Options 201: Selling Cash-Secured and Naked Puts
The Core Income Engine
Options 201 is the foundation of the IADSS Options Mastery Series. This course teaches you how to systematically generate income, acquire stock with intention, and manage risk by selling cash-secured and naked puts using the 4-hour IADSS framework.
This is where structured options trading begins.
Course Overview
Options 201 introduces the core income strategy that underpins the entire IADSS system.
You will learn how and when to sell puts as a deliberate strategy, whether your goal is to generate consistent income, build long-term positions at discounted prices, or create a base for more advanced options structures.
Rather than guessing entries or reacting emotionally to price movement, this course focuses on timing, probability, and discipline using mean reversion, structure, and confirmation.
What You’ll Learn
How cash-secured and naked puts work and when to use each
Rules for selling puts using the 4-hour IADSS framework
Identifying high-probability put-selling zones using mean reversion
How divergence confirms optimal entry timing
Selecting strikes and expirations based on income and risk tolerance
Managing positions when price moves against you
Understanding assignment and how to use it intentionally
Live market examples using TSLA, Bitcoin and IBIT, NVDA, and other liquid names
Why This Course Matters
Most traders struggle with consistency because they enter trades without structure and manage risk emotionally.
Options 201 teaches you how to:
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Generate income with defined rules
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Enter positions with probability on your side
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Remove emotion from decision-making
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Build positions strategically rather than chasing price
These are the same rules, setups, and processes Laura actively trades in live markets and uses as the foundation for every advanced strategy that follows.
LIVE Q&A MASTERY
Course Support
Once you've finished course 201, you're eligible to join the live Q&A mastery series.
*For educational discussion only. No investment advice provided.
Explore the Full IADSS Options Mastery Course Path
This course is part of a five-course progressive system built on the proprietary IADSS framework. Each course can be taken individually but is designed to work best sequentially.
Options 201
Selling Cash-Secured and Naked Puts
Options 202
Selling Calls
Understand how and when to sell calls versus collars based on your existing portfolio rather than selling calls as part of your income strategy from Option 201.
Options 203
Selling Straddles
Options 203 builds on the income strategies taught in Options 201 and Options 202 by introducing straddles as a powerful tool for income amplification and advanced repair.
Options 301
Synthetic Long and Modified Synthetic Long
Options 301 introduces Synthetic Long and Modified Synthetic Long strategies designed to reduce the capital required to control stock while maintaining structure and discipline.
Options 302
Repair and Capital Preservation Masterclass
Options 302 is the capstone course of the IADSS Options Mastery Series, focused on repairing, optimizing, and preserving capital in Modified Synthetic Long positions using math and probability rather than emotion.
Q&A Sessions:Â
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Live Mastery Graduate
An exclusive, small-group live Q&A for graduates of the Options Mastery Series. Bring your toughest questions, execution hesitations, and real-world scenarios—and work through them in real time with guided repetition and immediate feedback.
Meet Laura
Laura (Options Goddess) has traded options for 28 years, teaching traders to exploit math-driven edges and stack odds in their favor. Her strategies deliver consistent profits—even in down markets—via aggressive strikes and ironclad risk control. Students master style-switching and ego-free cuts until the math wins. Trading funds her animal rescue mission.
Frequently Asked Questions
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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.