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Phil/Everyone here/Thank you - What everyone here with their insightful comments (including yourself) has helped me with is that I’m greatly increasing my ability to trade more psychologically neutral, although I’ve got a ways to go. Two years ago I’d wake up early and my heart would race if futures weren’t pointing exactly how I wanted… I’ve noticed an exponential leap in my discipline skills especially over this past two weeks. The old me would have ran with that trade for profits without even asking. Now I know that there are ALWAYS more trades and that I have PLENTY of options to turn a bad trade even. Also, it’s more logical and less emotionally draining which lets me focus my faculties on my wife, college, my job, and studying for the ol’ Series 7. Would it be safe to say that one of the most important skills to develop is the ability to adjust? I’d love to get to the point where I can look at a bracket and know, for example, what I need to sell for cover in what month in order to get my desired results. Both COF and my past DMM venture have been excellent learning experiences. Thanks, everyone. I look forward to further lessons.

- Skasiah, Aug 25, 2009

Looking over your main themes last week, the \"China may fall first\" and \"if you missed it previously, Thurs am gives you a second chance to short\" were absolutely on target. I had to rely on stop-losses because of my schedule but just those two calls could have been worth a small fortune. Keep it up and I look forward to your new portfolio.

- Ocelli, Aug 18, 2009

Its been a \"perfect\" month. Every stock I wrote calls against looks like it will be called away next week, every put I wrote will expire worthless. Thanks Phil, now I need some new buy/write candidates, or the new 100K portfolio….

- Barfinger, Aug 13, 2009

Phil: I have 263 positions - 70% in options ( balance stocks) in three portfolios with a value of 3 mil. YTD profit is about $750,000. Thanks!

- Gel1, Aug 12, 2009

Hi Mr. Phill, I am a Venezuelan lady tormented by our politicall situation, who use to be an emerging market trader, and many other executive positins in the finance \"arena\" and now is trying to built a new concept and service for asset management for clients on my own, I am in the trial and learning process at the moment, I also invest for some friends and myself. I want to congratulate you , because reading you fill my days with a touch of irony (besides ,of course the spectacular market insight) that happens to give me energy, its a joy the remarks and comments even the pictures used, sometimes I just read it for the fun, I completily agree with your thouhts, though we belong to totally different cultures and enviorements and certanly realities Your readings is like a little hand helping me out to be in the market and fight for my devastated country where every single day we looe inches and yards of liberty. You shoul try to writte a book!

- Mindeyes, Aug 5, 2009

Phil...The hundred grand portfolio updates are helpful...Fun ..and have been profitable...really like em... made some nice entries into USB, KEY today... and I better add those FAZ calls tomorrow... Really glad you put that up this morning...

- Becker, Jul 29, 2009

Phil - Thanks for the welcoming gift of the POT at a buck Just paid for this month and my membership is not even 24 hours old! looking forward to many more - bk

- Bjkeck, May 13, 2009

Phil: Closed out ZION with 49 % gain!

- RMM, Apr 25, 2009

GLD I took out my callers and rolled down my longs this morning, woo hoo!

- Ephmen85, Mar 18, 2009

Phil/BCS - Didn’t realise they traded here. Should’ve known really. Thanks for the tip. managed to pick some up just before the close at a 15% discount to the UK closing price.

- DB, Jan 16, 2009

Beginner's Guide to Options Trading. Free PDF Guide. Where & when to trade, how to prevent stock or option loss and how to make money!

Welcome to our trading education section. We have created this entire section to help you, our readers, subscribers, and members, become more familiar with trading. We’ve stocked it full of useful links, tools, guides, etc. that we’ve produced or found on the web. The information contain within will help even the most basic beginner, become more familiar with the stock market, options and stock trading, etc. In no time you should be able to take the information found within this section and begin trading and making money. We are always adding and expanding, but if you find a particularly helpful tool or web resource you would like to share, or believe it should belong in this section please feel free to contact us.

Options Beginner’s Guide

Are you brand new to trading stocks or options? Do you not know how or where to purchase a stock or option, or don’t even know what a stock or option really is? Start with our beginner’s guide. It is contains very basic information and steps that will help you become a better trader.

A very nice visual walk-through of the various strategies we employ here has been designed by 888Options.net - Just click on the strategy you are interested in to see the guide.

Educational Videos and Podcasts

A series of Educational Broadcasts teaching the basic and advanced stock and options trading.

Educational Walk-Throughs and Guides

Charles Schwab has a nice series for all levels of option trading with nicely detailed articles and examples.
Think or Swim has tons of in-depth articles on their site and you can also go to Option Planet to learn the basics.
OptionsXpress has a nice education section, with Webinars and Workshops available for the general public.
Option House has all sorts of educational articles and videos too.
TradeMonster is also a good source for stock and option trading basics with many downloadable PDF guides.
Another informative site to browse is the Options Industry Council.

Educational Archive

All the educational posts on PhilStockWorld.com, including special posts by Option Sage.

Trading Links

This is a list of all of the sites and services we use everyday. This list is the best of the best. We don’t do any link-sharing here. You’ll only find solid advice, great tools, and fantastic stock and options trading information from these websites and resources.