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📚 Educational Corner: The Danger of Chasing Volatility - Why Timing Matters More Than Strategy in Options Selling

Many traders focus on high IV trades, but forget the critical role timing plays in capturing premium without excess risk. Here’s how to avoid the trap.

📚 Educational Corner: What Makes a Trade "High Probability"? Why So Many Options Traders Get It Wrong

They Told You It Was a 90% Winner, They Didn’t Tell You About the 10% That Destroys Portfolios

📚 Educational Corner: Using Expected Move to Optimize Strike Prices in the Wheel Strategy: A Masterclass in Options Trading

Harnessing Market Probabilities to Maximize Income and Manage Risk

The Options Industry's $2 Billion Problem

How retail traders lost billions chasing fantasies, and what smart money knows that they don't

Andrew Crowder

📚 Educational Corner: Time Decay in Options - How Theta Rewards the Patient Seller

📚 Educational Corner: Which Strike Price Is Best for a Poor Man’s Covered Call? A Practical Guide for Options Traders

Choosing the right LEAPS strike is the most important decision in a Poor Man’s Covered Call. Here’s how to pick the one that aligns with your time horizon, capital, and risk profile.

📚 Educational Corner: Why Delta Matters: The Hidden Role of Delta in Options Income Strategies

Delta is more than a Greek, it’s your probability compass, directional bias, and risk warning system. Learn how delta affects your options income strategies and how to use it to your advantage in covered calls, PMCCs, spreads, and portfolio management.

📚 Educational Corner: Options Trading in a Retirement Account (IRA, 401k): Pros, Cons, and Rules You Need to Know

Learn how to intelligently use options in your retirement portfolio — without violating IRS rules or compromising long-term growth.

📚 Educational Corner: Cash-Secured Puts vs. Bull Put Spreads: Choosing the Right Strategy for Capital-Efficient Income

Explore the difference between cash-secured puts and bull put spreads. Learn how to trade smarter using risk, capital, and income efficiency as your guide.

📚 Educational Corner: The Mathematics Behind Poor Man’s Covered Calls: Delta, Theta, and Probability

How Intelligent Traders Use Delta, Theta, and Probability to Build Income With Poor Man’s Covered Calls—Without Tying Up Capital

📚 Educational Corner: Building a Lazy Way Portfolio With Options

Two Proven Paths: Poor Man’s Covered Calls vs. The Wheel Strategy — and a Model Lazy Portfolio to Start Today

📚 Educational Corner: How to Structure a Poor Man’s Covered Call for Beginners

Master the Poor Man's Covered Call: A beginner-friendly options strategy that offers income potential with lower capital requirements and smart risk management.