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The Option Alpha Podcast

Kirk Du Plessis

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At Option Alpha we are devoted to empowering traders with simple, powerful tools supported by world-class research and education. For far too long the options industry has been fragmented, lagging, and unnecessarily complex. By developing industry-first automation technology, enhancing data and information accessibility, and nurturing our thriving community at every level, Option Alpha is changing the way people trade options forever. We’re more than just a software company; we’re leading a move...

Episodes (246)

145: Backtesting Results Trading Monthly vs. Bi-Monthly Options For 10 Years

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Oct 13, 201825:43pending

144: Interview w/ Larry Connors - Buy the Fear, Sell the Greed Book Review

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Sep 24, 201853:33pending

143: What's The Rationale Behind Entering New Option Trades?

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Sep 21, 201830:58pending

142: EWZ Short Put Option Assignment Case Study

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Sep 3, 201831:35pending

141: Ultimate Guide To Contango And Backwardation Option Pricing

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Aug 29, 201827:33pending

140: Why Some Option Trades "Explode" In Your Face & What To Do About It

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Aug 20, 201829:12pending

139: The 4 "Not-So-Obvious" Ways To Avoid Blowing Up Your Trading Account

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Aug 15, 201834:16pending

138: The "Expected Probability Paradox" For Options Traders

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Aug 6, 201853:31pending

137: The Ultimate Guide To Option Skew & Volatility Smile

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Aug 1, 201835:37pending

136: How To Calculate Break Even Prices On Iron Condors & Iron Butterflies

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Jul 18, 201825:37pending

135: You Don't Need A Degree In Financial Engineering To Understand How Implied...

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Jun 20, 201845:14pending

134: How to Learn From Trading Mistakes & Transitioning Into New Habits

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Jun 11, 201826:47pending

133: Weekly Bull Call Spread Backtesting Results For DIA

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Jun 4, 201821:44pending

132: Can't Trade Unlimited Risk Option Strategies? [Here's 4 Great Alternative T...

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May 28, 201821:11pending

131: Rolling Options Forward - Multi-Month Case Studies In TLT & IWM

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May 21, 201846:18pending

130: Five Quick Tips For Smoother Option Order Execution

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May 14, 201819:32pending

129: Do You Recognize These 4 Early Warning Signs Of A Non-Diversified Options P...

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May 7, 201816:18pending

128: Stock Market Direction Becomes Irrelevant When You Average Down

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Apr 30, 201823:42pending

127: What Contract Month & Option Strike Price Should I Buy Or Sell?

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Apr 23, 201824:07pending

126: Manage Multiple Option Positions Without Having To Be In Front Of The Scree...

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Apr 18, 201820:41pending

125: Learn How To Trade Options By Eating An Elephant In 90 Days

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Apr 9, 201828:36pending

124: The Ugly Truth About Selling Cheap Options

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Apr 3, 201824:32pending

123: Stop Focusing On ROI Options Trading Possibilities Until You Cross This Tra...

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Mar 26, 201821:02pending

122: The "Big Rocks" That Should Be A Priority For All Options Traders

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Mar 22, 201833:22pending

121: Small Tweaks When Managing Larger Trading Accounts

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Mar 15, 201826:21pending

120: Option Trader Success - Why Some Traders Are Frankly Always More Profitable

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Feb 26, 201824:34pending

119: Don't Use A $6,000 Trade To "Practice" Trading Options

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Feb 23, 201827:25pending

118: Top 5 Options Trading Psychology Lessons I Learned Over The Last 18 Months

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Feb 10, 201824:09pending

117: Let's Talk About "Deltas" For Options Trading

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Jan 22, 201829:53pending

116: Debit Spreads Vs Credit Spreads - When To Use Each

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Jan 15, 201818:30pending

115: How To Avoid The Big Mistakes Executing An Options Order

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Jan 8, 201823:58pending

114: Managing Inverted Option Positions - Once Difficult, Now Easy

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Jan 1, 201842:38pending

Free Options Trading From Robinhood: Our Exclusive Interview With Co-Founder Bai...

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Dec 30, 201733:51pending

113: Long Straddle Earnings Option Strategy Backtest Results

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Dec 25, 201733:47pending

112: Does Trading Every Day Really Make You A Day Trader?

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Dec 18, 201720:49pending

111: Should I Buy Back My Penny Options Or Let Them Expire Worthless?

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Dec 9, 201728:03pending

110: Become A Better Options Trader By NOT Watching The Market

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Nov 21, 201724:18pending

109: Say Good-Bye to Unlimited Risk Option Strategies Forever

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Nov 7, 201724:41pending

108: Rolling Up Strike Prices vs. Closing Out Trade - What Should I Do?

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Nov 3, 201728:58pending

107: Interview w/ Option Alpha Member MACDDaddy & The "Wheel Selling" Options St...

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Oct 10, 201733:36pending

106: TLT Short Stock Assignment Case Study - From Loser To $426 Profit

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Oct 6, 201725:38pending

105: How To Protect Your Portfolio In A Down Market

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Sep 19, 201728:02pending

104: How To Use Pairs Trading With Options To Create Smooth Portfolio Growth

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Sep 15, 201730:43pending

103: How to Pick the Right Stock Options Strategy For Wealth Building

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Sep 2, 201731:05pending

102: Are You Selling Options That Are Way Too Cheap?

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Aug 26, 201728:45pending

101: The Ultimate Guide To Profitably Trading Options Full-Time

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Aug 2, 201735:23pending

100: The Profit Matrix - The Game-Changing Report On The Best Option Strategies...

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Jun 16, 201743:07pending

99: Why Automated Trading Will Dominate The Investing World & What You Can Do No...

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Jun 14, 201728:17pending

98: The End Of Uncertainty & How "Risk" Can Be Managed With Expectancy

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Jun 10, 201728:35pending

97: Expected vs. Actual Win Rates When Selling Options [SPY Short Strangle Backt...

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Jun 8, 201725:09pending