I’ve been trading options as a retail trader since 2007 – AMA

I’m nobody special, never worked in professional finance, neither of my degrees are in finance. My professional path was undergrad via Marine Corps scholarship, active duty for 7 years, Deloitte for 2 years as a consultant. Trading options became my primary income source by my late 20s before I left active duty and was my primary wealth development vehicle.

I group up poor and had absolutely no idea what investing or trading was until a high school teacher suggested I learn about investing. I started investing in high school and after a few months switched to trading options. I worked odd jobs to save a little money which was my starting capital. My initial objective was to position myself to retire my single mom (she was an occupational therapist contractor, so no retirement).

My goal for doing this is to share pieces of my path to hopefully help others with theirs. I’ve made countless mistakes that I would approach very differently if I were to start again.

Trading is not easy and it’s not for everyone but it can absolutely change your life. Even for those that find trading isn’t their calling, there is a lot of general experience we gain from trying our hand at it.