Options Sense - Commodity Options Trading

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Options Sense is an option trading advisory service which focuses on the futures derivatives sector. Available only through Trade Center, this service is delivered each day via email. Our analysis team evaluates 33 diverse futures markets to determine trends or sometimes, a lack of trend, by applying a proprietary index.
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How does it work?

Options Sense is an options advisory service delivered once each trading day. Using our proprietary models and analysis, we offer the options investor what we believe are value strategies. Typically, the strategies require $1,500 or less and look to last approximately 30-55 days although some special situations will require a longer trade. We seek high probability strategies that attempt to capture option premium as opposed to simply buying an option. Option Sense will implement various strategies, some of which will include the writing of options.

What makes Options Sense unique?

First, it starts with our proprietary market direction screener system called TrendScan. Half of the battle of any investment is to understand which direction the market is headed. We believe our ability to recognize potential trends in the market is unique and sets us apart.
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What does the service cost?

The Options Sense Advisory Service is available for $195 per month with no long-term commitment. Take advantage of our two-week FREE TRIAL and if you like it, sign up! Cancel any time you like.

The Options Sense Team

Scot Hicks began his career on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade in 1986 working in the grain pits and as a research analyst. Since 1995 he has been with Trade Center and currently oversees the day-to-day operations. Scot has written countless articles on the futures and options markets, appearing in such publications as Futures Magazine and on FutureSource.com, TradingMarkets.com to name a few.

Miles Dunbar started his professional career at Omega Research in 1994 where he was the product manager. Miles‘ experience in the world of finance and publishing included a stint from 1998 to 2001 at the largest futures newsletter in the industry. From 2001 to 2005 Miles was the publisher of Ontheclose.com, a nightly advisory service for the commodity markets. Here he developed and marketed trading systems as a publishing Commodity Trading Advisor. From 2005 to date, he has held to position of Chief Technology Officer at Trade Center.

Getting Started—How it Works

Taking the first step is sometimes difficult. We are here to assist you in every phase and help you monitor this investment in the years to come. Trade Center has been providing alternative investment services for over twelve years. Our objective is to help you meet your financial goals.
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Some options strategies involve the selling of options and as such subjects the investor to unlimited risk and the possibility of margin calls. All trades depicted are net of a commission of $39 per round turn and a slippage factor which is based on a sophisticated formula that takes into account the volume in those options.

FOR CUSTOMERS TRADING OPTIONS, THE FUTURES CHART IS PRESENTED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THEY ARE INTENDED TO SHOW HOW INVESTING IN OPTIONS CAN DEPEND ON THE UNDERLYING FUTURES PRICES; SPECIFICALLY, WHETHER OR NOT AN OPTION PURCHASER IS BUYING IN-THE-MONEY, AT-THE-MONEY, OR OUT-OF-THE-MONEY OPTION. FURTHERMORE, THE PURCHASER WILL BE ABLE TO DETERMINE WHETER OR NOT TO EXERCISE HIS RIGHT ON AN OPTION DEPENDING ON HOW THE OPTIONS STRIKE PRICE COMPARES TO THE UNDERLYING FUTURES PRICE. THE FUTURES CHARTS ARE NOT INTENDED TO IMPLY THAT OPTION PRICES MAY ONLY MOVE A FRACTION OF THE PRICE MOVE IN THE UNDERLYING FUTURES. IN SOME CASES, THE OPTION MAY NOT MOVE AT ALL OR EVEN MOVE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE UNDERLYING FUTURES CONTRACT.

HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE MANY INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY ANY PARTICULAR TRADING PROGRAM. ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS IS THAT THEY ARE GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. IN ADDITION, HYPOTHETICAL TRADING DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK, AND NO HYPOTHETICAL TRADING RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK OF ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THE ABILITY TO WITHSTAND LOSSES OR TO ADHERE TO A PARTICULAR TRADING PROGRAM IN SPITE OF TRADING LOSSES ARE MATERIAL POINTS WHICH CAN ALSO ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER FACTORS RELATED TO THE MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY SPECIFIC TRADING PROGRAM WHICH CANNOT BE FULLY ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS AND ALL WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT TRADING RESULTS.

Futures and options trading involves substantial risk and is not suitable for all investors