Kirk truly your education in OptionAlpha has been a huge blessing for me. I've studied and traded options in the past but this has opened a new door. Your podcasts are so very helpful, especially the one you just did w/ the TradeStation vp-insightful and helpful. It's unusual to find someone so knowledgable who is also a great teacher and willing to help! Thank you Kirk-your work is making a difference!

I have been following some of the lessons option alpha provides on their site(they are wonderful) and wish i have been listen to the podcast as well! i hope you continue to release more podcasts

I've been wanting to learn about options and how to even begin. Took a chance on a long work drive today and listened to the first 5 episodes, and just downloaded the handbook. I'm so thankful you have shared your knowledge and these resources! Thank you for making this accessible to the beginning trader.

This is a great site and podcast to get started in options trading. Lots of free educational material. The automation and back testing software are fantastic!

The information that Kirk provides via this podcast and his website are invaluable. Thanks for loving what you do and sharing it with the rest of us!

Most recent episode was great review and reinforcement for what I know, what I do, and helped clarify some things I need to improve on. Thank you Kurt and the OA team!

This show has expanded my options knowledge by miles! There is so much free value content included with all of the analysis and backtesting reviews. Not to mention learning all the basics and having Kirk walk through a real life situations with analysis of what went right, wrong, and the correct way to handle it in the future. Keep it up!!

Hi! Can’t get enough of this podcast for Kirk and Teams great insight and honest analysis. Thanks!

…and that’s entirely because they could never compete with the quality of what Kirk and the Options Alpha team publish. It is a rare talent, to be able to take reasonably complex topics and present them in a simple and easy-to-understand manner without lots of redundant or superfluous information. Kirk loves a good analogy, and this is a great way of conveying complex topics. Each episode of the podcast is precise and to the point, delivered at a good pace. Through the podcast and their workshops, the Options Alpha team do a fantastic job of encouraging the listener to honestly appraise their current strategy, and evaluate whether presented ideas could be incorporated in to the trader’s approach. The passion that this team has for engaging and educating traders is evident from the quality of every podcast and I look forward to each new episode. You really can’t go wrong with this, the best trading podcast… in the world!

Kirk and his team at Option Alpha have put together a constantly evolving, ridiculously well organized, thorough program to honestly mentor people in the the art & science of trading options. The dedication he has to educating those of us who seek it out is without rival. The latest evolution into bot trading seems natural and frankly, I’m looking forward to it. Thanks again.

Kirk, One of your most insightful Podcast. This analysis actually confirms some of what I have experienced over the years. We all have exited positions that perhaps we weren’t completely committed to after seeing a nice pop in the short term only to see it continue to rise inexplicably for another few days to a month later. I often wondered why. Thank you for this great analysis and explanation and for all that you and your team do everyday.

The content is straight forward and eye opening for anyone who’s managing a portfolio of equities or just looking for more consistent risk adjusted returns

This is great stuff! As Kirk says right from the start, every investor needs to hear this. Being a longtime investor I knew (in a superficial way) the basic notion discussed here, but never took the time to research it. This in depth discussion was exactly what I needed to find and hear. I agree every investor needs to hear this and give it some thought.

While Kirk and his team have moved onto investing their time into their trading bot options platform, the information contained in this podcast and his site will never be obsolete. 99% of other options pods and website get their customers by sucking them into high cost / high risk trades just to get a click or subscription. This podcast is for the responsible investor that is looking for long term, sustainable gains. I’m revisiting it all after a taking a couple years off from investing and have learned even more the second time around. What’s provided for free in these podcasts and the optionalpha.com website is far superior than any paid subscription service on the internet. He’s an extremely responsible influencer when it comes to the options world and I really enjoyed the outside perspective from other investors he interviewed. The company truly has it’s customers best interest in mind.

I was looking for a resource like this ever since I started writing covered calls in 2019. Finally, I stumbled upon Kirk’s Seeking Alpha page which led me here. This podcast has taken my options trading to the next level. Kirk is very good at explaining strategies even taking into account that the listener does not always have the ability to look at our screens or have a pencil and paper. He explains things very well. I will recommend it to all my students who are interested in learning about writing covered calls.

Kirk does a great job of pounding on the fundamentals. What I like most about the calls is that he doesn’t waste time talking about non-sensical stuff. He goes over the facts, sticks to strategies that works and goes over example plays. That’s it man. Great freaking value. I listen to this everyday.

Just finished listening to every episode from the very start of this podcast back in 2014. Kirk stands out among others in the Options Trading community by sticking to a consistent, mathematically based approach which works. He is also giving out the best quality education for free! I learned the most from his podcast and videos and highly recommend his educational materials to anyone interested in options.

Kirk clearly takes tremendous care in providing well thought out, clear explanations of Options content. Great educational material.

My first review ever. God connected me with Options Alpha at the absolutely perf timing. Just listened to Kirk’s very first podcast. So impressed by how intelligent and compassionate Kirk is. The website is just stellar. UI UX are both clear, concise and easy to navigate. The best educational website ever. May God bless Kirk and his family with joy and peace and reward him tremendously financially and spiritually. Get to know God if you haven’t Kirk!

Option Alpha has taught me how to make trading a business of risk control, like running an insurance company. I now feel like I have some control over my trades and can control the risk. I recently sold a stock at what should have been a 25 percent loss, but ended up being a profitable trade, because I consistently sold call options against the position. I would recommend listening and learning as much as you can.

Thank you! I’m out of elementary school and high school thanks to you. I’ve been through all three courses and no one has asked me for money. I wish I had found you first. I would have saved money on what are scams. I’ll keep listening and reading and get that PhD! Thanks again. Oh, I have actually made my first trades now.

Super helpful and educational!

I stumbled on Option Alpha by chance while searching for an option strategy terminology. It has stopped my dead in my path, which was leading to total loss. Since discovering option alpha I have recommitted myself to learning options trading over again. It is going to be time consuming, but the alternative is not an option. The content offered on the site and in this blog is overwhelmingly helpful, and free. That is a game changer. Over the past 15 years, I have spent thousands of dollars on courses and mentorship, they all over-promised. Option Alpha is by far the most comprehensive of any option course I have ever taken. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wishes to learn about option trading.

I’m new...wet behind the ears kind of new...to the entire business of trading. I’ve been binging podcasts since early 21 trying to catch up and learn. What I like, is that Kirk never assumes too much and takes his time as a teacher to make sure people are on board with what he is trying to teach. He is patient and detailed and that makes a difference for a new chap like me trying to figure it all out. Thanks, Kirk, and keep up the great work. ~ Kevin

My favorite podcast about option investing. Great and informative. Keep up the good work!

This podcast adds value plan and simple it’s been the highest and best use of my time in terms of ROI to learn options

This is an amazing podcast series. I am a newbie and it is not hard to get lost in the jungle of confusing training and get rich quick scams. This podcast has allowed me to get the comfort to commit myself over the longer term training. Kirk’s philosophy is easy to follow, realistic and he guides you every step of the way. I have not fully cought up, but I look forward to finishing my training and invest my time and resources with Option Alpha as I continue to grow my knowledge and experience. Thank you, Kirk! You are helping me realize my financial dreams! I look forward to more content and knowledge from you.

I am not writing this review lightly, Markets ate already complicated ,honestly, so far, I never seen or heard any show someone breaking down options into a Kindergartner level - for FREE! I spent lot of money on so called Gurus, I strongly believe he’s THE guy! Thanks Kirk, I greatly appreciate all the time you took to create all the great content - for free! God Bless!!

Option Alpha provides great content to take a trader from novice to thoroughly educated in the sphere of options. This is absolutely not a get rich quick scheme but a reasoned, principled, systematic approach to employing options trading as an individual investor. I equate trading options to flying an airplane - it’s all about managing calculated risks. If you don’t know what you’re doing and you jump right in and think you’re going to fly, it’ll end in disaster. But take the time to learn, study, and understand your risks, and even if something goes not as planned , you’ll end up safely on the ground.

Hands-down the number one options podcast.

Kirk, I just listened to show 130, quick tips for smoother execution. Very insightful and appreciate the advice. Definitely some small details I didn’t realize before. And the devil truly is in the details at times.Thanks MATTHEW from San Diego

I knew I wanted to learn options trading for a few years, but it was intimidating to get started. I read books and watched videos but all I ever heard was how risky options are. Then I discovered Option Alpha. Between the website and the podcast I really learned how to get involved with options safely. OA gave me the confidence to get started, and I’ve never looked back. While I don’t trade the same way as OA, the fundamentals that he teaches is the backbone of my trading strategy and it’s worked out well for me for a long while now. Learning risk management, trade allocation, how to adjust, the importance of selling options, the importance of making lots of high probability trades, and how to manage all of the stress of the trade has been priceless to me. The tools OA gives will help get you through whatever you may face. Thanks PP

I knew nothing about options when I started listening to this podcast but I am now trading successful after implementing the strategies taught here. Great podcast and organization. I am forever grateful.

So far the best options trading podcast. Trading advice is based of data and very informative,

Kirk does a wonderful job of explaining concepts in an easy to follow format. Keep up the great work!

I am new to options trading. I encountered OptionAlpha by watching some YouTube videos online about making high probability option trades. I eventually got hooked into OptionAlpha including their podcasts because they offer so much free content online about options. I have not found this much free content on any other site. They are incredibly generous to be doing this. I feel like Kirk and the OptionAlpha team genuinely want to help new traders like me. Kirk seems to always teach concepts in a way that makes it seem so simple and easy to follow even for a new trader like me. I eventually purchased their lifetime elite membership and I don’t regret it one bit. I now have access to even more information that you just won’t find anywhere else. I’m already making enough money with option trades to cover part of the cost and will probably cover it all within the next month! OptionAlpha taught me the importance of always keeping position sizes small no matter what. They taught me the importance of being consistent and mechanical in your trading. They taught me the importance of beta weighting your portfolio. And so much more. You will make steady and consistent income using their philosophy.

Always finding something new to learn from your podcasts and optionalpha site. Great info and ideas. Thank you for all the hard work to the Optin Alpha Team!

Tons of valuable advice. Thanks Options Alpha!

Condescending and loquacious.

I found this podcast smart and clear for new investors and seasoned investors as well. I would like to see more interviews in the podcasts though. Thanks again for all the information provided to us. Keep it up!

Everything I know about options I learned from Kirk. Simply the best teacher out there, I highly recommend this podcast if you're serious about options trading.

Kirk, just want to thank you for your guidance and insight over the years. Been learning for nearly two years now, bouncing around between and John Carter’s means methodologies while trying to formulate a trade plan of my own. Your episode on biases, I think it was 190, was incredible. Feel like you took some notes from Thinking Fast and Slow there, and your content was so applicable. Can’t wait for your auto trading platform. Keep it up brother.

Learning a lot from Kirk , this is a great podcast. Pl continue the good work and guidance.

Really have learned a lot. Had my senior economics class listen to “the zillion ways you can save money to invest” podcast. Don’t buy stupid stuff seemed to strike a cord with them. Thanks man.

This guy talks about his tactics but he doesn’t make money that’s a guarantee he only make money from his trash website and he tried to lure you in with his features but they don’t actually help you at trading. Save your time and money. Go watch theta gang podcast by joonie. He also buys his reviews by the way!

Very clear, understandable explanations. Excellent podcast for anyone trying to understand options. A+.

Listening to episode 182 has been helpful for trading as well as parenting. Some wisdom has a far-reaching sphere of influence. Thank you Kirk.

Great information. Thank you !

This is an excellent podcast to educate yourself on the mystical world of options trading. I’m still learning. I strongly recommend this podcast to help you get started.

Kirk's podcast and the optionalpha.com training videos are by far the best option trading training out there. It is without exaggeration that I can say that I owe my successful option trading efforts to him. His free training courses cover everything you need to know about options and the podcast keeps you up to date and informed.