{"id":21047,"date":"2011-04-29T11:40:41","date_gmt":"2011-04-29T15:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taipanpublishinggroup.com\/tpg\/smart-investing-daily\/smart-investing-042911.html"},"modified":"2011-04-29T11:40:41","modified_gmt":"2011-04-29T15:40:41","slug":"get-options-trading-secrets-from-behind-the-curtain-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/fx\/2011\/04\/29\/get-options-trading-secrets-from-behind-the-curtain-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Options Trading Secrets From &#8220;Behind the Curtain&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/www.taipanpublishinggroup.com\/images\/web\/editors\/jared_levy150x150-2.jpg\" alt=\"Jared Levy\" title=\"Jared Levy\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 5px;\" \/>We have received a number of emails this week asking about Taipan&#8217;s trading services. A couple of readers wanted more information on my service, <em><a  href=\"https:\/\/orders.taipanpublishinggroup.com\/WOW\/WWOWM414\/\" title=\"Sign up for WaveStrength Options Weekly\">WaveStrength Options Weekly<\/a><\/em>, so I thought I would take a couple minutes to explain what it is I do.<\/p>\n<p>(You also should know that Taipan offers many different services. They specialize in different markets like commodities, futures options and stocks, but also focus on different risk tolerances and strategies. I encourage you to take a look at all we have to offer.)<\/p>\n<h3>A Little About Me<\/h3>\n<p>Before all this, my life was very different. I was a member of several stock exchanges, and it was my job to <a  href=\"http:\/\/www.taipanpublishinggroup.com\/tpg\/smart-investing-daily\/smart-investing-042611.html\" title=\"Investors Beware -- The VIX Options Are a Lie\">trade options<\/a> and make lots of money for my company. I had huge monthly costs and even bigger expectations from my bosses to deliver serious results. At every turn, Wall Street&#8217;s best and brightest traders were breathing down my neck, waiting for me to make a mistake so they could take my place.<\/p>\n<p>It was my job to make money trading any order that came into my pit. When the public was buying, I was selling and vice-versa. It was a completely different frame of mind than most investors have today. I learned techniques there that cannot be learned anywhere else.<\/p>\n<p>Most people with my skill set usually end up at a hedge fund, brokerage or bank, or on some major trading desk. In my opinion, it is much easier to be a trader and work for yourself than to manage other people&#8217;s money for them. Most of my colleagues feel the same way, which is why we rarely share our knowledge with the public.<\/p>\n<p>But in recent years I have become a part of CNBC&#8217;s <em>Fast Money<\/em> team and just finished a book titled <em><a  href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0470603623\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=taipanpublishinggroup-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399349&amp;creativeASIN=0470603623\" title=\"Buy Your Options Handbook from Amazon\">Your Options Handbook<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>I now bring those tactics and skills to the public with a trading service. <em>WaveStrength Options Weekly<\/em> allows you to have control over your money, while giving you the information, timing and tactics you need to be successful.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Sign up for <\/em>Smart Investing Daily<em> and let me and fellow editor Sara Nunnally simplify the market for you with our <a  href=\"http:\/\/www.taipanpublishinggroup.com\/free-signups\/splash\/sidvid-su-sidweb.html\" title=\"Sign up for Smart Investing Daily\">easy-to-understand articles<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>The Markets From My Eyes<\/h3>\n<p>My goal is to provide you with consistent, above-average returns using options. We focus on <a  href=\"http:\/\/www.taipanpublishinggroup.com\/tpg\/smart-investing-daily\/smart-investing-031811.html\" title=\"The Options Markets Tell Secrets... Should We Be Listening?\">basic option strategies<\/a> (long call, long put) that anyone can trade. I keep concepts as simple and straightforward as possible, so that there is minimal confusion.<\/p>\n<p>Even though the ideas are simple, the research that goes into them is not. My analysis is complex&#8230; I put each idea through the ringer before I recommend anything&#8230; Stock charts, balance sheets, earnings reports&#8230; you name it, I look at it.<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s not just trading ideas! The main part of the service includes a weekly brief. I break down the macro economic trends, earnings, news and charts to get to a solid idea for that week. I try to offer readers the same plain speak you find here in <em>SID<\/em>, but with specific trade details and reasoning.<\/p>\n<p>You will also find a lot of education and useful information in these briefs.<\/p>\n<p>For example, I call upon other industry experts to give their opinion on a stock or on economic news. We usually have a guest expert each week.<\/p>\n<p>Once we have found our way through the maze of data out there, we take advantage of the current trends. I outline an entry point, <a  href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/g\/a\/2011\/04\/09\/investopedia1217.DTL\" title=\"4 Ways To Use ETFs In Your Portfolio\">trade management techniques<\/a> and an exit strategy.<\/p>\n<p>The investment ideas generally last one week to three months. That means you don&#8217;t have to be at your computer at all times. This is a good timeline for the investor who still works or travels a lot.<\/p>\n<p>If I find an opportunity outside of the normal weekly brief, I send out a dynamic email alert so you will always know if there is action that needs to be taken.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, there are no guarantees, but expert guidance can help avoid mistakes and improve results.<\/p>\n<h3>Getting Involved<\/h3>\n<p>Getting starting is literally a click away and you will begin receiving <em>WOW<\/em> briefs and alerts in your inbox ASAP.<\/p>\n<p>There is no obligation, you are welcome to come and go as you please. Follow this link to subscribe to <em><a  href=\"https:\/\/orders.taipanpublishinggroup.com\/WOW\/WWOWM414\/\" title=\"Subscrive to WaveStrength Options Weekly\">WaveStrength Options Weekly<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><em>Article brought to you by Taipan Publishing Group. 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