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The Ratio Spread: The Strategy Nobody Talks About (But Professional Traders Love)

The Ratio Spread: The Strategy Nobody Talks About (But Professional Traders Love)

Learn how to use ratio spreads for options income. Complete guide with real AAPL and SPY examples, payoff tables, risk management rules, and when to deploy this professional-grade strategy.

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

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.

Building a Wheel Strategy Portfolio: Step-by-Step Implementation

Building a Wheel Strategy Portfolio: Step-by-Step Implementation

The wheel strategy generates steady income through cash-secured puts and covered calls. Complete implementation guide with realistic expectations and common mistakes.

The Statistical Edge of Earnings Season: Turning Volatility Into Opportunity

The Statistical Edge of Earnings Season: Turning Volatility Into Opportunity

Learn how to trade earnings announcements using a probability-based approach. Discover how to use implied volatility, expected move, and iron condors to profit from the volatility crush that follows every report, without guessing direction.

Andrew Crowder
Options 101: What Is a Protective Put?

Options 101: What Is a Protective Put?

The insurance policy every stock investor should understand. Learn what a protective put is, how it caps downside while keeping upside open, and why it’s one of the most important risk management tools in options trading.

Andrew Crowder
Why Rolling a Short Call for a Small Debit Can Strengthen a PMCC

Why Rolling a Short Call for a Small Debit Can Strengthen a PMCC

Andrew Crowder
From Steady to High-Octane: Poor Man’s Covered Calls at Different Volatility Levels

From Steady to High-Octane: Poor Man’s Covered Calls at Different Volatility Levels

A side-by-side look at low, medium, and high-IV setups, revealing how implied volatility impacts returns, capital efficiency, and strategy selection for monthly income.

Andrew Crowder
Three Options Strategies Backed by Decades of Research

Three Options Strategies Backed by Decades of Research

Three time-tested options strategies, covered calls, cash-secured puts, and protective collars, explained through respected academic research and real-world application.

Andrew Crowder
When the Market Won’t Pull Back: Lessons from the Bear Call Bleed

When the Market Won’t Pull Back: Lessons from the Bear Call Bleed

Cash-Secured Puts: The Retiree's Secret to Monthly Income

Cash-Secured Puts: The Retiree's Secret to Monthly Income

Master cash-secured puts strategy with this comprehensive guide. Learn how to generate monthly income and buy quality stocks at discount prices using this proven options approach.

Andrew Crowder
The Poor Man's Covered Put: A Smarter Way to Profit from Falling Markets

The Poor Man's Covered Put: A Smarter Way to Profit from Falling Markets

The Capital-Efficient Options Strategy That Pays You to Hedge Your Portfolio Against Market Crashes

Andrew Crowder
The Collar Options Strategy: How to Lock In Gains and Limit Risk Without Selling Your Position

The Collar Options Strategy: How to Lock In Gains and Limit Risk Without Selling Your Position

Protecting profits doesn’t have to mean exiting a winning trade. Here’s how to stay in the game while managing downside risk with one of the most underused, but powerful, options strategies.

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