Stock Market Options Trading Eric O'Rourke

Erik Smolinski is back on the show to talk about applying the concept of First Principles to options trading. Erik is behind the esInvests YouTube channel where he puts out regular content around trading.
I had so much fun in the conversation talking about out approaches to options trading these days, how we have evolved over time, backtesting, psychology, and so much more. I hope you find this show as entertaining as it was to create.
To connect with Erik, check out his links below.
esInvests on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/esinvests
esInvests on X(Twitter): https://x.com/esInvests
Want to connect with myself? Find me on LinkedIn:
Eric O'Rourke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jericorourke/
After that, join other listeners at https://StockMarketOptionsTrading.net and join the community for free right now where there are daily posts with clues to the where the market may be headed next.
There you will also find the SPX Income Masterclass which will teach mechanical strategies you can trade with this episode in mind.
Also on the website, Alpha Traders Club is where I host my SPX Live Chat each day for trading SPX weekly options. We focus on the premarket data and levels, technical analysis, and options flow for trading high probability trades for weekly income.
Alpha Traders Club also posts Conservative Covered Call trades each week for generating weekly and monthly income trading options on high quality stocks and ETFs.
Here's the link: https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/spaces/12282222
Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice.

The full trade details and options trading research discussed in this episode can be found in this YouTube video: https://youtu.be/RxWg5HdeiEY
When it comes to researching and trading strategies and then implementing them, there are many additional factors that don't make it into the backtest. In this episode, I walk through a recent 1DTE trade in which the options expire the following day.
Despite the trade only being 24 hours long, it was the longest trade of my life.
Want to connect with myself? Find me on LinkedIn:
Eric O'Rourke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jericorourke/
After that, join other listeners at https://StockMarketOptionsTrading.net and join the community for free right now where there are daily posts with clues to the where the market may be headed next.
There you will also find the SPX Income Masterclass which will teach mechanical strategies you can trade with this episode in mind.
Also on the website, Alpha Traders Club is where I host my SPX Live Chat each day for trading SPX weekly options. We focus on the premarket data and levels, technical analysis, and options flow for trading high probability trades for weekly income.
Alpha Traders Club also posts Conservative Covered Call trades each week for generating weekly and monthly income trading options on high quality stocks and ETFs.
Here's the link: https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/spaces/12282222
Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice.

Trading options in a small account is possible and in this episode, we'll cover several considerations for doing so. These include: realistic expectations, which strategies are best, and what to focus on.
Want to connect with myself? Find me on LinkedIn:
Eric O'Rourke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jericorourke/
After that, join other listeners at https://StockMarketOptionsTrading.net and join the community for free right now where there are daily posts with clues to the where the market may be headed next.
There you will also find the SPX Income Masterclass which will teach mechanical strategies you can trade with this episode in mind.
Also on the website, Alpha Traders Club is where I host my SPX Live Chat each day for trading SPX weekly options. We focus on the premarket data and levels, technical analysis, and options flow for trading high probability trades for weekly income.
Alpha Traders Club also posts Conservative Covered Call trades each week for generating weekly and monthly income trading options on high quality stocks and ETFs.
Here's the link: https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/spaces/12282222
Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice.

In this episode, we reveal a SPX weekly options strategy selling put credit spreads that expire the following day. This strategy uses bullish TTR readings from Alpha Crunching to determine whether or not to take the trade that day.
Today's episode is from a video training recently sent to Alpha Crunching subscribers and posted in the free community.
Here's the link to watch the 10m video presentation of this strategy:
https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/posts/55173187
The TTR is a metric from https://www.alphacrunching.com that shows the tendency for the next day to close higher from the current day. TTR stands for Tomorrow's Triumph rate.
Use code SPX50 at https://www.alphacrunching.com for 50% off your first month.
Want to connect with myself? Find me on LinkedIn:
Eric O'Rourke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jericorourke/
After that, join other listeners at https://StockMarketOptionsTrading.net and join the community for free right now where there are daily posts with clues to the where the market may be headed next.
Also, Alpha Traders Club is where I host my SPX Live Chat each day for trading SPX weekly options. We focus on the premarket data and levels, technical analysis, and options flow for trading high probability trades for weekly income.
Alpha Traders Club also posts Conservative Covered Call trades each week for generating weekly and monthly income trading options on high quality stocks and ETFs.
Here's the link: https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/spaces/12282222
Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice.

In this episode, I'll briefly explain what options net flow is. In short, many of the options flow providers now offer some version of options net flow which is a graphical way to gauge the options sentiment of a stock or index. I find this mush more useful and applicable compare to the traditional overwhelm of a grid based data feed.
Want to connect with myself? Find me on LinkedIn:
Eric O'Rourke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jericorourke/
After that, join other listeners at https://StockMarketOptionsTrading.net and join the community for free right now where there are daily posts with clues to the where the market may be headed next.
Want to try the Alpha Crunching forecasts for the S&P500?
Use code SPX50 for 50% your first month of https://www.alphacrunching.com. Alpha Crunching is a unique analytics app for short term traders of the S&P500.
Also, Alpha Traders Club is where I host my SPX Live Chat each day for trading SPX weekly options. We focus on the premarket data and levels, technical analysis, and options flow for trading high probability trades for weekly income.
Alpha Traders Club also posts Conservative Covered Call trades each week for generating weekly and monthly income trading options on high quality stocks and ETFs.
Here's the link: https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/spaces/12282222
Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice.

In this episode, I got to speak to Mat Cashman, Principal of Investor Education at OCC. Mat takes us through the life cycle of an options trade by explaining the inner workings of the market and some of the players and institutions that make it all possible.
One of those institutions is the OCC (The Options Clearing Corporation) which is the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization. For nearly 50 years, OCC has provided financial stability and risk management to the U.S. listed-options marketplace.
Want to connect with myself or Mat? Follow us on LinkedIn:
Mat Cashman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mat-cashman/
Eric O'Rourke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jericorourke/
After that, join other listeners at https://StockMarketOptionsTrading.net and join the community for free right now where there are daily posts with clues to the where the market may be headed next.
Want to try the Alpha Crunching forecasts for the S&P500?
Use code SPX50 for 50% your first month of https://www.alphacrunching.com. Alpha Crunching is a unique analytics app for short term traders of the S&P500.
Alpha Traders Club is where I host my 0DTE Live Chat each day for trading SPX 0DTE and 1DTE trades. We focus on the premarket data and levels, technical analysis, and options flow for trading high probability trades for weekly income.
Alpha Traders Club also posts Conservative Covered Call trades each week for generating weekly and monthly income trading options on high quality stocks and ETFs.
Here's the link: https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/spaces/12282222
Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice.