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The Staggered Iron Condor: A Sturdier Way to Sell Premium

Oct 4, 2026

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5 min read

The Staggered Iron Condor: A Sturdier Way to Sell Premium

Stop selling both condor sides in the same minute: staggered entries, rules-based triggers, a laddered book, and the honest costs promoters never itemize.

Selling Lottery Tickets: The Art of High-Probability Options Strategies

Sep 29, 2026

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5 min read

Selling Lottery Tickets: The Art of High-Probability Options Strategies

How to Sell Premium, Manage Risk, and Profit from Market Consolidation with High-Probability Options Strategies

Mastering the Iron Condor: A Step-by-Step Guide to a Defined-Risk Options Strategy

Sep 22, 2026

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7 min read

Mastering the Iron Condor: A Step-by-Step Guide to a Defined-Risk Options Strategy

The complete iron condor guide: set strikes with the expected move, a fully priced SPY example where every number reconciles, and three management rules.

Retirement Income with Options: Safe Strategies for Seniors

Aug 20, 2026

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7 min read

Retirement Income with Options: Safe Strategies for Seniors

Generate retirement income with options. Expert guide covers risk-defined strategies, position sizing, and realistic returns for seniors seeking steady cash flow.

Lessons from Past Panics: What Three Historical Volatility Spikes Actually Taught Options Sellers

Jul 30, 2026

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8 min read

Lessons from Past Panics: What Three Historical Volatility Spikes Actually Taught Options Sellers

Dot-com, 2008, and COVID all rewarded disciplined premium sellers. The honest lessons, including what the highlight reel omits about Buffett's trade.

Three High-Probability Options Strategies for When Volatility Spikes

Jul 21, 2026

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7 min read

Three High-Probability Options Strategies for When Volatility Spikes

When implied volatility spikes, premiums inflate across the chain. Three high-probability strategies to convert fear into defined, probability-based income.

How to Adjust an Iron Condor When One Side Is Tested

Mar 28, 2026

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15 min read

How to Adjust an Iron Condor When One Side Is Tested

Five iron condor adjustments for when one side gets tested: close the tested side, roll out, roll down, roll the untested side closer, or close everything. Includes decision tree and real SPY examples.

Andrew Crowder

Iron Condor Strike Selection: Using Expected Move for Optimal Placement

Mar 26, 2026

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16 min read

Iron Condor Strike Selection: Using Expected Move for Optimal Placement

Learn to place iron condor strikes using the expected move formula. Covers IV-adjusted width (sell wider when IVP is high), ADX-based symmetry, a 5-step checklist, and 3 real SPY examples.

Andrew Crowder

Iron Condor Strategy Explained: Defined-Risk Neutral Trading

Mar 15, 2026

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15 min read

Iron Condor Strategy Explained: Defined-Risk Neutral Trading

Learn how iron condors work with a complete example, the 4 ideal conditions, strike selection by delta, trade management rules, and how to size iron condors in a premium-selling portfolio.

Andrew Crowder

Iron Condors & Butterflies: The Smart Trader's Guide to Probability-Based Income

Oct 16, 2025

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11 min read

Iron Condors & Butterflies: The Smart Trader's Guide to Probability-Based Income

Iron condors and butterflies explained: how to profit when stocks stay calm using 30-45 day expirations and probability-based strike selection.

The Complete Iron Condor Trading Guide: Master This Low-Risk Options Strategy

Jun 17, 2025

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7 min read

The Complete Iron Condor Trading Guide: Master This Low-Risk Options Strategy

Master the Iron Condor options strategy: Generate consistent income by profiting from sideways markets with low-risk, high-probability trades that smart traders use.

Earnings Season Options Strategy: How to Trade Expected Moves with High Probability Setups

Apr 10, 2025

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9 min read

Earnings Season Options Strategy: How to Trade Expected Moves with High Probability Setups

Discover a framework for trading short-term options around earnings announcements using expected moves, disciplined position sizing, and volatility analysis.