The Automated Trading Podcast by Advanced AutoTrades
A tactical playbook for serious retail traders. Hosted by seasoned options professionals, this podcast delivers institutional-level insights on automated options trading with defined risk strategies and capital precision.
Each episode is engineered for clarity and impact, covering everything from trade setup to allocation and risk control. You'll hear the logic behind every move, the rules behind consistent returns, and the mechanics professionals use to sidestep the costly mistakes most retail traders make.
Whether you’re scaling your account or starting from scratch, this is your blueprint for disciplined execution, capital preservation, and compounding results—without the emotional noise.
Episodes
41 episodes
Bull Put Spread Strike Selection: Delta, Support, and Volatility
This episode presents a comprehensive, systematic methodology for selecting optimal strike prices for bull put spread options, asserting that correct strike choice is paramount for successful trading. The core of this logic is the use of del...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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12:17
AI in Options Trading: Works, Pitfalls, and Human Role
This episode is an article providing a deep dive into the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in options trading as of 2025. The hosts examine where AI successfully adds value, such as in advanced pattern recognition, signal f...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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13:47
IV Rank vs IV Percentile
This episode is a financial guide explaining how options traders can proactively spot and prepare for IV Crush, a common phenomenon where option premiums rapidly decrease after a major event due to a collapse in implied volatility (IV). ...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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12:25
Iron Condor Options Strategy Explained
This episode provides an extensive guide to the Iron Condor strategy, a defined-risk options setup designed to generate profit when the market experiences low volatility and trades within a tight, sideways range. Authored by an in...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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15:16
Credit Spread in Bonds vs Options
This episode offers a detailed comparison of the term "credit spread" as it is used in two different financial markets: bonds and options trading. In the bond market, the credit spread measures the yield difference b...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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12:02
Credit Spread vs Debit Spread Explained
This episode provides a detailed comparison between credit spreads and debit spreads, which are defined-risk options strategies used by traders, particularly on SPX and SPY indices. It explains that a credit spread involves...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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14:00
Credit Spread Risks: Loss, Assignment, and Risk Management
This episode provides an extensive guide to the risks associated with credit spreads, an options trading strategy often confused with being risk-free despite having defined potential losses. Authored by an institutional options trader, t...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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19:20
Automated Options Trading: The 2025 Ultimate Guide
This episode provides an ultimate guide to automated options trading for 2025, promoting services from Advanced AutoTrades built by an institutional veteran. It explains how automation works, detailing a four-step process f...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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17:27
How Does a Credit Spread Work? Mechanics and Formulas Explained
This episode provides an extensive guide to credit spreads, an options trading strategy designed to generate consistent returns while defining maximum risk upfront. It explains that a credit spread involves selling one option and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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19:31
What Is a Credit Spread? Strategy, Examples & Risks
This episode provides an extensive explanation of credit spreads, an income-generating options strategy defined by selling one option and buying another at a different strike price, thereby collecting a net premium. It details how these ...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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18:21
Cash vs. Margin Account Basics for Options Trading
This episode provides an educational overview concerning the differences between cash accounts and margin accounts for options trading. A cash account mandates that the customer must possess the full amount of funds for any...
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9:24
Decoding the VIX: How the "Fear Index" Calculates Market Movements and Prices
The episode provides an educational overview of the VIX, which is the ticker symbol for the CBOE Volatility Index and is frequently called the "Fear Index" by investors. This index functions by measuring the implied volatility<...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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9:00
Optimal Order Entry: 8 Tips for Faster Options Fills
This episode provides eight key tips for options traders aiming to improve trade execution speed and pricing. The advice emphasises the importance of patience, suggesting that forcing trades is rarely beneficial. We also re...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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17:01
Volatility: Historical vs. Implied
This episode differentiates between historical volatility and implied volatility in options trading. Historical volatility quantifies past price fluctuations of a stock, often expressed as an annualised standard deviat...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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13:20
Option Moneyness: ITM, OTM, & ATM Explained
This episode primarily explains option moneyness, categorising options as in-the-money (ITM), out-of-the-money (OTM), or at-the-money (ATM) based on the strike price's relationship to the underlying stock price. It c...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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15:54
Options Pricing and the Greeks Explained
This episode explains how "Greeks" measure an option's sensitivity to market variables. These "Greeks" are Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, and Rho, each representing a specific influence on an option's price. Delta indicate...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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17:31
Is Automated Options Trading Risky?
This episode explores the concept of automated options trading, addressing common concerns about its safety and efficacy. It identifies key risks such as technical failures, market volatility, and strategy flaws, while also off...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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14:26
Option Profit & Loss Diagrams: P&L Secrets Explained
This episode focuses on understanding option profit and loss (P&L) diagrams. These diagrams are visual representations that illustrate how an options strategy's profitability changes based on the underlying asset's price at ex...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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13:46
The Best Options Trading Alert Service in 2025 | Up to 235% Annual ROI
This episode talks about options trading alerts. It details three distinct service tiers—each tailored to different trading styles, risk tolerances, and schedules, boasting verified historical performance and average annual returns
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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20:05
Tradier & Automated Options Trading for 115% Annual Returns
This episode focuses on Tradier, a US-based brokerage firm specifically designed for automated options trading through its API-first approach. It highlights Tradier's low commissions and its compatibility with thi...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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15:47
IV Crush: What It Is, and How to Trade It
This episode explains "IV Crush" in options trading, a phenomenon where the implied volatility (IV) of an option sharply declines after a significant event, like an earnings announcement or Federal Reserve meeting. The hosts clari...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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14:32
SPY Max Pain? What It Means and How Traders Use It
This episode discusses the concept of max pain in options trading, specifically relating to the SPY ETF. It explains that max pain represents the strike price where the largest number of options will expire worthless, causing the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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22:00
Buying Versus Selling Options
This episode explains the fundamental differences between buying and selling options, outlining the rights of the buyer and the obligations of the seller for both call and put contracts. It clarifies how buyers pa...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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12:01
Options Contract Specifics Explained
This episode serves as an educational resource for those learning about options trading, specifically focusing on the components of an options contract. It highlights that there are five key elements to understand: the u...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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8:22
Stock vs. Options Trading Differences
This episode contrasts stock trading and options trading, highlighting the differences in their approaches and potential outcomes. While stock trading typically involves a single directional choice (buy or sell) and requires significant capital...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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8:47