The Traditional Iron Condor (1 hr)
In this live class we discuss the traditional Iron Condor and learn how to analyze the realistic probability of the trade.  Although it appears to have a 79% probability according to the software, what is the true risk of this strategy?  It's actually not any safer than doing Calendars and Butterflies.  Learn how to stress test this trade and determine what the "Comfort Zone" really is.

Up Another $15,000
First we take a look at technical analysis and see how IV is at support and might be headed back up.  Then we look at our account and see that we are having another great year.

Iron Condor - The Comfort Zone
This is a good video on the true risk of an Iron Condor.  Although it has a high probability, most of that probability is out of the "comfort zone."  Watch this video to gain some new insight to these traditional option strategies and what risk is involved.  When considering the emotional risk and safety on this trade, the probability is closer to 36% and not 83% like most traders believe it is.  Take a look.

Still Growing Strong
Well, we had to go through the "Computer Glitch" just like everyone else did.  We address this issue in the video and talk about what could have happened if we were doing the traditional income strategies that other option traders do.  Currently, we are at our highest level of the year. We had some drawdown over the "Glitch" but we have fully recovered and are on our way up again...still growing strong.

Up another $6,000 in March
So far this year we are doing very well.  We are seeing consistent growth and very little drawdown.  March was an interesting month. We saw the VIX move down to support with a MACD Divergence, so we quickly added some positive Vega to our portfolio which turned out to be a great move. This year we are up over $18,500 in 3 months. We began the year with about $130,000.  We are using portfolio margining, but so far we are less than half invested.

Our Accounts Keep on Growing
In this video see how our option trading accounts are consistently growing each month.  We are positive on each trading vehicle we have traded so far this year.  At the end of this demo we look at one of our live Broken Wing Butterfly variation trades.  See how we have locked in our profits, but we can still make more on the trade.  Based on portfolio margining our account is up over 30% this year on the money invested.  Portfolio margining is something to shoot for if you do not have it yet.  It works really well with our low-risk style of trading options.

The Market Drops 10% in 2 Weeks, and We Called it the Day Before it started!
See how our trading system performs over the 10% drop from January 21st to February 5th of 2010.  We plowed right through the drop as if nothing every happened, and better yet, we are now in position to a huge return over the next couple of weeks.  See how San Jose Options trading methods can change your life.

2009 Trading Performance
In 2009 we started 3 different Paper Trading Accounts for the students to follow on a daily basis. We ran one account all year, did a lot of experimenting mixed with our low-risk income strategies.  This account made about 40% this year, less commissions.  The other 2 accounts were only used about 6 months.  One made about 16% and the other 10%.  Those accounts were sleeper trades that did not require much maintenance.  We also did not use much of the trading capital to make those returns.  Overall, this has been a good, conservative year.  In 2010 we expect to increase our returns since we have developed an even safer trading system over the last few months.

Watch a Real Trade in Action
In this video you'll see one of our very low-risk strategies at work.  See how we have locked in over $2,000 and how we are positioned to make from 30 to 50% on the trade, and best of all, we have eliminated the risk on this trade by already locking in our profits!

Our Risk-Free/Low-Risk Trading System
We've been working hard on developing ways to trade options risk free over the years, and in 2009, we had an incredible break through.  Watch this video demonstration to learn about the latest developments here at San Jose Options and why our strategies might be just what you are looking for.

Up Another 25% This Year to Date (2009)
Near the end of last year we accidentally reset our account after being up nearly 95% on the year.  It was painful to erase so much hard work, but oh well, that's life.  So, we started over with a new $100K in our student paper account, and things are going well this year too.  As of today we're up another 25% to date this year.  Most returns this year have been from trading the SPX using our Broken Wing Butterfly strategies.  Take a look at our video and see what we're all about!

Updated Demo of our Mentoring Program
We currently have live classes Monday - Thursday each week, and in our live classes we trade the current market. We find trades live with the students and run a paper account for everyone to follow. We then try to get the same trades in our real accounts. Sometimes we get filled, sometimes we don't, but not to worry since we find new trades each week. Last year we finished with nearly 95% profit in our student account. As long as our students only take the trades in their real accounts with similar fills, they obviously do great. Watch this video and see the value of our options course as it is now in 2009.

We Are Up 70% To Date
We understand that there are many options courses available on the market today.  When trying to decide on which course to take, one must ask these questions:  Which course is taught by practicing option traders?  Which course offers me the most personal training?  Which course teaches advanced technical analysis and advanced option spreads?  Which course will help me select my trades each month?  Which course will teach me quickly, and which course can I afford?

Each month we copy our real trades into the student paper account for students to study and learn from.  Each adjustment we make is available for our students to see.  Eventhough our demonstrative account is paper money, we take it very seriously since many of our students
may model our trades. 

We are currently up $70,000 on our initial $100,000 account.  Those who use Think or Swim realize the profits are from real trades and cannot be faked in any way.

Watch our video and see some of our current trades as if you were one of our students.