Are you afraid of trading Options? Don't be.
- Thread starter FabTrey
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First this is me. I'm a small cap trader first, option 2nd.
I had zero loss today. I called this in the small cap chat. I know a thing or two about the price action. Every day, in the trading world, there's a battle between those who BUYS or SELLS. Yes, you can make money both ways. I won these plays today because I know how market psychology works. This is more advanced stuff, and I do not want you guys to follow me because it will take months of practice. You have to be super fast getting in and out. You need have hotkeys/buttons, so you can sell FULL in 1 second.
But option? especially following Bowie? You don't need that kind of technical skills.
Options are contracts that give you the right to buy or sell a stock at a specific price by a specific date. You're not buying the stock—you're buying the option to buy or sell it.
There are two types:
- Call = Bet the stock goes up.
- Put = Bet the stock goes down.
What the live SPY traders are doing is 0DTE.
0DTE stands for "Zero Days to Expiration."
That means you're trading options that expire today—and Bowie focuses on SPY and SPX, two of the most active tickers for day traders.
What is SPY?
SPY is an ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund) that tracks the S&P 500, which includes 500 of the largest U.S. companies—names like Apple, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. When you trade SPY, you're essentially trading the entire U.S. stock market in one move.
It's one of the most liquid and actively traded instruments in the world, especially for options. That’s why it’s so popular for 0DTE (zero days to expiration) trading—like what Bowie specializes in.
So How Do You Make Money?
Let’s say you’re not following anyone’s alerts—you’re going solo. How do you trade SPY?
- If the chart shows it’s trending up, you buy calls.
- If the chart shows it’s trending down, you buy puts.
It really can be that simple.
If you take time to learn the charts, you won’t need to rely on alerts—you become the one others follow.
But even more important than the chart is the candle.
Youtube EVERY SINGLE candlesticks video and memorize.
The foundation of all trading is understanding candlestick behavior.
Learn how candles form. Learn how they break. Learn how they trap.
Master the candles, and you master the game. After the candles then you get into chart patterns. Today QQQ had a nice flag pattern. bulls jumped on calls.
How much you start with? $$
That's the right attitude. Learn the material and then paper trade first. If you have questions feel free to ask.
KillerPups
All Star
U making 5k a day tho?
As small as possible. Actually dont trade real money for first few weeks. Bowie the shot caller is buying 4 contracts at most. When you are ready then you can start with 1. then bump it up to 2 after trend is formed in mid day. 2 is better because you can scale 1st after a pop and then you can set a stop loss at your entry, but I recommend starting with 1.
my avg last month was $4500. I've been in this game for awhile.
KillerPups
All Star
i gotta learn. i got 2 hungry kids. how much do you think is good to start with?
crushed my savings trading spy options like a fool in april...
id recommend to certain folks to stay away...
that being said FabTrey does seem to have it locked. takes next level discipline and guardrails in place
id recommend to certain folks to stay away...
that being said FabTrey does seem to have it locked. takes next level discipline and guardrails in place
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Run and dont look back
You can start with $1000. And only risk $50 per day.
Also swing is back. At least it seems like it. If you are too busy then you can try swing trades first.
You can follow this kid. He is very good. We poached him from other top discord.
Just dont ever full port.
It was particularly volatile back in April due to tariffs news. However, day traders feasted on volatility. I didnt hold any swings. Swing calls got wrecked.
It gets easier when the things are stable. I feel, swing is back.
I'll call some plays here when I find a good set up.
I feel this sentiment is strong here. I understand it because i see people losing money in the market all the time both investing and trading. It saddens me because many folks thinks it's gambling.
but I see some of y’all gambling on sports/casino all the time — so why not gamble on earnings then? I played SNOW earnings earlier this year and banked.
Earnings plays are like lotto tickets — if you’re feeling lucky, throw a bet down. it can go zero, so risk whatever money you can throw away. I place $2-2.5k bet on earnings once in a while.
The key is knowing your risk. If you stay disciplined, you can be profitable long-term — and still take a calculated gamble here and there. I could’ve held that SNOW play and turned it into $25K, but I locked in profit early and walked away happy.
I’ll drop some earnings lotto plays soon. Earnings can go either way — just remember, I’m not saying options are gambling. But I do see folks gambling on hopeless plays all the time. ALL THE TIME.
Well here is the gambling chart.
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He has kids that he's need to feed right now, breh can't afford to lose
I feel this sentiment is strong here. I understand it because i see people losing money in the market all the time both investing and trading. It saddens me because many folks thinks it's gambling.
but I see some of y’all gambling on sports/casino all the time — so why not gamble on earnings then? I played SNOW earnings earlier this year and banked. Earnings plays are like lotto tickets — if you’re feeling lucky, throw a bet down. it can go zero, so risk whatever money you can throw away.
The key is knowing your risk. If you stay disciplined, you can be profitable long-term — and still take a calculated gamble here and there. I could’ve held that SNOW play and turned it into $25K, but I locked in profit early and walked away happy.
I’ll drop some earnings lotto plays soon. Earnings can go either way — just remember, I’m not saying options are gambling. But I do see folks gambling on hopeless plays all the time. ALL THE TIME.