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All our option trade alerts have a backtested statistical edge.
Our Option Trading Service
At Stock Market Guides, we offer an Option Trading Service that includes trade alerts for our favorite picks. Our options service only features option trading opportunities that have a quantitative back-tested edge. We don’t shoot from the hip with trade ideas here. We rely exclusively on the data. This ensures that if you get an option trade alert, it’s because there is a trade opportunity that has a track record of success in backtests.
Our Option Trade Alerts
Clear Option Trade Instructions
Each option trade alert gives you the details needed to follow the trade idea: ticker symbol, strike price, expiration, entry instructions, and exit instructions.
Backtested Signals Behind Every Pick
Our option trade alerts are based on trading signals the underlying stock qualifies for. You can see how those signals have performed historically in backtests for each option we alert, including wins, losses, and return on investment.
Millions of Backtests Reviewed Daily
Each day, our system reviews millions of backtested trade outcomes across 100+ signals, 300+ indicators, and 5,000+ ticker symbols. Then we narrow that research down to the strongest option trade opportunities we find and alert you.
Performance of Option Trade Alerts
The goal of this service is to send customers option trade setups in real time that have shown meaningful historical performance. Every option pick we make has at least one signal with a 150%+ annualized return in backtests. Most traders would not have the time or tools to find these option setups on their own. Our system does the heavy research work for you.
Please note that this performance information is not based on live trades, but on backtests, which have important limitations. Trading options in the stock market involves risk, even when trade setups have a strong history of profitability. You can dial your risk down or up by adjusting your position sizing or the number of trades you take. The more risk that’s taken, the higher the potential for drawdowns. You can also start out by paper trading options to get a feel for the trades before putting real money at risk.
Features of Our Option Trade Alerts
For Active Option Traders
Our option picks are designed for people who are looking to hold positions for 1 week to 1 month. These picks are for active option traders. We send out up to two option picks per day with our Option Trading Service, depending on market conditions. If you're looking to trade stocks instead, you can consider our service for stock swing trade alerts.
Support from Option Trading Experts
We have option trading experts who offer commentary on a regular basis regarding both our option picks and the general state of the market. Their commentary gets sent out to the group in an email newsletter. These experts are readily available for any questions you might have along the way.
Preferred Trade Durations:
Eric is a Senior Consultant for Stock Market Guides and has years of experience doing both stock market research and active trading. He’s a Stanford graduate with a knack for numbers. Statistical research is one of his specialties. He’s backtested thousands of trading strategies in an effort to find out which ones truly perform the best. One of his standout trading achievements is growing his trading account more than 60% in a single month from doing option trades. He also once had a month where his win-loss record with stock trades was 32 wins and 3 losses. He enjoys practicing mindfulness to stay grounded when trading. He has a family with three kids.
No Hype. Just Data-Driven Picks.
This service isn't about hype or fluff. Our approach is all about the data. With each pick we make, you can see the detailed backtest results associated with each signal. You get full transparency.
Includes Budget Picks
Our Option Trading Service includes budget picks where the option price is less than $2.00 per contract for each one.
Just Minutes per Day to Follow Along
This service is designed for people who don't have the time to do their own research. We do the research and alert you when we make a pick. A built-in position size calculator also saves time.
Good for Beginners
We only alert simple call option trades, and we have tutorials that show how to follow along with the trades. You can also ask us questions and expect great customer service. See testimonials.
- Get option picks that have a backtested edge
- Each pick has a signal with a 150%+ annualized return in backtests
- Get trade alerts with exact option entry and exit details
Option Picks Based on Technical Analysis
For our option trade alerts, our picks are based primarily on technical analysis, which means they're ideal for swing trading. This means that our trade ideas are based on these types of criteria for the underlying stock:
Chart Patterns
Chart patterns give us clues about where buying pressure might be likely to occur.
Stock Indicators
Stock indicators help us identify when a stock might be primed to go up.
Candlestick Patterns
Candlestick patterns can help us predict where a stock might be headed.
If you're looking for trade ideas based instead on fundamental analysis like revenues and earnings, you can consider our service for long term stock picks instead. All of the trading strategies we use for our option trade alerts are algorithmic.
Option Alerts That Are Easy to Follow
We send trade alert notifications when we make option picks. They are sent in real time by either text or email, depending on your preference. Trade alerts are sent during normal market hours (typically right after the market opens). You can be alerted when the trade ends, too. We post our picks before the market opens each day, so you can prepare for the option trade before the alert is sent if you prefer.
Weekly Options Trading Service
Our Option Trading Service includes weekly options. This means that the options we feature in our trade alerts are normally ones with “weekly” expiration dates. It's also a weekly options service in the sense that you can follow option picks that are designed to be held for a week. This image shows an example of how an weekly option trade alert looks. These are trade ideas for active option traders who are regularly taking on new positions.
Option Strategies We Feature
The option alerts we send are for simple call option purchases. Based on the research we’ve done here at Stock Market Guides, deep in-the-money options might offer the best opportunity to capitalize on the backtested edges we’ve found, so those are the options featured in our trade alerts. Also, we don’t send alerts for buying put options. Of all the research we’ve done, we’ve never found a long-term mechanical edge to buying puts. So you won’t find us sending alerts for exotic options strategies like iron condors or broken-wing butterflies. Our research doesn’t support it, and that might be a good thing for many people because it keeps our option trade alerts very simple.
Option Trading Tutorials
If you don’t know exactly what an option is or don’t know how to trade an option, you can check out our free options guide for beginners. Once you sign up for the service, you’ll also find tutorials that teach the basics about how to follow along with our option trade alerts. You can also learn a lot about different trading signals by reading the descriptions for the signals cited in our trade alerts. Our goal is to make sure that no matter what your expertise level is, you will have the tools to be able to successfully follow our option trade alerts. And if questions come up along the way, you can contact us any time and we’ll be ready to help.
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Customer Testimonials
I am new to options trading and I've only been trading the last two months and I've been profitable both months with the help of the Stock Market Guides. I still work a "Regular" job so I don't have time to research. The alerts from Stock Market Guides are fantastic in my book.
Sam from Texas
My average ROI per option contract last month was 16.4% (negative %% included). Average turnaround per option was 5 days. The service you provide appears to be exactly as advertised.
Dennis from Florida
I bought and sold 4 suggested options and all were winners. I only bought small portions but am happy with the profits.
Don from Kentucky
Things went very well the first week with the options service. I had 5 successful trades.
Gary from Texas
Videos About Our Option Alerts Service
- Get option picks that have a backtested edge
- Each pick has a signal with a 150%+ annualized return in backtests
- Get trade alerts with exact option entry and exit details
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