TVS 024 - Trading Options with Kirk Du Plessis (Part II) - The Vampire Squid

Happy early Halloween! Part II of the Trading Options episode with Kirk Du Plessis. This episode covers a lot of great information on questions that I had for trading options and Kirk’s entrepreneurial spirit for starting his own company, Optionalpha.com, after working on wall street. Please enjoy!

What happens if you forget about your options, and they expire in the money?
1. Do you have to have enough money in your account to buy all the options?
2. What happens during a “margin call”
What were the steps and mindset for starting Optionalpha?
1. What were some of the challenges that you faced while starting Optionalpha
2. Playing to your strengths and researching your customers
What if you are a millennial and don’t have necessarily the amount of time or capital, how do you suggest they trade options?
1. Why more money doesn’t necessarily make you a better trader
2. Are you more busy than someone who builds 150 homes a year?
Being consistent and persistent

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