By Dave Maciewicz Markettaker is a top notch options investor educator/ school. I recently had my classes with John Kmiecik at Markettaker. John is a veteran options trader and teacher. He did a great job using a bit or humor to teach a sometimes heavy subject. He also made himself available in the chat room and e-mail and his classes were archived daily in case you wanted to revisit his lessons. Potential trade candidates were made available daily and once a week time was devoted through quizzes related to understanding the option greeks, a very important concept in becoming a successful option trader!

Learning how to middle. Learning how to middle the market turned some of my trades from loser/break-even into winners, even if just a little bit. Sometimes making an extra 20% vs trading the mark. Learning about Vega and how it effects the long option helped a lot. If the long option drops too much in IV the higher Vega overrides the crush of the short option, so understanding how Vega works, makes it easier to pick the correct long expiration date to help in getting an extra edge on the trade.

My take on group coaching I have been in group coaching for 2 years. John K. is a excellent instructor. With real examples during class you pick up on things you can't get only from a book. There were several, (many) times I wasn't getting a concept and then John would show something or say something a slightly different way and I would have my AH- HA moment. This coaching is mostly swing or short term trades. As such you don't get exposure to adjusting trades. As John K says, adjusting is just closing one trade and opening a new trade with your new assumptions. I like that he stresses proper trade management over everything and the need to have a trading plan with exits thought out ahead of placing the trade.

Dan and John are true Professionals Dan and John are true Professionals. They are very honorable and down to earth individuals who really care about their students. These Two Gentlemen, have traded for over 30 years, each, at the CBOE, their credentials speak for themselves. One great characteristic which each have, they are in no way, condescending or make you feel bad if you're "not getting it..." They teach the fundamentals and technicals but also, what I consider priceless, their real-world experiences, short cuts and other items/topics, a real-world-how-to, which they learned in the pits, over the years. These "secrets" are what they teach. Their knowledge and experience is top-notch. I highly recommend Market Taker Mentoring, if you want to learn anything and everything regarding the Option Market. Great people, honorable people and the best of the best in this niche.

I first found MTM thru the Options… I first found MTM thru the Options Bootcamp podcast which I highly recommend for any new person to options. From there I signed up for a few classes/instruction thru their website and am now taking one on one coaching. The pace is fast, but the volume of information is vast. These guys really encourage to trade with a system and money management in mind. They are not pie in the sky, but all about hitting singles and not striking out too many times. I highly recommend the MTM community for anyone wanting to progress in the options world. Russell