Trading earnings with options is like playing Russian roulette with five bullets in the chamber while blindfolded. I know because I've pulled the trigger about 200 times, and while I'm still alive, my account has died multiple deaths. I've made $15,000 on a single Netflix earnings play and lost $12,000 on Apple earnings the same…

After blowing up three accounts trying to get rich quick with options, I discovered something revolutionary: boring options strategies that consistently make 2-3% per month are infinitely better than exciting strategies that make 100% once then lose 100% five times. These "safe" strategies turned my options trading from gambling into an actual income stream that…

Margin trading is like alcohol - a little bit can make the party more fun, too much will ruin your life, and some people shouldn't touch it at all. I learned this after getting margin called three times, losing $50,000, and nearly destroying my marriage. But then I learned to use margin properly and turned…

I learned about hedging the hard way - by not doing it. March 2020, my $200,000 portfolio dropped to $120,000 in three weeks. I just sat there watching my account bleed out like a deer in headlights. Meanwhile, my friend with a similar portfolio was actually UP money because he bought puts. That's when I…

Let me tell you about the time I spent $50,000 on AI trading bots thinking I'd found the cheat code to the market. Spoiler alert: I lost $35,000 and learned that most "AI trading bots" are about as intelligent as a Magic 8-Ball with a subscription fee. But I also found three that actually work,…

After losing $100,000 day trading, you know what finally made me money? Boring ass dividend stocks. I'm talking about the stocks that make watching paint dry look exciting. The ones your grandfather owned. The ones that go up 8% in a good year and nobody posts gain porn about them on Reddit. These beautiful, boring…

Alright, let's address the elephant in the room: $1,000 is not enough to day trade properly. There, I said it. Every guru selling you a course about turning $1,000 into $100,000 day trading is full of shit. The PDT rule requires $25,000 for a reason. But you're here with your $1,000 burning a hole in…

I'm about to save you $100,000. That's how much I lost making every single mistake on this list. Some traders are smart and learn from others' mistakes. I'm apparently not that smart - I had to make them all personally, like some kind of masochistic completionist collecting failure achievements.The worst part? Every veteran trader…

Scalping is like trying to catch falling knives while juggling chainsaws on a tightrope. It's the trading equivalent of performing heart surgery with a shotgun. I've made $5,000 in a single morning scalping, and I've lost $3,000 in 15 minutes. It's the most intense, stressful, and addictive form of trading there is, and I'm about…

I've blown up accounts at seven different brokers. Not because I'm proud of it, but because I'm apparently a masochist who needs to test every platform personally before believing the reviews. Over the past six years, I've traded options on TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Tastyworks, Interactive Brokers, Webull, and Fidelity. I've paid thousands in unnecessary…

Alright, let's talk about the Greeks. No, not the people who gave us democracy and gyros - I'm talking about Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, and their bastard cousin Rho that nobody cares about. These are the forces that control whether your options make money or turn into expensive toilet paper.Here's the thing - every…

Weekly options are crack cocaine for traders. I'm not even joking. They're addictive, dangerous, and can absolutely destroy your life if you don't respect them. But they can also generate insane returns that would make any hedge fund manager weep with envy. I've made $12,000 in a single day trading weeklies. I've also lost $8,000…

Okay, let me tell you about the strategy that completely changed my investing game - covered calls. This is the strategy that turned my boring dividend portfolio into a cash-flowing machine that pays me $3,000-5,000 every single month. And before you ask, no, this isn't some get-rich-quick BS. This is a legitimate strategy that's been…

Okay, let's settle this once and for all. I've been both a day trader and a swing trader, and I'm about to save you years of expensive trial and error. Everyone wants to know whether they should be glued to their screens all day scalping for pennies or holding positions for days while sipping margaritas…

Listen, I'm gonna tell you something that'll piss off every technical analysis guru on YouTube: you don't need to memorize 47 different candlestick patterns with ridiculous names like "Three Black Crows" or "Abandoned Baby" to trade successfully. I spent my first year trying to learn every single pattern in Steve Nison's candlestick bible, and you…

Alright, before I give you this week's penny stock watchlist, we need to have a real conversation. I know why you're here - you've seen some 19-year-old on TikTok turn $500 into $50,000 trading penny stocks and now you want your piece. I get it. I was you once, except my inspiration was Timothy Sykes'…

Trading stock options represents one of the most powerful yet misunderstood tools in the financial markets. While many beginners feel intimidated by options trading, thinking it's reserved for Wall Street professionals or math geniuses, the reality is refreshingly different. With proper education, disciplined risk management, and a systematic approach, anyone can learn to trade options…