Essentials of Puts - Buying, Selling, and Protective Strategies
Focus on puts in this foundational course: master buying and selling puts, with breakeven/risk analysis, margin vs cash-secured options, and practical examples (BTO/STC/STO/BTC). Covers protective and speculative uses, defined vs undefined risk, and sets the stage for income trades like the wheel strategy.
Course Overview
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Ready to move beyond the basics and start generating income with puts? Course 201 picks up where 102 left off and focuses on selling puts strategically — whether cash-secured or on margin.
You'll refresh key terms, learn how to use IADSS signals (4hr and 15min divergences) to time your entries, and master repair techniques using vertical and diagonal rolls.
With real trade examples from Tesla and MicroStrategy, plus guidance on earnings considerations and lower-beta stock accumulation, this course builds the confidence you need to sell puts consistently.
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What You’ll Learn
Selling Puts for Income or Stock Assignment
Cash-Secured vs Margin Approaches
Using IADSS Signals for Entry Timing (4hr/15min Divergences)
Repairing Trades with Vertical Rolls
Repairing Trades with Diagonal Rolls
Real Examples: Tesla & MicroStrategy Trades
Earnings Considerations When Selling Puts
Accumulation Strategies with Lower-Beta Stocks
  Course Curriculum
Lesson 1
Buying Puts
- Buying a Put and What It Means (Protective or Speculative)
- Breakeven Calculations & Risk
- Long Put Example (Including BTO, STC)
Lesson 2
Selling Puts
- Selling a Put and What It Means
- Breakeven Calculations & Risk
- Short Put Example (Including STO, BTC)
- Margin vs Cash-Secured Puts
- Defined-Risk vs Undefined-Risk Trades (Why Spreads Are Safer)
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Meet Laura
Twenty Eight Years of Real Trading.
Zero Interest in Hype.
Laura has trained beginners, active traders and experienced professionals. Her methods work because they are grounded in experience, not theory. Her rule has never changed. If the numbers do not support the trade, you walk away. No exceptions. But behind the intensity is someone driven by purpose.
Laura is a lifelong animal lover and a founding benefactor to many animal charities. She continues to support shelters and sanctuaries every month and still rescues anything with fur or feathers that crosses her path. 


This mission fuels her trading. The better she trades, the more she can give. She could retire, but she chooses not to. She wants to pass on what she has learned so others can succeed with integrity and clarity.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER
I am not a financial advisor or registered investment professional. This course is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. All trade examples are illustrative only and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. You are solely responsible for your own research and decisions. By accessing this course, you agree that I and my company bear no liability for any financial losses or damages you may incur.