Speculation vs Income7 min
How to Set Options Income Goals for 2026
Setting options income goals for 2026 starts with one clarification: the target should be a percentage return on capital at risk, not a fixed dollar amount.…
Bernardo Rocha
Tradematic Blog
Options strategies, automated trading insights, and market education.
Speculation vs Income7 min
Options Income vs Crypto in 2025: Who Won?
Options income strategies and crypto are often discussed in the same breath, as if they compete for the same investor. They do not. In 2025, the structural…
Bernardo Rocha
Whale Following7 min
Whale Following Strategies in 2025: The Final Score
Whale following — copying large institutional options flows or using 13F filing data to mirror hedge fund positions — attracted significant retail interest…
Bernardo Rocha
Political Trading6 min
Political Trading in 2025: Did It Beat the Market?
The idea of copying congress members' stock trades attracted substantial retail interest through 2025, driven by trackers, newsletters, and social media…
Bernardo Rocha
Platform Reviews6 min
Best Automated Options Platforms of 2025: Year-End Rankings
The automated options trading space matured considerably in 2025. More platforms offered automation features, broker integrations deepened, and the distinction…
Bernardo Rocha
Options Education5 min
Top 10 Options Trading Lessons from 2025
2025 gave options traders a full curriculum: multiple volatility regimes, recurring macro events, 0DTE-influenced intraday dynamics, and a few genuinely…
Bernardo Rocha
Market Conditions7 min
What Changed in Options Markets in 2025?
Options markets are not static. The instruments, participants, and microstructure evolve year over year, and 2025 continued several significant trends while…
Bernardo Rocha
Iron Condor Strategy7 min
Iron Condor Annual Performance 2025: Full Year Review
Evaluating iron condor performance across a full year requires understanding the market regimes that shaped each quarter, not just looking at a single number.…
Bernardo Rocha
Options Education7 min
How to Prepare Your Options Strategy for 2026
December is the right time to audit your options trading approach before January arrives with new positions and fresh capital at risk. Most traders who…
Bernardo Rocha
Options Education6 min
Options Trading Year in Review: 2025
2025 was a year defined by shifting volatility regimes, persistent rate environment uncertainty, and continued growth in short-dated options activity. For…
Bernardo Rocha
Options Education7 min
Best Options Strategies for Year-End Tax Planning 2025
Year-end tax planning for options traders involves more than just reviewing your P&L. The timing of closing positions, the type of options you trade, and how…
Bernardo Rocha
Iron Condor Strategy5 min
Iron Condor Performance: Q4 2025 Review
Q4 2025 presented iron condor traders with a familiar mix of opportunities and challenges: earnings season in October, end-of-year positioning in November, and…
Bernardo Rocha