{"id":45796,"date":"2017-06-15T15:15:53","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T19:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/?p=45796"},"modified":"2023-06-08T15:12:11","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T19:12:11","slug":"from-options-student-to-consistent-options-money-maker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/from-options-student-to-consistent-options-money-maker","title":{"rendered":"From Options Student to Consistent Money Maker: A Comprehensive Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-lsWGnOftU8?rel=0&amp;controls=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This is Andrej Fedor (middle), SMB Options Desk trader, with Seth Freudberg and me after lunch in NYC. \u00a0Andrej was a former student of Seth&#8217;s for our education arm, SMB Options. \u00a0Now he sits as a profitable trader on our options desk.<\/p>\n<p>We love to study former students turned successful traders at SMB. \u00a0And then we love sharing their path with our community. \u00a0Let&#8217;s learn some more about Andrej, with the hope that it might help you and us.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Andrej was the fastest trader that Seth has ever taught and trained to go from almost no knowledge to very competent- six months. \u00a0So much for it taking years to become a competent trader.<\/li>\n<li>He trades the second highest amount of capital on the options desk, having received numerous bumps in capital after periods of consistent performance.<\/li>\n<li>Andrej trades a style that fits his personality. \u00a0Andrej is risk averse. \u00a0Thus, he trades a risk averse style of options spread trading. \u00a0Specifically, he locks in gains quickly, such that he rarely has a losing month.<\/li>\n<li>What I loved most during our lunch was to learn Andrej is constantly innovating and tweaking his trading. \u00a0These are the footprints of a successful and sustaining trader. \u00a0Many have a good run in markets and then flounder. \u00a0It is the trader innovating and tweaking that sustains and thrives.<\/li>\n<li>Andrej lives in Slovakia, working as an economist and trader. \u00a0He supplements his primary job with options trading, creating more income for his family.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Another success story from the education arm of SMB Options, turning a former student into professional trader.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have any trading questions, I am happy to answer them at mbellafiore@smbcap.com.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is Andrej Fedor (middle), SMB Options Desk trader, with Seth Freudberg and me after lunch in NYC. \u00a0Andrej was a former student of Seth&#8217;s for our education arm, SMB Options. \u00a0Now he sits as a profitable trader on our options desk. 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