Weekend Windfalls MasterClass

Module 01: Getting Started

1.1 Introduction

A welcome to the course and an introduction to option selling.

Module 02: Understanding Options

2.1 Buying and Selling Options

What it really means to buy and sell options.

2.2 Selling Put Options on Stocks

How to apply the previous lesson to stocks.

2.3 Key Terms

Mike explains the most important key terms to understand in options buying and selling.

2.4 Diving into Put Options

An explanation of the three broad categories of options.

2.5 Rationale for a Sample Put Option Sale

Why you should consider this approach to boosting your income.

2.6 Capital Requirements

Mike explains how, if handled correctly, selling options can be a more conservative strategy than many others.

2.7 What Happens When You Sell Put Options

Mike provides a specific option example to illustrate these concepts.

Module 03: How to Use the Weiss Stock Ratings

3.1 How We Help You Pick the Best Stocks

Our website is designed to help members choose the best stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs, using our time-tested Weiss Ratings system.

3.2 How Our Option Selection Methodology Works

Now that the basics have been laid out, Mike walks you through the Weiss Ratings methodology.

3.3 Our Strategy To Replace Lost Income Elsewhere in Your Portfolio

The best thing about selling options – the “Yields”.

3.4 Picking Your Stocks

Which stocks will “make the cut”?

Module 04: Picking the Right Options and Opening Your Trades

4.1 Using Vanguard to Illustrate the Trading Process

This module walks you through the process of placing an order on a typical trading platform.

[Bonus] Module 05: How to Maximize Your Return with ETFs

5.1 An Explanation of ETFs

What is an ETF and why you want to consider them.

5.2 Advantages of ETFs

Use EFTs to reduce your risk.

5.3 Treasury ETF Options

Discussion of TLTs and how to take advantage of this highly liquid, widely traded EFT.

5.4 Gold Stock ETF Options

An excellent example of an ETF focused on gold mining shares.

[Bonus] Module 06: How to Reduce Risk and Trade with Less Capital

6.1 Introduction

Now that we’ve learned about using put options to generate income, we can focus on more selling strategies.

6.2 Credit Spreads Explained

Credit spreads simplified.

6.3 Why Credit Spreads are Lower Risk

In this module, Mike explains the many advantages and lower risks of credit spreads.

6.4 Stock Spread Trades

An illustration of stock spread trades.

6.5 Sample Put Spread Order Entry

A walkthrough on how to enter orders for a credit spread.

[Bonus] Module 07: How to Close Your Trades

7.1 Introduction

We’ve come to the final stretch; it's time to discuss how to close your trades.

7.2 The Best Way to Close a Trade

The best way to close your trade is simpler than you think.

7.3 The Next Best Way to Close a Trade

Mike discusses the next best way to close a trade.

7.4 The Adequate Way to Close a Trade

Finally, there is an adequate, but less ideal way to close your trades.

7.5 Real Closed Examples from our Weekend Windfalls Service

Real close examples of each of the three possible scenarios.

[Bonus] Module 08: Putting it All Together

8.1 The Knowledge You’ve Gained

Congratulations on making it to the end of this training course!

8.2 Mining the Trench for Increased Income

Use what you’ve learned in this training to mine the trench for increased weekly income.

8.3 Weekend Windfalls Full-Service Option

If you made your way through the course and are still feeling a little overwhelmed, we get it, and we are here for you.

8.4 Weekend Windfalls Successes

To illustrate the potential successful outcomes of our methodology, I thought I’d share past results from our Weekend Windfalls service.

8.5 The Choice is Yours

Now that we have given you the keys to the kingdom, the choice is yours!

Mike Larson

Income & Dividend Analyst

About the Author

In an era of high-risk exuberance, Mike Larson stands out as a leader in conservative investment strategies that outperform the market overall. Using the safety-oriented Weiss Ratings as a guide, he has a proven history of guiding investors to stocks and ETFs that provide asset protection, consistent dividends and excellent growth.