If you’ve been trading options using Greeks like Delta and strategies like iron condors or broken wing butterflies, there’s something critically important you should understand about where these tools came from — and what they were originally designed to do. In this breakdown, options educator John Locke explains the real history behind the Black-Scholes model, […]
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Understand Price Moves Using IV Patterns
Implied Volatility (IV) is the market’s expectation of future price movement. Understanding IV gives you an edge: it reveals when institutions are positioning, when retail is likely to panic, and when price movement is about to reverse. This post breaks down IV behavior, shows how it ties to price action, and gives practical steps you […]
Risk Management with Bearish Broken Wing Butterflies
If you trade options and want a practical, repeatable approach to bearish broken wing butterflies, this post walks through my scaling and risk management plan. I focus on negative Delta broken wing butterflies, scaling more conservatively than a standard bearish butterfly to preserve capital and create optionality as price moves. Click here or on the […]
Rewrite Your Trading Rules: Impossible Goal
The Impossible Goal trading experiment proves big, repeatable gains are possible when you rethink rules, risk, and mindset. In this post you’ll learn the core principles behind this approach, how we changed risk-reward and planned capital, and practical steps you can test in your own trading. Click here or on the video below to learn […]
When to Adjust, Scale Up, or Exit – Running Out of Time
Mastering risk beats chasing profits. In choppy markets, protecting capital and controlling emotions is the first win. This post breaks down a real-trade example: how to handle drawdowns, recognize failing support, decide when to scale or give yourself more time, and keep discipline when expirations approach. Click here or on the video below to learn […]
From Daily Income to Long Term Growth
One strategy won’t sustain a portfolio long-term. Smart traders design multiple “engines” with distinct roles: steady income, capital growth, long-term stock replacement, and risk reduction. This post breaks down a practical multi-engine approach you can implement now—plus rules for compounding, trade plans, and disciplined backtesting. Click here or on the video below to learn more! […]
