{"id":16465,"date":"2024-09-03T12:13:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T16:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtatradeoftheday.com\/?p=16465"},"modified":"2024-09-03T12:12:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T16:12:27","slug":"the-shocking-truth-about-retail-options-trading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mtatradeoftheday.com\/the-shocking-truth-about-retail-options-trading\/","title":{"rendered":"“The Shocking Truth About Retail Options Trading.”"},"content":{"rendered":"
Hey gang,<\/p>\n
A whopping 45% of all options trading volume comes from retail traders like you and me.<\/p>\n
So why has the percentage of traders who turn a profit not changed in decades?<\/p>\n
Because most of these traders are using options ALL WRONG<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n I know this for a fact, not just as someone who turned $37K into $2.7 million in 4 years, but because, as folks will see in my next OPEN HOUSE<\/a><\/u><\/strong>, I coach hundreds of traders every day.<\/p>\n I see and hear from them directly, so I know what\u2019s missing. And I know how to fix it.<\/p>\n Today, I\u2019m going to show you exactly how the pros use options to reduce risk using:<\/p>\n By the end of this article, you’ll understand why options are the secret weapon of savvy traders. And I’ll even show you how to get a full week of options trading education without having to pay a penny.<\/p>\n Let’s start with the backbone of smart options trading: using different strategies.<\/p>\n Most retail traders stick to buying short-term, out-of-the-money calls or puts, hoping for a big move because they\u2019re cheap.<\/p>\n But that’s like trying to hit a home run every time you’re at bat \u2013 you’re setting yourself up for strikeouts.<\/p>\n Professional traders diversify their approach:<\/p>\n By using a mix of these approaches, you’re not putting all your eggs in one basket. You can adapt to different market conditions and reduce your overall risk.<\/p>\n Now that we’ve covered strategies, let’s talk about protection.<\/p>\n How often have you traded options while considering what else you have in your portfolio?<\/p>\n Most traders rarely do, and it\u2019s a huge problem.<\/p>\n Just like you learned in Investing 101, you don\u2019t want too much of your money concentrated in one area.<\/p>\n I face this issue all the time.<\/p>\n As a long-biased trader who largely plays momentum stocks, I\u2019m often in bullish trades in similar tech names.<\/p>\n That\u2019s great when everything is moving higher. But it\u2019s a huge problem right now with weakness across the IT sector.<\/p>\n To offset this risk, I\u2019ll look for a mix of bearish plays in the Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) or similar.<\/p>\n In fact, that\u2019s precisely what I did with the trade below over the long holiday weekend:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Not only did I use this trade as a hedge (which I clearly labeled), but I also took put options that expired several weeks down the road AND were at-the-money\u2026precisely what I discussed in the previous section.<\/p>\n This is how the pros sleep easy at night, knowing their investments are protected.<\/p>\n With strategies and hedging in place, there’s one more crucial element to master.<\/p>\n The last time I held my OPEN HOUSE<\/a><\/u><\/strong>, I closed a trade for a gain of\u2026no joke\u20261,129% gain on RILY within just 2 days!<\/strong><\/p>\n So, it might sound hypocritical for me to say that the #1 mistake traders make is to gamble on long-shot plays.<\/p>\n HOWEVER\u2026I stand by what I said.<\/p>\n There is nothing wrong with taking long-shot plays. I do it all the time.<\/p>\n What I don\u2019t do is overbet on these plays because they don\u2019t work out all that often.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s say that they only work out 10% of the time. But when they win, they can give you that +1,000% gain.<\/p>\n You need to keep your bets small enough to ride through the losses until you hit that winner.<\/p>\n But remember, that happens 10% of the time on average. You can have losing streaks that last 20 or even 30 trades (though it would be rare).<\/p>\n Nonetheless, you can\u2019t let any one or even 20 trades destroy your account.<\/p>\n Mathematically, that means I\u2019m usually betting no more than 1%-2% of my total account on these high-risk trades.<\/p>\n Now you can see why options are the secret weapon of savvy traders.<\/p>\n But here’s the thing \u2013 reading about these strategies is just the first step.<\/p>\n To really master options trading, you need to see these principles in action, applied to real-time market conditions.<\/p>\n That’s why I’m inviting you to my upcoming OPEN HOUSE<\/a><\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n For one full week, from September 9-13, I’m throwing open the doors to my Daily Profits Live trading room.<\/p>\n Here’s what you’ll get (all for FREE):<\/p>\n Spots are limited, and they’re filling up fast.<\/p>\n The last time I held an OPEN HOUSE<\/a><\/u><\/strong>, attendees saw me close a 1,129% gain on RILY in just two days.<\/p>\n You can bet those traders will be back for more, and they’re bringing their friends.<\/p>\n This is your chance to not only learn the same strategies I used to turn that $37K into $2.7 million but see them applied in real-time.<\/p>\n Spots are filling up fast.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SECURE YOUR SEAT IN THE DAILY PROFITS LIVE OPEN HOUSE<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Remember, 45% of options volume comes from retail traders like us.<\/p>\n It’s time we started trading like the pros.<\/p>\n I’ll see you in the trading room!<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY PROFITS LIVE OPEN HOUSE<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hey gang, A whopping 45% of all options trading volume comes from retail traders like you and me. So why has the percentage of traders who turn a profit not changed in decades? Because most of these traders are using options ALL WRONG. I know this for a fact, not just as someone who turned … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16393,"featured_media":16461,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1038],"tags":[],"mobile_app_tag":[],"class_list":["post-16465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trade-of-the-day"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
The Power of Diverse Options Strategies<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Hedging: Your Portfolio’s Secret Weapon<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Size Matters: Position Sizing Done Right<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Your Next Step: Put These Strategies into Action<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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