Option trading success story

Options Trading Success Stories from Average Ordinary People.

Learn the real truth about options trading success (proof that you don't need Wall Street credentials).

Below are a few options trading success stories from normal people like you and I, but first let me address the most pressing questions.

You can search online and you will find that options trading has a 90% failure rate , so.

Can an average person really succeed at options trading? And how well are my students doing?

Everyone can experience success with options, but not everyone will. Some people are destined to fail in life and others are destined to succeed. The only difference between the two is their habits.

Building wealth is not easy and if it was then everyone who has ever received a paycheck from work would be wealthy! The truth is that it takes commitment, discipline, and patience, and not everyone is ready to go down that road.

The laws that surround options trading are no different. If options trading success was so easy to obtain and if you could create wealth as fast as all the gurus claim. then everyone would be trading stock options.

There are many gurus out there talking about their incredible systems and methods, but have you ever asked them how well their students are actually doing?

Because that's the only thing that should truly matter to you.

Watching someone else succeed doesn't put money in your bank account. What does matter is can that person take an average ordinary individual and teach them how to duplicate their success (or better).

The Option Profit Formula has created literally hundreds of success stories and you'd never have time reviewing all of them, but below are a few that will give you an idea of the experience people have when they work with us.

People Who Have Used the Option Profit Formula.

Jenny  enrolled in the program and completed it without asking a single question (98% of your questions are answered inside the training videos).

She then sent this that prompted her interview, " . I signed up for your class last November I believe.  I'm an auditor by day so I never get home in time to catch the weekly calls but I've been going at my own pace.  I started paper trading in December and started trading with real money 2 weeks ago.

My paper trading has been nothing but profitable, which scares me because I wanted to learn from my mistakes! My real money account has also been profitable. "

You can listen to the rest of Jenny's story at the following link:

The following options trading success story puts a huge Kool-Aid smile on my face. Here is Jacob's life before options trading.

Worked in the public Sector and hated his job. Was tired of living paycheck to paycheck. And tired of putting vacations on credit cards.

And like most, he lost a lot of money during the stock market crash , but then he learned options trading. Here is his life after options.

He's on pace to be debt free and trading full time in a few years He's more than doubled a paper trading account as well as a real money account.

Then he made enough money to remodel his bathroom, re-shingle the roof on his home, bought all new windows for the house, bought a new furnace and A/C, built a fence around the house, and still had enough money left over to equal a 100% increase in his account size.

When I interviewed him he had just come back from taking a cruise . If you've done the math, that's about $47,540 worth of real value that was added to his life and that's on the conservative end. Listen to Jacob's story at the following link: 

Sally's options trading success story is the one we get the most positive feedback on.

She is a true trading success in more ways than one.

She lost money for an entire year before she learned how to successfully trade stock options.

But then she made enough money to:

Pay for her son's wedding. Replace three cars with 200,000 miles on each. Helped pay for her two daughter's college tuition.

And she supported several charities in a big way ! Listen to her story at the following link: 

Our training has a  63.83% success rate  in an industry that has a 90% "failure" rate.

The majority of our students make money!

Our training is  completely transparent .

We're always here trading right alongside you. We show you our winning trades and our embarrassing losing trades also!

Our training is a  complete standalone package .

There's no "bait & switch" . where you discover you have to invest more money to get the "real" secrets!

Belema (my former assistant) was one of my very first students. She's incredibly modest and you probably won't hear her say this, but she more than doubled her account after taking the course. The fact that she wanted to join our team says a lot about the experience she had as a student. Belema's story is at the following link:

Michelle's options trading success story is an inspiring story of someone who was down and out, but rose up to become one of the most successful option traders I have ever taught!

" In the financial meltdown of 2008, my accounts were devastated and I became so exasperated that I called my Fund Managers. These "professional" investors told me, 'Well, everyone had losses, we all lost money . . . it'll come back.' What really bothered me was the fact that they still charged me tens of thousands of dollars in fees - TO LOSE MY MONEY!

I was extremely frustrated, to say the least, and decided at that moment I had to take control of my money [and learned how to trade options]. I now have a skill that I can rebuild my retirement account and actually create a weekly earning, FOR LIFE. Needless to say, I have fired all of my "professional funds managers!" In a very short period of time, I have taken what was left of my retirement account and increased it 163% ."

You can read the rest of Michelle's story at the following link:

DJ's options trading success story caught me by surprise as he sent me an to ask a question and the last sentence of his read as follows:

" Hey also, thanks. I ended up increasing my options portfolio by 30% in 2011. But of course that's not a true 30%. I've never had the full amount invested at one time. It was all from small trades. Of course, money management, right? "

He did this during a year when the average buy and hold investor lost money. You can listen to DJ's story as the following link:

Our 4-step trading strategy  works regardless of the market .

You'll make winning trades when the market is up, You'll make winning trades when the market is down, You'll make winning trades when the market is completely flat.

Our 4-step trading strategy  requires no special skill or software .

It's completely do-it-yourself. It's easy enough for a 12 year old to understand!

Our simplest trading strategy  takes just 15 minutes a day  to implement - allowing you to  spend more time with your family .

There's no need for you to sit in front of your computer all day making trades.

Our 4-step trading strategy lets you earn an average of  2-5% return on investment  a month.

And here are even more stories:

And last but not least, at the end of the year I do a recap of how well I did as an options trader.

But as I said above, my performance doesn't matter. What matters is my ability to teach you .

The Story of the Weekend Warrior: are YOU a weekend warrior?

The weekend warrior is an analogy used by successful people to describe something they " gave up " in order to propel themselves from point A to point B.

It's meant to describe how much they sacrificed to reach their goals, and for most people the first thing they have to give up is their weekend " chill time ." I know I did.

In order to learn both options trading and real estate investing there were soooo many things I had to give up. TV, hanging out with friends, my weekend relax time, vacations, etc. etc.

For a brief moment in time I worked 16-18 hour days (sometimes 24) and 7 days a week.

But as the motivational speaker Les Brown said, " In order to have the things tomorrow that others won't have, you've got to do the things that others won't do. " Dave Ramsey, my mentor, puts it this way, " If you will live like no one else, later you can LIVE like no one else. " Dave Anderson, the founder of Famous Dave's restaurant, says, " If you live life the hard way, life will be easy and if you live life the easy way, life will be hard. "

If you talk to any successful person they will tell you that at a fundamental level the principles of success are really simple. They are so simple that most people overlook them.

Simple does not mean easy, but it does mean simple :)

The hardest part of your journey will be getting yourself to do what you know you need to do . Period.

The options trading success stories you find here are NOT from people who casually studied the material. And they are NOT from people who had massive success right from the get go.

They are from people just like you and me. They had both ups and downs. They had good days and they had bad days.

Heck while learning this, some of our students lost money for a complete year before they hit their sweet spot where they made more money in a few months then they did the previous year.

The point is they NEVER gave up.

Persistence is seriously overrated because there is a such thing as unintelligent persistence ( doing the same things, but expecting different results ), but a fact that can't be disputed is that winners persist long enough to get something to work.

Losers jump around from one bright shiny object to another. They never stick with anything long enough to get results. Hopping like flees from one dog to another in search of the latest and greatest trading strategy, the next strategy, the next strategy.

They never stick with anything long enough to see the fruition of wealth and the reason they don't stick is because they lack enough belief in the "thing" to make it work.

YES, Trader Travis used to be a loser! What you just read was my story.

I was hopping from one thing to another and never really getting good at anything. My dreams were being stolen by distraction.

I was a dabbler and dabblers die broke!

Whatever you have experienced in the past need not have anything to do with your future if you hook yourself up to strategies and systems that work.

And the Option Profit Formula works! THAT is what changed my life. That is when I went from a loser to a winner.

I hooked myself up with a group of really rich people and adopted both their beliefs and their systems and what do you know, the money magically showed up shortly after.

There has been an explosion of millionaires lately. There is not a shortage of opportunity, there is not a shortage of "how to" information. The web and library is filled with it.

It's all about personal motivation. It's all about the reasons people have on their list to stay exactly where they are in life.

You will not embrace change until the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change. I hope the options trading success stories on this page both inspire and also challenge you to be more, because they've certainly inspired and challenged me.

Selah, Trader Travis.

Disclaimer: This type of options trading success is not typical and I'm supposed to tell you what typical is. Well I'm sorry to say that I have no idea what typical is because each trader is different. And with anything in life there are always people who purchase products and do nothing with them. I will however tell you that these types of returns are not unusual and I have several student s to prove it.

Copyright В© 2009 - Present. The Options Trading Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

DISCLAIMER: All stock options trading and technical analysis information on this website is for educational purposes only. While it is believed to be accurate, it should not be considered solely reliable for use in making actual investment decisions. This is neither a solicitation nor an offer to Buy/Sell futures or options. Futures and options are not suitable for all investors as the special risks inherent to options trading may expose investors to potentially rapid and substantial losses. You must be aware of the risks and be willing to accept them in order to invest in the futures and options markets. Don't trade with money you can't afford to lose. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those discussed in this video or on this website. Please read "Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options" before investing in options. CFTC RULE 4.41 - HYPOTHETICAL OR SIMULATED PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. UNLIKE AN ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RECORD, SIMULATED RESULTS DO NOT REPRESENT ACTUAL TRADING. ALSO, SINCE THE TRADES HAVE NOT BEEN EXECUTED, THE RESULTS MAY HAVE UNDER-OR-OVERCOMPENSATED FOR THE IMPACT, IF ANY, OF CERTAIN MARKET FACTORS, SUCH AS LACK OF LIQUIDITY. SIMULATED TRADING PROGRAMS IN GENERAL ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE DESIGNED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE PROFIT OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN.

10 Traits Of A Successful Options Trader.

Options are one of the most versatile instruments in the financial markets. They are flexible in that they allow you to leverage your position to boost returns, manage risk by using them for hedging, or to make profit from upside, downside and sideways movement in the market.

Despite its many benefits, options trading carries substantial risk of loss, and it is very speculative in nature. It's not for everyone and not everyone can become a successful options trader. Like any other business, becoming a successful options trader requires a certain skillset, personality type and attitude. This article will help you understand the 10 must-have characteristics that you need to become successful at options trading. (From picking the right type of stock to setting stop-losses, learn how to trade wisely)

[If you're interested in going beyond just 10 must-have characteristics and skills, and learning tried and true options strategies used by professional, check out Investopedia Academy's Options Trading Course. With on demand video trainings and classes, you'll have access to the knowledge to put the odds in your favor with options.]

Numeracy - Keep Sharpening Your Quantitative Skills.

Options are high-risk instruments, and it is important for traders to recognize how much risk they have at any point in time. What is the maximum downside of the trade? What is the implicit or explicit position with respect to volatility? How much of my capital is allocated to the trade? These are some of the questions that traders will always have to keep in their minds. Traders also need to take appropriate measures to control the risk. In particular, if you are a short-term options trader, you will regularly come across loss-making trades. For example, if you hold a position overnight, your bet may go bad because of adverse news. At any time, you need to be able to minimize the risk of your positions. Some traders do so by limiting their trade size and diversifying into many different trades so that not all their eggs are in the same basket. An options trader also has to be an excellent money manager. They need to use their capital wisely. For example, it wouldn't be wise to block 90% of your capital in a single trade. Whatever the strategy you adopt, risk management and money management cannot be ignored. (Risk is inseparable from return. For more, see Measuring And Managing Investment Risk. )

2. Be good with numbers:

While trading in options, you are always dealing with numbers. What's the implied volatility? Is the option in the money, or out of the money? What's the breakeven of the trade? Options traders are always answering these questions. They also refer to option Greeks, such as the delta, gamma, vega and theta of their options trades. For example, a trader would want to know if his trade is short gamma. It is important for the traders to be able to easily calculate and interpret numbers. You don't need to be a rocket scientist, but you should train as an aspiring "quant jock." (Understanding price influences on options positions requires learning delta, theta, vega and gamma. For more, see Getting To Know The "Greeks." )

Behavioral – Develop the Right Attitude.

To become successful, the options traders must practice discipline. Doing extensive research, identifying opportunities, setting up the right trade, forming and sticking to a strategy, setting up goals, and forming an exit strategy are all part of the discipline. A simple example of deviating from the discipline is to go with the advice of the herd. Never trust an opinion without doing your own research. You can't skip your homework and blame the herd for your losses. Instead, you must devise an independent trading strategy that works for your situation.

Patience is one quality that all options traders have. Patient investors are willing to wait for the market to provide the right opportunity, rather than trying to make a big win on every market movement. You will often see traders sitting idle and just watching the market, waiting for the perfect timing to enter or exit a trade. The same is not the case with amateur traders. They are impatient, unable to control their emotions, and they will be quick to enter and exit trades.

5. Match your trading style with your personality:

Each trader has a different personality; therefore, each trader should adopt a trading style that suits his or her traits. Some traders may be good at day trading, where they buy and sell options several times during the day in order to make small profits. Others may be more comfortable with position trading, where they form trading strategies to take advantage of unique opportunities, such as time decay and volatility. And others may be more comfortable with swing trading, where traders make bets on price movement over periods lasting five to 30 days. (For related reading, see The Importance Of Time Value In Options Trading. )

Learning – Become an Active Learner.

6. Read and understand news:

It is crucial for traders to be able to interpret the news, separate hype from reality, and make appropriate decisions based on this knowledge. You will find many traders who will be eager to put their capital in an option with promising news, and the next day they will move on to the next big news. This distracts them from identifying bigger trends in the market. Most successful traders will be honest with themselves and make sound personal decisions, rather than just going by the top stories in the news.

7. Learn from losses:

The Chicago Board of Trade recently reported that 90% of options traders make losses. What separates successful traders from average ones is that successful traders are able to learn from their losses and implement what they learn in their trading strategies. (For related reading, see Options Trading Strategies: Understanding Position Delta. )

8. Be an active learner:

The financial markets are constantly changing and evolving; you need to have a clear understanding of what's happening and how it all works. By becoming an active learner, you will not only become good at your current trading strategies, but you will also be able to identify newer opportunities that others might not see or that they may pass over.

Administrative – Develop the Right Routine.

9. Plan your trades:

An options trader who plans is more likely to succeed than one who flies on instinct and feel. If you don't have a plan, you will place random trades, and consequently, you'll be directionless. On the other hand, if you have a plan, you are more likely to stick to it. You will be clear about what your goals are and how you plan to achieve them. You will also know how to cover your losses or when to book profits. You can see how the plan has worked (or not worked) for you. All these steps are essential to developing a strong trading strategy.

10. Maintain records:

Most successful options traders keep diligent records of their trades. Maintaining proper trade records is an essential habit that can help you avoid making costly decisions. The history of your trade records also provides a wealth of information that can help you improve your odds of success. (For related reading, see Make Better Options Trades With The Average Monthly Range. )

Top options traders get a thrill from scouting and watching their trades. Sure, it's great to see a pick come out on top, but much like sports fans, options traders enjoy watching the whole game unfold, not just finding out the final score. These characteristics will not guarantee your success in the options trading world, but they will definitely increase your chances at it.

Binary Options Success Stories.

Binary Options Success Stories.

Trading binary options is becoming a huge business. Millions of people around the world use binary options trading to earn extra money. Some of the more successful ones earn enough money on trading that they dont have to do anything else. It was never so easy to become successful. All you need for success in binary options trading is a wi-fi connection and a will to learn.

Binary Options Success Stories | Background.

You don’t have to be an economic genius to earn a lot of money trading binary options. Trading on broker platforms is completely easy and fun. All the best broker companies have web-based platforms and mobile applications for their clients. Binary options trading industry expanded a lot in a last few years. People from around the world are attracted to it because it is the easiest and safest way to earn money on the Internet. We cant overstate this enough: Binary options trading is not gambling! To be successful trader you don’t need to have luck, you just need to learn how to analyze the market.

Binary Options Success Stories | Learning how to trade.

Don’t worry if you don’t know anything about the market, it is really simple to learn. All the best broker companies have a lot of educational materials available on their platforms. Some of them even have signals that can help you with trading. The most important thing in this business is to predict a value of a certain asset over a period of time. For example, if you think that Microsoft stock will rise after introduction of the new Windows platform, you put your money on that. If a stock rises, even by 0,00001, you will get up to 95% profit. It is as simple as that! Leading brokers also have expert advisors that can help you in the trading process.

We advise new users to try out demo accounts that are available on some platforms like, for example, Boss Capital. A free demo account is a perfect way for you to learn how to trade successfully without risking your money. Demo accounts have the same rules and options as the real money accounts. If you want to learn more about great ways to earn money visit our Boss Capital Strategy for Success article.

Binary Options Success Stories | True testimonials.

In these two videos you can see true testimonials of the satisfied binary options traders. These are the people who didn’t know anything about binary options just a year ago! They learned how to trade and now they are making a lot of money. Follow Monica’s, Rob’s, and George’s example and don’t waste another moment. Start learning about binary options and get your free account today!

Options Trading Success Story – Harry D.

An option trading success story brought to you by the creator of the option profit formula.

Harry was one of the first students I taught when I started coaching online. His determination as well as his options trading success has been an inspiration to our entire trading tribe.

I'm honored that he took time out of his day to share his story with you. I hope you enjoy!

Options Mentoring Success Story by Harry D.

I began my trading career in Jan 2008 by taking my first of several trading courses as advertised by a fairly big name trading company.

It was a very expensive program, but first rate in the information and the presentation, dvd's of all live classes, notebooks and live seminars to attend.

I attribute most of my learning of the basics of options to this program. I subsequently took an individual course offered by one of its instructors, again expensive.

In the mean time, I was struggling to build an account with which to trade with. I had paper traded for three months and was ready or so I thought.

This program and the two subsequent programs I joined all led one to believe you could be successful starting with any amount, no matter how small.

Oh how so untrue!

I was ready believe me after spending almost an accumulated $15,000 for my Option trading education!

As the result of my last course, prior to joining your coaching program, I did find a great trading partner.

We have never met face to face, but we sure did a lot of trading together, working hard to make sense of the myriad of indicators everyone said we needed to trade smart.

Even though we both had a strong knowledge of the basics, we found ourselves mired in layers of complexity, so much that we began to amass losing trades.

We actually got to where we did not know what we were looking for!

I devastated my trading account , one I had built into an account just above $4,000, some through successful trades but mostly by depositing money bit by bit from my regular corporate paycheck.

I started with an amount less than $1,000. My lack of success began with the Lehman bankruptcy and it had been all down hill until I found your website Learn-Stock-Options-Trading.

My trading partner had told me of you and I began to follow your Option Trading website in late 2009. I worked to employ what you taught and began to see success but needed more details.

"You know I was following you for almost a year now and trying to piece together what you were doing. NOW it is clear, the little things I was missing, are so important. "

The year you began offering a coaching program I knew I wanted to join you and learn the details of what you felt has brought you success.

I now had the chance to learn from a down to earth guy, who was honest as the day is long , who tells it like it is and sifts out the important things and points you in the right direction.

I put my 'gut feeling' in check, trying to break old habits and let myself learn your way.

I thank you for showing me simplicity yet with the detail you need to be successful.

I have since rejoined Marketclub and have been buying an IBD paper once a week to find more stocks to put on my watchlist.

Buying once a week saves me money while I am still adding little bits to the real account to build to $3,000 before I will dare think of trading with real money again.

You really got that point across better than any trade school I have been a part of.

Your simple honesty is so REFRESHING. and best of all. it really Works!

Thanks Travis. People who want to be successful trading options and don't study your website and join your coaching program simply don't know what they are missing!

Here are the first two trades I did using the MC template. both winners!

8/24 Bought 4 contracts; Oct 20 Put Options for $1.85.

8/30 Sold for $2.35 (using a trailing stop of $.25 from the mark)

Return on Investment: + 27% (in only 5 days. )

8/27 Bought 2 contracts; Dec 36 Put Options for $4.90.

Sold for $6.60 (using a trailing stop of $.45 from the mark)

Return on Investment: +35% (in only a few days. )

***Thoughts from Trader Travis: I really appreciated Harry sending me this story. He learned what I taught, took immediate action (speed of implementation) and achieved results.

He used the basic foundation of what I taught and adjusted a bit to suit his personality. perfect.

When you join us please be sure to congratulate Harry inside the members area as it took much courage signing up for my coaching program after going through what he went through.

Disclaimer:  These results are not typical. I think we're all intelligent adults and we know there's no such thing as typical. Everybody's going to have different results. If you take no action, you will get no results. If you take intelligent action, you will get intelligent results. I will however tell you that these types of returns are not unusual and I have several student s to prove it.

Copyright В© 2009 - Present. The Options Trading Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

DISCLAIMER: All stock options trading and technical analysis information on this website is for educational purposes only. While it is believed to be accurate, it should not be considered solely reliable for use in making actual investment decisions. This is neither a solicitation nor an offer to Buy/Sell futures or options. Futures and options are not suitable for all investors as the special risks inherent to options trading may expose investors to potentially rapid and substantial losses. You must be aware of the risks and be willing to accept them in order to invest in the futures and options markets. Don't trade with money you can't afford to lose. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those discussed in this video or on this website. Please read "Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options" before investing in options. CFTC RULE 4.41 - HYPOTHETICAL OR SIMULATED PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. UNLIKE AN ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RECORD, SIMULATED RESULTS DO NOT REPRESENT ACTUAL TRADING. ALSO, SINCE THE TRADES HAVE NOT BEEN EXECUTED, THE RESULTS MAY HAVE UNDER-OR-OVERCOMPENSATED FOR THE IMPACT, IF ANY, OF CERTAIN MARKET FACTORS, SUCH AS LACK OF LIQUIDITY. SIMULATED TRADING PROGRAMS IN GENERAL ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE DESIGNED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE PROFIT OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN.