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I wish I could say I'm an experienced options trader, and Ctrl-Trade is the outcome of many years of trading success, but that would not be the truth. Still, I do have 15+ years of experience with software development and process automation, and this tool is simply my programming mindset applied to options trading.

As probably many of you, I started investing a few years ago, following the classic diversification principles: select a well-diversified index fund, stay consistent and so on. The results came, but not the love. When I came across options, the game changed for me.

I was mind-blown by a simple concept: why should I get 50% chances of being right if I can get 87%? This sounds like an oversimplification, but if you trade options and are on the short side (selling), you know you have a statistical edge — and that makes it far more interesting. If you don't, I plan to write a few blog posts to explain it as best I can!

Spreadsheets were good enough in the beginning, but as my trading activity became more sophisticated and regular, I needed a tool that gave me a better overview of my portfolio, my risk, the actionables I needed in terms of management and entry setups — all in one place.

Too many times, investing is like copy/pasting (ctrl-c + ctrl-v) someone else's strategy, or dumping gut feelings about the markets into a trade. I thought it didn't have to be that way. And that's why ctrl-trade — I know, the name is a bit too geeky, but what do you expect from a software developer? Plus, look down at your keyboard, the ctrl key is right next to the option key... how can it be just a coincidence? :)

It was supposed to be a personal trading tool, but I decided to share it. After all, we're all playing the market — why not be a part of it?

Ace-ace-nine... I am unlucky in cards. Despite that, it looks like I'm succeeding in investing — maybe you can too!