Three Truths to Master Options Trading

Traders who follow this have a chance of being winners in options over the long run. [Jeff Clark's Market Minute]( Three Truths to Master Options Trading By Jeff Clark, editor, Market Minute When most people think of options they think of risk, dangerous leverage, speculation, or gambling. For novice investors it certainly may feel that way. See, most people don’t understand options. The reason they were created in the first place is to reduce risk. In fact, options were designed to help investors hedge their portfolios against big declines in the market. Recommended Link [Extra $1,420 in seconds? You won’t believe this…]( [image]( This has nothing to do with dividends, day trading… taking out a loan… or anything like that. What you need is about 3 seconds to execute this simple financial maneuver… And you could be generating $230… $630… even $1,420 or more… In the next hour. [Click here to learn how!]( -- Unfortunately, what’s happened over time is what happens to a lot of good ideas on Wall Street… Options have morphed into a commission-generating vehicle they sell to folks as a way to get rich quick. If you think trading options will help you get rich quick, I’ve got some bad news for you… While using options can make you a lot of money, it’s not going to happen overnight. Trading options is a process. And if you want to be in the options market for any length of time, you have to do it the “right way.” The “right way” involves a little extra effort. But I can help you master the basics, as I’ve been trading options for over three decades. During that time, I’ve also been teaching folks just like you how to reduce risk with options and add a little bit of “pop” to an otherwise conservative portfolio. So before you get started, here are a few things you must keep in mind… Truth No. 1: Buying and selling options is about the least risky and potentially most rewarding game on Wall Street. Options master Victor Sperandeo racked up a nominal rate of return of 70.7% without a losing year between 1978 and 1989. With his astounding track record, we’d be foolish not to pay attention to what he has to say… Options are, many say, the riskiest game in town. Certainly, they are by far the most challenging, flexible, and potentially profitable financial instruments available. But if you trade them prudently, if you apply sound principles of money management, trade only when the risk/reward ratio is highly in your favor, and execute your trades with diligence and patience… Then in all likelihood, you will be profitable over the long term. I can say, conservatively, that at least 40% of all the returns I’ve made in my life have been with options. Free Trading Resources Have you checked out Jeff's free trading resources on his website? It contains a selection of special reports, training videos, and a full trading glossary to help kickstart your trading career – at zero cost to you. Just [click here]( to check it out. Truth No. 2: Want to be a winner? Watch your losers! To succeed in trading options, you really need to limit your trading to opportunities that have at least a 3-to-1 payout. At minimum, you want to have the potential to pocket $3 in return for every dollar you risk. This also forces you to think in terms of reward and risk, which is extremely important. Most failed options traders – even ones that may have had good trading systems – fail because they didn’t pay enough attention to risk. If you’re willing to lose 50% on a position, you’d better be expecting a gain of 150% or more – at least. That’s a tall order. If you’re willing to lose it all (meaning have the potential for a negative 100% return on a position), then you’d better be expecting a 300% to 500%-plus gain in that position. When you see it in terms of risk versus reward – and you realize that 500% winners don’t come along every day – you can see that “risking it all” is a bad bet. Options are a lot like poker – your hand is only a small portion of the battle. Betting appropriately for the entire game is really what’s important, which leads us to… [Do you know about this “Instant Income” financial loophole?]( Truth No. 3: Big winners make small bets. You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em. But you’d sure hate to fold ‘em and take a total loss with a big bet on the table… So don’t ever put yourself in that situation. Limit the size of your positions. You should only have 2%-3% of the money you’ve set aside for trading at risk on any one trade. We really can’t imagine any combination of circumstances where you should consider putting more than 10% of your trading money on one play. Don’t do it! To end up like Victor Sperandeo over the long run, you’ve got to stick to the program, limit the size of your positions, and limit your downside by never allowing a small loss to turn into a big loss. Traders who follow this have a chance of being winners in options over the long run. Those who don’t will be quickly taken for every penny. Best regards and good trading, [signature] Jeff Clark Reader Mailbag What has been your experience with options trading? Have you mastered these three truths? Let us know your thoughts – and any questions you have – at feedback@jeffclarktrader.com. 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