Nico's US Stock & Options Guide Collection

📍 The table of contents includes my Options Beginner Series + US Stock Novice Mindset Series

Since I started writing,

Options Beginner Series

and

US Stock Novice Mindset Series

have accumulated many articles. They were published over a long period, scattered across the timeline, and you'd have to scroll down on my profile to find them. For convenience, this article will be pinned as a

Table of Contents

collecting all written articles here so you can click links to read based on your needs~

📚 Options Beginner Guide for US Stock Newbies

This series starts from zero, understandable even for complete beginners who have never touched options. I can confidently say these are the best, most plain-language, clearest option tutorials you'll find.

1⃣"Options Beginner Guide (1) Concepts + Single-Leg Buyer Strategies"

Using a $1 million house as an example, understand strike price, premium, and expiration. Learn to become a single-leg option buyer, mastering Buy Call and Buy Put.

2⃣"Options Beginner Guide (2) Single-Leg Seller Strategies"

Switch roles to become a single-leg option seller, learning Sell Put and Sell Call.

3⃣"Options Beginner Guide (3) More Practical Combo Strategies! Vertical Spreads!"

Explains two-legged option combos, combining buying and selling into strategies, breaking down four types of vertical spreads, Debit and Credit categories.

4⃣"Options Beginner Guide (4) Iron Condor & Iron Butterfly"

Learn four-legged option strategies, understanding the structure of Iron Condors and Iron Butterflies.

5⃣"Options Beginner Guide (5) Calendar Spreads & Diagonal Spreads"

Learn to use two different expiration dates in option strategies, selling near-term and buying far-term to profit from time and volatility.

🫶 US Stock Novice Mindset Series 🌿

This series covers more foundational knowledge and mindset required when entering the stock market. It teaches how to stay safely in the market without predicting trends or being smarter than others, allowing your account to grow healthily and leverage compound interest.

1⃣"US Stock Novice - Holding & Mindset Management"

Understand why human nature makes you avoid dips but also miss rallies. Learn when to hold and when it's truly time to exit.

2⃣"US Stock Novice - Scaling In & Scaling Out"

Learn how to buy in batches during drops and sell in batches during rises. Understand why you shouldn't go all-in and the pitfalls of martingale averaging down.

3⃣"US Stock Novice - Position Sizing & Cash Flow"

Learn how to allocate funds, size individual trades, and group similar stocks into one position. Understand why cash flow matters more than annualized returns when capital is small.

This collection will be continuously updated with new articles. Feel free to like, save, and comment~ All content above is personal sharing for educational purposes and does not constitute investment advice. Specific operations should depend on individual circumstances. Wishing everyone happy investing and trading~