They call it “Independent Lots in Dual-Mode.” You’ve probably never heard of it — and that’s not an accident.
Let me ask you a weird question:
Why is it that every options course online teaches the same recycled strategies — vertical spreads, covered calls, iron condors?
And yet… the biggest hedge funds don’t use any of that retail stuff.
Are they just playing a different game?
Or have they quietly figured out something you haven’t been told?
Spoiler: it’s the second one.
There’s a reason no one teaches you Independent Lots in Dual-Mode — it’s just too effective for individual traders.
It breaks the rules.
It breaks your mental models.
And worst of all (for them): it gives you flexibility that old-school strategies can’t match.
So let’s blow the lid off it.
🚨 Why Most Retail Traders Are Playing a Rigged Game
If you’ve spent time in the world of options, you’ve been sold a lie.
You’ve been told:
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"Keep it simple with spreads."
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"Define your risk, limit your reward."
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"Be a probability trader, not a speculator."
Sound familiar?
That narrative isn’t wrong… but it’s convenient — for the people on the other side of your trade.
Let’s be clear:
Hedge funds don't trade like that.
They don’t tie trades together in rigid spreads.
They don’t wait 30 days for theta to maybe drip into their pocket.
They build independent positions across the market — long and short — each with its own logic, timing, and exit.
And now, so can you.
🧠 What Is “Independent Lots in Dual-Mode”?
Here’s the breakdown:
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Independent Lots = Every option trade stands on its own. No spreads. No pairing. No “one leg supports the other.”
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Dual-Mode = You operate in both long and short strategies simultaneously, across different tickers or setups.
This is not about being hedged.
It’s about being tactically uncorrelated.
You’re building a playbook — not a prediction.
You don’t need to guess where the market’s going.
You just need 3–5 small edges that don’t depend on each other to win.
That’s how the pros do it.
🧩 Why Haven’t You Heard of This Before?
Because it’s dangerous knowledge for retail traders.
If you knew how to:
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Think in modular trades
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Stack directional and premium-selling edges at the same time
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Exit positions without being chained to a spread
…you’d become a lot harder to beat.
And guess who doesn’t want that?
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The brokers profiting off your tight bid-ask spreads
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The courses selling you “safe” 3-leg iron condor templates
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The institutions who sell you options and watch you hold them too long
So instead of teaching you to think freely, they teach you to:
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Obey the structure
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Cap your upside
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Play slowball
Not because it’s smart…
But because it makes you predictable.
🔥 What Dual-Mode Looks Like in Real Life
Let’s say it’s Monday morning.
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You’re bullish on NVDA — strong earnings momentum, gap holding.
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You’re bearish on RUT — small caps fading with rate fears.
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Volatility is mid-tier. No major events.
Here’s how a traditional trader plays it:
Picks one. Goes all in. Maybe hedges. Watches P&L bounce like a pinball.
Here’s how an Independent Lots trader plays it:
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Buys NVDA calls with a defined exit at previous highs.
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Sells RUT calls with clear resistance.
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Adds a short put on AAPL, 2 weeks out, because it’s oversold.
Three separate trades. Three reasons. Three clocks.
And zero emotional dependency on “being right.”
That’s the whole point.
🧠 The Mental Unlock You Weren’t Taught
Most traders think like this:
“What’s the best trade I can make right now?”
That question locks you into singular risk.
But the pros think differently:
“Where are 2–4 uncorrelated edges I can express right now?”
That mindset builds positional depth.
It’s the same difference between gambling and portfolio construction.
And here’s the irony:
The moment you stop looking for “the trade”… you start stacking consistent wins.
🧭 How to Start Using Independent Lots in Dual-Mode
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Abandon the Spread Template.
Only pair options if both legs have independent logic. No more default verticals. -
Build Asymmetry.
Go long one setup, short another. Let them co-exist — but not co-depend. -
Size Small, Stack Often.
Dual-mode thrives on 3–5 active trades. If one flops, it doesn’t wreck your mindset. -
Journal Each Trade as a Soloist.
One idea = one risk = one exit. If it needs a partner to make sense, it’s not independent.
🎯 Final Thought: The System Was Built to Limit You. This Strategy Was Built to Free You.
The reason no one teaches this?
Because if retail traders started thinking like this — with independent lots, dual modes, and dynamic risk?
The entire flow of “easy money” options trades would collapse.
Don’t get played.
Stop using tools designed to cap you.
Start using tools designed to free you.
You’re not here to play the game.
You’re here to change the rules.
Want the Independent Lots Dual-Mode Tracker?
It’s a Notion sheet I built to log, track, and score uncorrelated positions like a pro.
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