Strategies

When setting up iron condor trades, you might often think about how wide to make your 'wings' - either narrow or wide. This video explores examples of each and talks about the pros and cons of narrow vs. wide wings for iron condors.

Explore two popular neutral options strategies to take advantage of rangebound sideways markets, with live iron condor and iron butterfly trading examples.

This video compares backtested results for a 0DTE SPX iron condor opened at 10:30am and 2:30pm. The difference produced a $15,000 difference in P/L.

This video shows new traders step-by-step exactly how to build an options trading portfolio with $3,000. Plus, a review of a successful live automated trading bot.

This video is your ultimate guide to trading options debit spreads and credit spreads, with multiple examples and how you might use options vertical spreads. Plus, see how easy it is to find trade ideas for each type inside Option Alpha.

Jack shares how his options trading experience has led him towards a new mindset for 0DTE trading which centers on backtesting and automation.

Follow along with a step-by-step tutorial on creating a bot that trades mean reversion options strategies using overbought and oversold RSI levels.

A deep dive into an autotrading bot that opens iron condors using Option Alpha's Trade Ideas. This sample template is perfect for traders with a small account.

This automated options trading bot trades 0DTE iron condors with favorable reward/risk based on backtested SPX "peg" research data.

A guided video introduction to the 0DTE Oracle, a tool that helps traders find backtested 0DTE and next day trading opportunities.

A portfolio of diversified securities, using high probability options strategies, gives you the best chance of success as an options trader.

Take a look at the big picture and understand how a trading adjustment strategy can help limit losses and why this makes options so dynamic.

Learn which options strategies we don't adjust.

Filtering and ranking stocks by implied volatility is the best way to scan for new potential trading setups opportunities.

Here is a straightforward, 5-step process teaching you how to consistently generate income trading options.

Multi-leg option strategies enable you to profit from different directional biases and market conditions, while defining risk and preserving capital.

You can drastically reduce your margin requirements by trading certain options strategies. This will limit your risk and increase your return on capital.

It is important to have an options portfolio with a combination of multiple strategy types each month. This enables you to spread positions out and increases the probability of having profitable trades in any market condition.

There is no reason to make options trading more complicated than it needs to be. A simple, structured, repeatable process will allow you to be successful in this business.

Learn how to adjust calendar spreads to increase the likelihood of success.

Learn how to make short straddle adjustments when the position has moved against you.

Learn how to make short strangle adjustments to reduce risk. The key is to stay patient and unemotional.