You know those Reddit screenshots that show a $300 call option turning into $4,000 in 24 hours?
Yeah. This isn’t that story.
This is about fumbling, overtrading, panic-selling, and still somehow crawling to my first $1,000 profit with options trading.
It took me:
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5 months of emotional whiplash
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3 blown-up plays
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Multiple identity crises
…before I finally figured out what I was doing wrong.
If you’re early in your options journey and feel like everyone’s winning but you — this is for you.
💡 The First Trade That Worked (And Why It Was Kind of a Fluke)
My first real win was a $TSLA put credit spread.
I had no idea what I was doing, but I followed a guy on Twitter who said,
“TSLA’s support is solid. Sell the fear. Stack the premium.”
So I sold a 190/185 put spread for $1.20.
I risked $380 to make $120.
And it worked.
The stock bounced. My spread expired worthless.
I pocketed $120 and felt like a genius.
But here’s the ugly part:
That win gave me a false sense of confidence.
I thought, “Oh, I get it now. Time to size up.”
So I did.
📉 The Dumbest Mistake That Cost Me $600 in 15 Minutes
Emboldened by my first win, I decided to buy a weekly $NVDA call for $310. It was already up 5% on the day, and I thought, “Momentum, baby.”
It cost me $500.
Fifteen minutes later, it was worth $80.
I held.
Then panic-sold.
Welcome to my first trading tantrum.
That loss didn’t just hurt my wallet — it made me question my entire brain.
Was I just lucky before?
Am I chasing ghosts now?
😩 What I Did Wrong (Repeatedly)
Here’s where it gets real. I want to walk you through what nearly broke me — so maybe it doesn’t break you.
❌ I Followed Hype, Not a Plan
Every winning trade I had followed a system. Every losing one was pure FOMO. If I saw someone tweet about a ticker, I jumped in without knowing the Greeks, the support levels, or the news.
❌ I Ignored Time Decay
Buying weekly calls with 3 days left and zero edge? Dumb. Options are wasting assets. Theta is a slow, consistent thief — and I kept handing it my wallet.
❌ I Wanted “Big Wins” Instead of “Consistent Ones”
Everyone posts 400% wins. No one posts 3% weekly premium income. But guess what keeps your account alive? Boring consistency.
💸 How I Finally Crossed the $1K Profit Mark
It wasn’t sexy.
It wasn’t fast.
But it was this:
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Switched to Selling Premium
I stopped buying lottery tickets and started selling time. Credit spreads, cash-secured puts, iron condors — tools that let me control my risk. -
Set Weekly Income Goals, Not Jackpot Dreams
My goal: Make $100–$200 a week. That’s it. Small, sustainable. It adds up. -
Logged Every Trade (and the Emotion Behind It)
I didn’t just track the numbers — I wrote down what I felt. Over time, I noticed a pattern: My worst trades came when I felt rushed, anxious, or greedy.
🧠 The $1K Was Cool — But the Mindset Shift Was Better
Here’s the truth:
The first $1,000 wasn’t about the money.
It was about proving to myself I could figure this out.
Not by gambling.
Not by copying.
But by learning how to think like a trader.
By learning that discipline > dopamine.
📬 If You’re Still Losing Money and Feeling Stupid — Read This
You are not dumb.
You are not behind.
You are not the only one making mistakes.
The difference between the traders who quit and the ones who last?
They stopped trying to look smart.
They started trying to trade smart.
You’ll make your $1K.
But more importantly: You’ll become someone who earns it with intention.
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