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The Options Playbook

Reading List, Beginner. Every basic trade on one page. Read it before module 1.

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Juri von Randow
Oct 31, 2026
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Cartoon: the mentor explains a play from a red book at his desk with a football beside it, a student listens with folded arms, titled The Playbook, Start Here.

The book for anyone who says options are complicated. Every trade sits on one page with the same boxes: the setup, who it is for, when to run it, the break-even, the sweet spot, the most you can make, the most you can lose. Our cards use the same discipline, so after this book our site reads like home.

Who it is for: The Options Playbook by Brian Overby, second edition, 2024. Level Beginner, Your first options book, or the one that finally makes it click.. Time to read About 8 hours, Short pages, one play per spread, read the ones you trade.. Math: Arithmetic, Strike plus premium, that is all the math there is.. Best for Stock investors, You know stocks and want options explained without a formula..

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Below the line, for Pro and Elite Trader members: the chapters we use, the five ideas I took from it, the chapters to skip, and the module it prepares. Elite Traders read the book, then work that module with me one-on-one, on their own positions.

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