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Thanks to member request, AppleOption will begin to offer Auto Trading. We have partnered with ThinkorSwim (the broker which allows individual trader’s to autotrade). The AppleOption Auto Trade Portfolio (ATP) will allow investors unable to watch the market daily to benefit from the momentum based risk managed trades. Many members are excited to utilize the AppleOption trading style which is now available with auto-trading.

AppleOption Auto-Trade Portfolio (ATP)

Focus: Momentum based Apple (AAPL) trades following technical patterns
Style: Directional trades utilizing long Call & Put Options
Risk: “Stops” based on support levels & previous day’s 5-MA or 5-EMA
Management: via ThinkorSwim auto-trade system
Goal: Outperforming Apple (AAPL) common stock monthly performance
 
Starting equity: minimum of 8 times the “Allocation”
Profits: accumulated on annual basis before resetting capital
Allocation: $1,500 per trade or 1/8th of the total portfolio equity
Stop Protection: utilized daily to minimize loss to 3% of total equity
# Positions: at any given time 0-4 positions will be open, the max is 4
Duration: day trades to two weeks, rarely longer, typically 3-5 days
 
Requirements: an active AppleOption membership
Status: Open to new members for a limited time, total membership cap

All numbers above are for purposes of tracking performance of the AppleOption Auto-Trade Portfolio (ATP) and may not be suitable for all traders. Investors participating in the ThinkorSwim auto-trade system are required to determine their own risk tolerance and self select appropiate allocations.

 

Short-Term Growth with Ease of Trading
The AppleOption Auto Trade Portfolio (ATP) utilizes proven and proprietary option trading techniques to generate profitable trading opportunities. Both fundamental and technical analysis are evaluated in conjunction with our unique signal recognition methods, which results in profitable recommendations for Apple (AAPL) options trading. With our due diligence and strict analysis, trade-by-trade we teach investors how to produce long-term returns on a short-term basis.

We not only pay close attention to financial trends in the industry, news releases from Apple Inc., and the charting movement of the AAPL stock, but utilize unparalleled custom-developed trade optimization techniques. The AppleOption Auto Trade Portfolio delivers result to member through ThinkorSwim’s auto-trading system.

The AppleOption Auto Trade Portfolio (ATP) is the result of years of option trading research and analysis. Our experience, knowledge, and market skill are presented to you seamlessly via ThinkorSwim. Our policies are risk averse by nature. Thus, we trade only when all of our strict trade success measures signal market entry. The ATP goal is to create high probability option trades that maximize the risk to reward ratio.

Techniques: Powerful market analysis algorithms
We utilize a strong selection of market analysis tools, such as the relative strength or weakness of Apple in relation to current market conditions, volume convergence or divergence, sector analysis, oscillators, continuation patterns, candlestick patterns and trendline reversals. As a powerful addition to these analysis tools, we utilize custom-developed algorithms to find optimal trades. This gives our trade recommendations an additional edge beyond market performance.

The portfolio primarily trades long calls and put options, however we may occasionally place diagonals, butterflies, calendars, and vertical spreads.

As is inherent with all short term trading, AppleOption ATP is a time sensitive portfolio, and optimal results would require the ability to trade throughout the day. Fortunately, ThinkorSwim has helped make trading simple. We conduct the time-intensive research and analysis, while ThinkorSwim allows portfolios to react quickly through auto-trading recommendations. Without quick implementation, the likelihood of a successful result is greatly diminished.

Portfolio size and expenses.
We utilize ThinkorSwim for trading the AppleOption ATP. Our commissions are $0/trade and $1.50/contract (the special AppleOption member discounted rate). Each trade is aimed to keep commissions at less than 1% of the total trade. Our portfolio will start with $12,000 and in any given month trade no more than 40% of the available equity. We are conservative by nature. Our goal is the retention and growth of capital for ourselves and our subscribers. The additional cash is always beneficial to help protect trades and take advantage of unexpected market conditions.

Trading Disclaimer.
Trading options can be risky and that you should contact your financial advisor to determine if your risk tolerance fits the AppleOption Auto-Trade Portfolio. Legal Notices and Disclaimer

Establishing an Auto-Trading Subscription

Before Starting

Be sure to read the ThinkorSwim Autotrade Disclaimer and Terms & Conditions as well as the SEC Risk Disclosure on Autotrading. Note that ThinkorSwim is a registered broker and provides the autotrading service. Investors set their own risk tolerance through allocations. AppleOption is NOT a Financial Advisor or Investment Broker, we provide educational services for subscribers. ThinkorSwim provides investors the ability to follow the AppleOption Auto-Trade Portfolio only if they agree and understand the risk of trading options and autotrading.


Step #1

Open a ThinkorSwim Brokerage Trading Account.
Note the special commission/fee rate ThinkorSwim provides AppleOption subscribers.


Step #2

Obtain an active AppleOption Membership.


Step #3

Reference the ThinkorSwim AutoTrade Setup Instructions.


Step #4

On ThinkorSwim’s website, locate AppleOption as participating Investment Newsletter in their auto-trading service. See image below.


Step #5

Double Click on the auto-trade Robot.


Step #6

Establish an auto-trade partnership with AppleOption Auto-Trade Portfolio by selecting the desired allocation type. Please remember that allocations are always per trade. Each individual trader controls risk utilizing this method.



Allocation Suggestion: No more than 12.5% of the total portfolio equity per trade, a minimum of $1,500 per trade. Obviously a smaller percentage can be used as long as this equates to at least $1,500. If you use an allocation less than $1,500 you will likely miss a few trades.


Congratulations! The Auto-Trade Partnership is now Established.