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A public options trading journal built on process and discipline. Mistakes, wins, and analysis documented in real time. Start here to understand what Sandals & Spreads is about.
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Too Safe to Be Good
Options trading selection kept the cleanest trades and cut the biggest payouts. The system filtered well, but never asked where the analyst and the…
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The Machine Does Not Care and Executes Better Than You
A mechanical move closed a correct SPX trade at -68%. This is what CTAs, short covering, and gamma do to a position, and the exit rule that was missing.
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Hormuz, Suez, and a Setup That Appeared 8 Times in 97 Years
A rare S&P 500 setup just triggered for the 9th time in 97 years, and here is what history says happens next and why 1956 matters more than you think.
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Entry Forbidden for Impatient Traders
A bad entry can destroy a sound thesis. Options trading timing is the last step before you buy your vertical spreads, and the one most people get wrong.
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My 5-Check System Before I Buy
Vertical spreads explained for beginners: two legs, one direction, defined risk. Plus a live SPX bear put spread and my 5-check system before every…
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The Mistake That Built My System
The trade that changed everything was a position that looked almost meaningless on paper. It closed at roughly +2%, and yet became the foundation of…
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