Behind the Strategy: Technical Options Trading with a Quant Edge

I’m a financial analyst by profession, with a trading style shaped over two decades. My interest in options trading started at university, but like many, my early efforts were anything but successful.

That changed when I focused deeply on volatility, margin, and risk management. The strategy I use today is the result of that evolution — simple in execution but refined by years of learning.

I trade futures options on:

• Equity indices (S&P 500, DAX, Nasdaq)
• Commodities (Crude Oil, NYMEX)
• Treasuries (US 30-Year Bonds, ZB)

Trades are purely technical, with signals emerging after clear periods of consolidation and volatility compression. These breakouts are rare but consistent — roughly 50–60 setups per security over 4 years, averaging one per month per symbol.

Each trade is executed using vertical debit spreads, with risk defined at entry. I don’t guess direction — I act when the chart gives a signal. Most positions close in under two weeks.