There's a one-line test that flags it. Takes five seconds.
Most new options traders are pointed toward the same first setup. |
It's widely taught. Easy to understand. Accessible on day one. And it's one of the most dangerous configurations on the board for somebody who doesn't understand what's sitting inside it. |
I saw it constantly when I was training traders at thinkorswim. New account. First trade. Textbook setup. Full loss. And then the conversation afterward where I'd explain what they stepped into — and what they should've checked before they placed it. |
I'm not going to name the setup here. Naming it without context doesn't help you. What helps you is the one-line test inside a free report I put together that identifies it before you put a dollar on it. |
That test is one of five checks in The 60-Second Checklist That Stops a Bad Options Trade Before You Ever Click "Buy." |
Download it here — it's free |
The other four cover the daily cost that works against your position even when you're right on direction. Why stop-loss orders can quietly fail. The sizing calculation that keeps a bad trade from becoming a permanent one. And the five-second question most traders never ask. |
Five checks. Under sixty seconds. Normally $29.97. Free today. |
Get the free checklist now |
— Don Kaufman
Former Chief Derivatives Instructor, thinkorswim |
P.S. 73.8% winners across sixteen months of tracked trades. Every position ran through the five-check filter in this report before I entered. Get yours here. |
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