The Option Alpha Podcast
Episodes
46: Insider's Guide to Options Trading Taxes Part 2
23 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes: http://optionalpha.com/show46Tax day has come and gone that doesn’t mean that we can’t start preparing in advance for next year by loo...
45: Pattern Day Trading Rules - What Are They & What Can Go Wrong?
16 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes: http://www.optionalpha.com/show45Did you get flagged as a Pattern Day Trader? Concerned about what can happen if you make too many day tra...
44: Do You Know Which Options Greeks Are The Most Important?
11 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes: http://www.optionalpha.com/show44Options traders often reference the "Greeks" which include delta, gamma, vega and theta of thei...
43: What I Discovered About Options Trading After Reading 1,378 Surveys Responses And Interviewing 68 Members
14 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes: http://optionalpha.com/show43Back in mid-2014 we surveyed our members and it completely changed our business.We overhauled our video train...
42: This Stochastics Tweak Was The Difference Between Making Or Losing Money
22 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes: http://optionalpha.com/show42The Stochastics indicator has long been a favorite for investors and could arguably be one of the most popula...
41: How Changing Just 1 Setting Increased This Indicator’s Win Rate From 31% to 68%
20 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m going to give you a very special sneak peak inside our new technical analysis backtesting report called SIGNALS.Learn more here: http://op...
40: Option Alpha Launches "SIGNALS" The 20-Year Technical Analysis Backtesting Report
18 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Grab your copy here: http://optionalpha.com/show40We Backtested More Than 17.34 Million Stock Trades Over 20 Years to See What Really Works...Discover...
39: Does Technical Analysis Really Work? The 3 Big Game-Changing Questions It Took Us 12 Months To Answer
12 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Do you remember the feeling you had the first time you were introduced to technical analysis or stock charting indicators in general?You were probab...
38: Insider's Guide to Options Trading Taxes Part 1
11 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
For years, I've had members ask me about options trading taxes, ways to reduce your taxes, the best legal structures, international trading taxes...
37: Real-Time Option Alpha Performance Stats & Options Trading Strategy Metrics Now Live
19 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Part of our mission here at OptionAlpha.com is to offer the highest level of transparency possible in order to help you gain more confidence in your o...
36: Lessons After 2 Years of Re-Igniting A Passion for Options Trading w/ Aram Basmadjian
19 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I'm crazy excited to finally bring you my interview with Aram Basmadjian from TradeWithAram.com because it's such a genuine and honest conve...
35: LIVE From FinCon w/ The Options PlayBook Author Brian Overby of TradeKing
24 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week during the FinCon expo in Charlotte I had the opportunity to sit down with "The Options Playbook" author Brian Overby.Brian is als...
34: The Shocking Truth About Becoming A Consistently Profitable Options Trader
09 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Being a consistent, profitable options trader doesn't take much.In fact, I'd even go as far to say it takes very little time and effort on a...
33: Interview w/ Sarah Potter - Trading Weekly Options With Simple Strategies & Multiple Timeframes
04 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast I had a chance to interview Sarah Potter, Author of How You Can Trade Like A Pro and founder of www.shecan...
32: How to Set Financial Goals - Top 10 Mistakes People Make
29 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I completely underestimated the power of how to set financial goals until about a year and a half ago.Since then I've changed the way I look at a...
31: What Michael Jordan Can Teach Us About Options Trading
24 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
You know the name, and the legacy.But what you don't know about Michael Jordan and his impressive career might actually help you become a more su...
30: The Zero Cost Way To Protect Stock Gains With Options
10 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
You've got a stock position that you want to protect (or shield) from any impending market sell-off or crash.But buying protection or insurance t...
29: Top 3 Excuses That Cripple The Average Investor Returns When Trading Options
26 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It's no secret that the long-term average investor returns are pretty low. In most cases, the little guy rarely beats the market and for good rea...
28: 10 Great Option Trades Under $100 You Can Make Right Now
28 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Finding great option trades can be tough sometimes, and I get that. That's why in today's podcast I'll show you 10 detailed trades all ...
27: How Inverse And Leveraged ETFs Actually Work
16 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In the past couple years inverse and leveraged ETFs have been some of the most highly traded securities because of their seemingly "cool" co...
26: Wide Bid/Ask Spreads & Slippage Are Costing You $3,840 Each Year
08 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve often heard us talk about the important of trading liquid options until you are blue in the face right? In this session of The Option Alpha P...
25: Interview w/ John Carter: Balancing Trades & Financing Strategies for More Consistent Winners
31 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast I have the great pleasure of interviewing long-time trader and industry veteran John Carter - founder of...
24: Why Peer-to-Peer Lending Is Comparable To Options Trading
24 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast I'm going to actually take a look at unique investment outside the stock market that is comparable to...
23: Overcoming The 3 Biggest Fears When Starting To Trade Options
21 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Investing money can be scary (no doubt). . .In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast I want to help you overcome the 3 biggest fears that people ha...
22: Interview w/ Kim Klaiman - Strategies for Buying Options Ahead of Earnings
03 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast we talk with long-time trader Kim Klaiman from SteadyOptions.com. As you'll hear in this interview, K...
21: 7 Smart Tips To Help Save You Time Trading Options While Working Your Day Job
25 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast I want to help you be a better trader even if you are currently still working a full-time job. Because the...
20: How I Negotiated A 17% Reduction In My Trading Commissions
17 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast we'll have an in-depth talk about trading commissions and broker fees. Specifically, people always as...
19: Interview with Joshua Belanger - Profiting From Unusual Options Activity And Volume
10 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast I had a chance to flip the script on Joshua Belanger from www.OptionSizzle.com. A former CME runner in Chi...
18: Why You Shouldn't Be Afraid Of Getting Assigned Stock
03 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast I'll explain why you shouldn't be afraid of the assignment and exercise process when it comes to...
17: The Worst Advice We've Ever Heard About Debit Spreads
28 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast I completely break-down one of the worst trade alerts we've ever seen using a debit spread. And it ho...
16: Interview with Henrick Santander - Full-Time Job & Creating A Trading System That Fits Your Lifestyle
19 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast I had a chance to interview Henrick Santander, the guy behind http://www.the-lazy-trader.com who currently...
15: How Often Does The Stock Market "Crash"?
15 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder how often going back in history the stock market "crashes"? I mean we know that cyclical markets means another one will eventual...
14: Why "Stop-Loss" Orders Could Actually Be Creating More Losing Trades
03 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast I'll explain why most traders think stop-loss orders help manage risk and protect them when in fact t...
13: Mastering Stock Beta And Underlying Asset Correlations
01 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
When you start to trade more often and with more positions, remaining as neutral as possible will help smooth out your returns over time. This doesn&a...
12: Covered Calls - Limit Your Upside Gain, Increase Your Chance of Success
18 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast I'm going to change the way you think about buying stock forever. Because just buying shares isn&apos...
11: Picking The Best Option Strategy Is A Process Of Elimination NOT Selection
02 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast we are going to help you finally create an easy to use 3-step system for picking the best option strategy....
10: Are You Checking These 7 Things Before Each Trade You Enter?
28 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast I'll give you a step-by-step guide to the top 7 things you should check before you make another trade...
9: Mastering The 14 Emotional Stages All Investors Go Through
21 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast we are going to cover the 14 stages that all investors go through with their emotions. Understanding that ...
8: Breaking The "Zero-Sum" Probability Trading Cycle In Your Favor
17 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast I'll answer one of the biggest questions I get when it comes to trading options with probabilities. Y...
7: Why Implied Volatility Is The Key To Your "Edge" Trading Options
13 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast we're going to have a very advanced conversation about implied volatility (IV) and why understanding ...
6: If Every New Trader Did This 1 Thing They'd Make More Money
07 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast I'll show you with real data why if every new trader was doing this 1 thing different they'd mak...
5: Why Technical Studies Are Dying And Charts Should Be Obsolete
26 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast I'll start a huge discussion on why I think you don't need charting or technical studies to be s...
4: How To Hack The Options Trading Learning Curve In 3 Months
25 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast I'm going to give you a complete step-by-step guide to learning how trade options in 3 months. You&ap...
3: Learning How Options Work With Simulated Real Estate Deals
24 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast I'll cover some key foundational concepts about Call and Put options contracts by highlighting a clas...
2: The Hard Truth About Your "Small" Account Size
23 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this session of The Option Alpha Podcast I'll cover one of the biggest misconceptions around trading and investing - account size. I'll e...
1: Why The Option Alpha Podcast Is On A Mission To Help The Individual Options Trader
22 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In our 1st session of The Option Alpha Podcast I'll cover a little more about my trading background and how we got this far from such a small blo...