Most traders obsess over setups. Professionals obsess over size. In this episode, we go deep into how real options traders think about risk, why position sizing is the single most important decision you make, and how pros avoid the portfolio-killing drawdowns that wipe out retail accounts.

We’ll break down the core principles from SIZE OR DIE – How Real Options Traders Think About Risk by A. Cordero, including why pros cap risk per trade at 0.25%–1.0% of the portfolio, how to size inversely to volatility, and why “no averaging down” is a non-negotiable rule if you want to stay in the game. You’ll learn how fractional Kelly sizing actually works in practice, how to think about portfolio-level limits on gamma and vega, and why survival and compounding matter more than any single big win.

If you’re serious about trading like a professional—structuring your portfolio so one bad day can’t end your career—this episode is your blueprint for disciplined position sizing, hard risk caps, and long-term growth.

This episode cuts straight through the academic hype and asks the real question: who actually has the edge in trading — the street-smart grinder or the highly educated quant?

Drawing from Street Smarts vs. Academic Intelligence in Trading, we break down why markets reward traders who can read people, adapt fast, and respect risk — not just those who can recite formulas and build complex models. From the blow-up of Long-Term Capital Management to the everyday mistakes overeducated traders make, we expose how overconfidence in theory can get shredded by real-world chaos.

But this isn’t a one-sided rant. The episode shows you how to combine both worlds:

• How street-smart traders can turn instinct into a repeatable system

• How academic traders can add humility, flexibility, and risk awareness

• Why pure “gut feel” is dangerous without basic math and risk rules

• Why pure “model worship” is suicidal when the crowd panics and correlations go to 1

If you’ve ever felt “not smart enough” for Wall Street or, on the flip side, wondered why your perfect models keep failing in live markets, this episode will punch through the illusion and show you what really survives in the arena.

In this episode, we rip the mystique off the Kelly criterion and turn it into a blunt sizing framework for options traders. This isn’t about entries, indicators, or chart patterns—it’s about the only question that actually decides whether you survive long term: How big should you trade when you have an edge?

We break down Kelly in simple, spoken language: how win rate, loss rate, and reward-to-risk combine into an “optimal” fraction of capital to risk. Then we punch holes in the fantasy. Real markets have fat tails, clustered losses, and correlated trades—SPY, QQQ, and big tech all get smoked together—so full Kelly is suicide. That’s why the real game is Fractional Kelly: quarter- or half-Kelly sizing built off stress-tested losses, not hope and margin limits.

You’ll learn how to think in terms of portfolio risk budget instead of isolated contracts, how to translate Kelly into max dollars at risk, and how to convert that into actual contract counts on your short premium book. If you’re selling options for income, this episode will force you to confront whether your current size is mathematically sane—or just a slow-motion blow-up waiting for the next volatility spike.

In this episode, we're cutting through the noise. The hard truth is most options traders are just gamblers, completely blind to the mathematical components of their risk. We're diving into the essential dashboard that professionals require to manage their portfolios: The Greeks. This isn't just theory. We'll break down how Delta defines your directional exposure and probability, why Gamma is the acceleration risk that blows up sellers' accounts, how Theta is the predictable time decay you're either harvesting or paying for, and why Vega is the critical measure of market fear. This is how you stop making simple guesses and start building structured, quantifiable trades.

In this episode, we're tackling a universal problem: dealing with difficult people. You know them—the selfish, the arrogant, the ungrateful. It’s unavoidable. We're breaking down Cordero's Stoic precepts for handling these encounters, and the core philosophy is simple: they can't actually harm your character. You are only harmed if you choose to react with emotion instead of reason. We'll discuss the practical guidance on how to control your own response, avoid letting their faults corrupt your inner state, and why endurance, understanding, and forgiveness are your best line of defense.

Summary of The Unlucky Investor’s Guide

Description: Our summary and commentary on Julia Spina’s framework: treat options like insurance underwriting—price edge, many small trades, fast exits, and disciplined risk. Concrete guardrails: IVR ≥ 30, defined roll logic, and portfolio delta/vega balance.

Wealth isn’t a vibe; it’s optionality—time, safety, respect, and control. We dismantle the “money can’t buy happiness” myth with hard evidence that well-being scales with income and power, then map the levers to buy back your life.

High intelligence comes with a tax: isolation. In this episode, we cut through the fluff and map the five-stage arc many sharp minds live through—Confusion → Frustration → Anger → Acceptance → Transcendence. We break down how perceptual differences create social drag, why constant translation exhausts you, and how to convert chosen solitude into leverage. Expect direct tactics: curate your circle with specialized groups, build emotional range so you can connect without dumbing down, and set rules that protect deep work. We also pull fast lessons from Tesla, da Vinci, and Dickinson—what they got right, where they paid the price. No romance, just signal. This is your AI-generated podcast—built to sharpen perspective, not coddle it.

What you’ll get: practical scripts for boundary-setting, criteria for “selective connection,” and a framework to turn isolation into sustained output.

Cut the fluff. In this episode, we show exactly how to use AI prompts (e.g., Grok/ChatGPT) to make sharper trading decisions—idea generation from technicals and sector rotation, instant options math (breakevens, risk/reward, probability, assignment impact), and real risk control via sizing and hedge simulations. We’ll turn macro noise into signal by summarizing Fed commentary and top headlines, scan SEC filings to spot SPAC red flags or catalysts, and outline a tight loop for backtesting and refining prompts so you’re not flying blind or overfitting. Expect copy-paste templates you can run today, a disciplined workflow for daily setup → execution → review, and hard rules to avoid hallucinations. This is your AI-generated podcast—fast, dense, and practical. Use prompts to buy back time, tighten risk, and improve P&L.

Time is the only currency you can’t earn back, yet most people act like it’s infinite. This episode is a wake-up call. We’re going to break down why your days feel like they’re speeding up, why routine quietly kills entire decades, and why “being busy” is not the same thing as being alive. We’ll talk about death directly — not to be dramatic, but to force clarity. You’ll learn how to audit your time, cut pointless obligations, and build daily structure that actually moves you forward. This is not motivation. This is a threat: you are running out of time, and if you don’t start managing it like it’s scarce, you will die with regrets.

This episode rips the training wheels off options trading. We’re not talking “buy a call because you’re bullish.” We’re talking engineering risk with intent. We break down how real traders structure positions using probability, volatility, and capital efficiency — not hope.

We’ll walk through strategies from conservative (covered calls) to aggressive (ratio call writing, short straddles, vertical spreads) and show what they’re actually doing under the hood: harvesting theta, managing gamma, controlling assignment risk, and exploiting implied volatility.

You’ll hear how the Black-Scholes model and the Greeks — Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega — let you price risk instead of react to it, and why implied volatility is the real market signal, not the talking heads.

If you’re still treating options like lottery tickets, this will either fix that or scare you out of the game. Perfect. That’s the point.

In this episode of "Invest in Yourself," we crack open Options Jive: the real dictionary of trading language.

If you trade options — or you're thinking about it — you’ve already heard the slang: “selling premium,” “theta gang,” “cash-secured,” “high probability,” “wheel,” “iron condor,” “defined risk,” “infinite upside.” Sounds smart. Most of it is half true at best.

This episode is your translator.

We walk term by term through the real language of options: calls, puts, strike, assignment, IV crush, Delta, Theta, buying power reduction, rolling, defined vs. undefined risk — and we explain two things for each:

What it ACTUALLY means in math and capital.

How people lie with it.

You’ll hear why “I’m just selling a put” is not a chill income strategy if you’re actually agreeing to buy 100 shares of garbage in a crash. You’ll hear how “iron condor” gets sold as safe when it can still nuke you if you size it like an idiot. You’ll learn how to hear risk even when nobody says the word “risk.”

This is not motivational. This is execution. After this episode, you’ll be able to listen to any YouTube trader, any Discord guru, any broker marketing page — and know exactly what they’re really saying in dollars.

In this eye-opening episode, we dive into the eBook The Big Trade: Exposing the Work Grind Scam, unpacking how society's "big trade" traps us into trading our prime years, health, and freedom for a lackluster retirement. Backed by data, real-life case studies, and hard-hitting analysis, we'll explore the hidden costs—like chronic stress wrecking your body, the regret of lost dreams, and the theft of your youth. But it's not all doom: discover practical strategies to reclaim your time as your ultimate asset, achieve financial independence, and break free from the 9-to-5 grind much earlier than you think. If you're ready to rethink work and life, this is your wake-up call—tune in and start trading smarter!

A numbers-first guide to rolling CSPs and covered calls. We manage around 21 DTE, enforce a Credit-Per-Day (CPD) floor, and track Running Net Credit to decide roll vs. close vs. assignment. You’ll get exact order mechanics, repair paths, and when (rarely) to use ratio rolls—only if the break-even and overall expectancy improve. Clear checklists, zero emotion, no “kick the can.”

In this raw, unfiltered episode, A. Cordero dismantles the illusion of self-made success and exposes the truth—your table defines your trajectory. Every conversation you entertain, every person you sit with, is either fueling your climb or anchoring you in mediocrity. Learn how to identify energy-drainers, cut dead weight without guilt, and rebuild your inner circle with power players who pull you higher. No fluff, no motivational clichés—just brutal clarity and actionable steps to take control of your environment and your future.

Every investor pays a hidden tax—not to the government, but to their own mind. In this episode, we expose the psychological traps that quietly erode returns and sabotage even the most experienced traders. From Confirmation Bias that blinds you to opposing evidence, to Herd Mentality that fueled the GameStop frenzy, to Anchoring that chains you to bad entry prices—these biases drain wealth without you realizing it. More importantly, we break down battle-tested strategies to fight back: Pre-Mortem Checklists to anticipate failure, Contrarian Voices to challenge blind spots, and Rules-Based Systems to cut emotion out of execution. If you want to keep more of your money and outsmart your own instincts, this episode is your playbook.

Success comes with a price—and it’s rarely talked about. In this episode, drawn from The Cost of Rising by A. Cordero, we cut through the illusions of loyalty and expose the hidden costs of ambition: betrayal, envy, and the loneliness that comes with breaking free from mediocrity. You’ll discover why the harshest criticism often comes from those closest to you, how envy disguises itself as concern, and why betrayal is less about you and more about the insecurities of others.

This episode doesn’t stop at diagnosis—it delivers action. You’ll learn how to audit your relationships, embrace isolation as fuel, and transform pain into power. If you’re ready to rise without apology and convert betrayal into a weapon for growth, this conversation is for you.

Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist isn’t just a story about a shepherd chasing treasure—it’s a blueprint for pursuing your own dreams. In this episode, we break down Santiago’s journey step by step: the sacrifice of leaving comfort behind, the role of omens and intuition, and the tests that forge resilience. Drawing from a deep chapter-by-chapter analysis, we uncover the core lesson—your “Personal Legend” isn’t about the gold at the end, but the transformation you undergo along the way. This is a raw look at what it really means to follow a dream when the universe throws obstacles in your path.

The market isn’t built to reward skill—it’s built to exploit weakness. Fear, greed, revenge trades, FOMO—these traps take more accounts than bad analysis ever will. In this episode, we cut through the noise and show why your mindset—not another indicator—is what decides profit or loss. Based on Emotional Intelligence: The True Edge in Trading by A. Cordero, we break down how to build real trading discipline: controlling impulses, limiting overtrades, bouncing back from losses, and waiting for quality setups. Forget chasing the “perfect system.” The only edge that lasts is mastering yourself before the market masters you.

This episode rips apart the myths of traditional work and business, showing why selling puts is the purest freedom model. No employees, no inventory, no overhead—just rules, collateral, and time decay working for you. Drawing from Trading = True Freedom by A. Cordero, we break down how selling puts mirrors the insurance business, why it generates consistent cash flow, and how it crushes the “retirement lie.” If you want a scalable, rules-driven way to own your time and build wealth, this is the blueprint.