The 4-Step Friday Checklist
You can’t stumble into Monday morning, having done nothing since Friday’s close, and expect to nail your trades. Ben shares 4 Friday moves that can help improve your Monday trades.
You can’t stumble into Monday morning, having done nothing since Friday’s close, and expect to nail your trades. Ben shares 4 Friday moves that can help improve your Monday trades.

If you’re only thinking about your individual trades on short-term charts, you might not know that the biggest driver of market returns just flipped bullish.
There’s not always a direct correlation between how well you trade and how much money you make. Ben reveals the hidden factor deciding your wins and losses…

Ben reveals 4 new Smart Money setups he’s watching this week (and one he already entered)…

Have you ever seen The Wolf of Wall Street, Billions, or Margin Call? They’re not as realistic as you might think. Ben breaks down how trading movies get it wrong…
We’re only six days into 2026 and the geopolitical landscape is already shifting. See Ben’s trading philosophy for this major paradigm shift…
If you want to drive a car, you have to learn the rules of the road. If you want to speak French, you have to know your verb conjugations. If you want to cook a perfect steak, you have to master heat and timing. And if you want to make successful options trades tomorrow, you have to understand THIS…

Ben investigates the catalysts behind yesterday’s big red day.

We’ve talked about the best chart pattern to look for: breakouts, pullbacks, etc. But what about the worst patterns? Today, Ben reveals the 1 kind of chart to AVOID at all costs…
After a week of triple-digit wins, Ben Sturgill is dialing back size and tightening his focus to avoid the overconfidence that often follows hot streaks. With July’s CPI report and a slate of smart-money setups on deck, these are the setups that check all of his boxes.

Ben goes over the 7 most important columns on an options chain (and how understanding them can vastly improve your trading)…

In honor of Valentine’s Day, Ben Sturgill shares the story of how he fell in love with options trading (and why you might, too)…

The way you start trading options can set the tone for your entire journey — get it right, and you could multiply your account several times over; get it wrong, and your confidence could get crushed. Ben Sturgill shows you three steps to start trading options the right way.

Ben Sturgill shows you how “The 3 S’s of Options Trading” can help you WIN…

Ever wonder why an options trade can lose money even when you’ve called the stock’s direction perfectly? The secret lies in understanding the hidden ingredients of options pricing…

Day trading can feel overwhelming without a clear plan, but mastering a simple, repeatable process can change everything. Ben Sturgill’s “7 P’s” break it all down step by step, helping you trade with confidence and focus every single day.