Options Trade Strategy Analyzer

Opening the Strategy Analyzer from within the TradeFinder results prompts the system to check that you have the necessary Adobe viewer and also asks if you want to Refresh the data results.  It is always possible when trading while the market is open that the data is going to change while you are considering your trade.  So that is a very useful feature to ensure that you are working with the very latest available data.  The Refresh icon is also available so you can refresh your trade data at any time.

When I first started this module I did not have the Adobe SVG Viewer installed and, again, the system took me seamlessly through the download and installation process.

Once set up and with everything installed the Strategy Analyzer will open as shown here.

The ubiquitous Video Guide is present again in the top right corner for Guy to guide newcomers around the navigation and capabilities.

The function of the Strategy Analyzer is to calculate the Risk and Reward of any particular trade.  It presents this information in two ways.  Firstly, in the Payout table where the potential profits and costs of your trade are shown but also in the Risk Profile graphics shown in Chart Controls.

The data can be recalculated at any time by hitting the Calculator icon which then shows BUSY for a few moments before the graphics area in the bottom right springs into life showing the risk profile graphics and populating the Payout table with the potential results of the trade.

By changing the parameters and hitting the calculator icon again the system will revise the charts in a moment.  Double click on any of the charts and it will open up in a larger window so you can study it in more detail.   Changing the parameters and recalculating will redraw all the graphics using the new data.

This is particularly effective in showing how the trade risk is greatly diminished by getting out as early as possible after the best period for volatility and profit.  This makes much of Guy's teaching very clear that although you may have a theoretical maximum loss, as represented by the V-shape at expiration, by getting out early any potential loss is often reduced often by something of the order of 80%.

For more advanced users there is also a graphic illustration for each of the Greeks.  Again, these recalculate every time you update the figures.

In addition to the Video Guide each area of the window has it's own Help button in the shape of a question mark that produces context sensitive help whenever required.

Within the yellow bar (circled in red) are a number of icons with future uses.  The Save disk will allow you to save your trade data on your hard disk in order to manage your trades better.  The Handshake icon looks like being most useful as it will prepare the data for any trade you decide to place and transmit it in an agreed format to your brokerage account.  This will clearly eliminated any errors that creep in with transferring data from one medium to another as well as speed up your transactions.

The Strategy Analyzer is the third element of Illuminati-Trader.  Coupled with the extensive education on options trading contained on the disks, the ability to locate potentially profitable candidate trades with the Tradefinder module and then follow up with the Strategy Analyzer to show you exactly what the potential results of that trade might be puts all the information into your hands before you put any of your precious trading fund at risk.

So the automated elements are extremely fast to present you with data and presented in a fast and effective manner.  This leaves you free to excercise your judgement in a cool, calm and analytical way that is far more likely to lead to profitable trading.  The fact that Guy is planning to continue to add to and expand the stream of video training that he provides can only add to the benefit of this comprehensive package.