Guides for options traders
Practical, no-hype guides on journaling your trades, understanding your numbers, and building habits you can measure.
How to journal iron condors (and what to review)
A practical guide to journaling iron condor trades: what to record for each of the four legs, the numbers that matter, and how to review your results.
7 min readStrategiesHow to track 0DTE options trades
What to log for zero-days-to-expiration options trades, the intraday patterns worth reviewing, and how to keep same-day trading from running away from you.
6 min readBasicsThe options trading journal checklist
A complete checklist of what to record in an options trading journal, from strikes and fills to your reasons and mistakes, plus a simple review routine.
5 min readMetricsProfit factor, win rate, and expectancy, explained
How to calculate profit factor, win rate, expectancy, and breakeven win rate, with worked examples, and why options sellers need to look at all four together.
6 min readStrategiesCredit spread risk, reward, and breakeven win rate
How to calculate max profit, max loss, and breakeven for put and call credit spreads, and the win rate you need to break even at different credits.
6 min readGetting startedHow to export your trade history as a CSV
Where to find the trade history CSV export in tastytrade, Schwab, thinkorswim, Robinhood, and Webull, and tips for getting a clean file for your trading journal.
4 min readPut your trades on the record
Import your broker CSV and see every multi-leg trade grouped, your patterns, and your key findings. Free during early access.
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