn why traders hold losing options positions too long and the systematic exit rules professionals use to cut losses fast. Includes the 50% rule, time-based exits, and a 4-week implementation plan.
Discover why your trading strategy keeps failing. Learn how unexamined beliefs sabotage options traders and the 3-step framework to build real conviction.
Discover why successful traders maintain emotional equilibrium through wins and losses. Learn practical strategies to control trading emotions, avoid overconfidence after wins, and prevent panic during drawdowns.
Learn why the best options traders think like poker players. Discover how probabilistic thinking, position sizing, and emotional discipline separate winning traders from the rest.
Learn why successful options traders respect risk instead of fearing it. Discover the statistical, mechanical approach that separates pros from amateurs.