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Visualization of emotional trading decision errors vs systematic automated execution showing consistent rule-based outcomes
Automated Trading9 min

How Automation Removes Emotional Trading

The largest performance gap between the theoretical returns of a trading strategy and the actual returns experienced by real traders is not strategy quality —…

Bernardo Rocha
VIX chart showing favorable and unfavorable zones for iron condor entry timing with entry signal indicators
Market Conditions9 min

How to Use VIX for Iron Condor Timing

VIX is the single most important macro indicator for iron condor timing. Higher VIX means more credit, wider strike buffer, and potential IV compression…

Bernardo Rocha
Tastytrade platform guide showing iron condor order entry with options chain and four-leg spread structure
Broker Specific8 min

How to Trade Iron Condors on Tastytrade

Tradematic automates iron condor entries and management on Tastytrade — but understanding how the platform works helps you monitor your positions, understand…

Bernardo Rocha
Step-by-step guide to opening a Tastytrade brokerage account for systematic options trading with API integration
Broker Specific8 min

How to Open a Tastytrade Account for Options Trading

To run systematic iron condors through Tradematic, you need a funded Tastytrade account with options spread approval and API access configured. The process…

Bernardo Rocha
Iron condor setup checklist showing pre-trade verification steps for market conditions volatility strike selection and risk management
Iron Condor Strategy10 min

Iron Condor Setup Checklist: Everything Before You Enter

A systematic iron condor setup is not just about entering a trade — it's about verifying every element meets defined criteria before committing capital.…

Bernardo Rocha
Options Greeks visual guide showing delta gamma theta vega and rho with their effects on option pricing
Options Education10 min

Options Greeks Explained: Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, and Rho

What Are Options Greeks? Options Greeks are sensitivity measures that quantify how an option's price responds to different market factors. Delta measures price…

Bernardo Rocha
Automated investing setup guide showing different approaches from robo-advisors to systematic options strategies for passive income
Automated Trading8 min

How to Start Automated Investing in 2025

Introduction Automated investing removes two of the biggest barriers to consistent portfolio growth: emotional decision-making and execution inconsistency.…

Bernardo Rocha
Bear call spread profit and loss diagram showing maximum profit zone below short call strike and maximum loss zone above long call strike
Options Education9 min

What Is a Bear Call Spread?

What Is a Bear Call Spread? A bear call spread is a defined-risk options strategy that collects a credit upfront and profits when the underlying stays below a…

Bernardo Rocha
Bull put spread profit and loss diagram showing maximum profit zone above short put strike and maximum loss zone below long put strike
Options Education8 min

What Is a Bull Put Spread?

What Is a Bull Put Spread? A bull put spread is a defined-risk options strategy that collects a credit upfront and profits when the underlying stays above a…

Bernardo Rocha
New year 2025 trading setup showing iron condor strategy launch checklist and account configuration for systematic options trading
Iron Condor Strategy7 min

New Year, New Strategy: Starting Iron Condors in 2025

Starting Iron Condors in 2025: What You Need Before the First Trade An iron condor is a defined-risk options strategy that collects premium by selling an…

Bernardo Rocha
2025 options strategy outlook showing market conditions and strategy suitability matrix for the year ahead
Options Education9 min

Best Options Strategies Going into 2025

The best options strategies for 2025 are those that profit from elevated, variable volatility without requiring directional prediction. Systematic iron condors…

Bernardo Rocha
2024 SPX performance chart with volatility overlay showing iron condor entry and exit conditions throughout the year
Iron Condor Strategy9 min

Iron Condor Performance 2024: Year in Review

2024 was a notable year for systematic options trading — the SPX delivered strong annual gains, VIX remained mostly range-bound with several notable spikes,…

Bernardo Rocha