Here's What Week 2 Looks Like

Alright,

Week 2 of the Christmas Tree Mastermind is Wednesday, November 13th at 8 AM Pacific.

And we're building the trade.

Live.

Let me tell you exactly what that means.

We're done with theory.

Week 1 was all about understanding the foundation.

Skew. Edge. Why this trade works.

Week 2?

Pure execution.

I'm walking you through the EXACT process I use to build a Christmas Tree.

Step by step.

Here's what we're covering:

1. Strike selection

There are 7 critical pieces of criteria I use to select strikes.

I'm giving you all 7.

Not vague guidelines.

Actual rules.

Delta ranges. Implied volatility targets. Margin considerations.

Everything.

By the end of Week 2, you'll know exactly how to pick your strikes.

2. Account setup

A lot of people get stuck here.

"Can I do this in my IRA?"

"Do I need portfolio margin?"

"Which broker should I use?"

I'm answering all of it.

I'll show you:

→ How to set up Tasty vs. Thinkorswim
→ How to get futures approval (takes 5 minutes)
→ Why the MES is better for smaller accounts
→ How to trade this in an IRA (yes, you can)
→ What portfolio margin actually does (and whether you need it)

No more confusion.

3. The 1x3x4x5 ratio

People always ask:

"Why 1x3x4x5? Why not 1x2x3x4?"

I explained the THEORY in Week 1.

In Week 2, I'm showing you the actual MATH.

Why this ratio fits perfectly into margin calculations.

Why going outside this ratio explodes your margin requirements.

Why this is the most efficient structure for exploiting skew.

You'll understand it at a level where you could explain it to someone else.

4. Live execution

I'm literally going to build a Christmas Tree.

Live.

On screen.

In both SPY and MES.

You'll see:

→ How I select the expiration
→ How I choose the strikes
→ How I enter the order
→ How I manage the fills

No theory. Just execution.

This is the most important session.

Because here's the thing:

Understanding WHY the trade works is important.

But if you can't actually BUILD it...

None of that matters.

Week 2 is where you learn to do this yourself.

Not just follow my alerts.

Actually construct the trade from scratch.

If you're already in:

The session is Wednesday at 8 AM Pacific.

Link is in your members area.

See you there.

If you're not in yet:

You can still join.

You'll get:

✅ Full replay of Week 1 (the skew foundation)
✅ Week 2 live (the build)
✅ Weeks 3, 4, and 5 (management, advanced tactics, Q&A)
✅ 12 months of live trade alerts (every trade I place, you get)
✅ Private trading room (ask questions, get help with fills)
✅ Unlimited email access
✅ Monthly videos + quarterly huddles

Plus both guarantees:

→ 30-day money-back, no questions asked
→ 12-month performance guarantee (if you don't make back the $1,997 trading with me, I'll refund the difference)

Join the Christmas Tree Mastermind

Wednesday is the last time I'm building this live from scratch.

If you want to learn how to do this yourself...

Now's the time.

-Don

P.S.

Week 1 was the "why."

Week 2 is the "how."

If you're in, I'll see you Wednesday.

If you're not... here's the link.

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