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One List, Every Scan - Option Samurai Watchlist Tutorial

Here is a ready to paste description for the Watchlists video, in the same structure as your template: Most traders keep their watchlist in six places at once. A few tickers in desktop notes, a few more in broker tabs, and a different list typed into every scan. Add one new name and you retype it everywhere. Update one list and the others go stale. And your best scans end up running on the entire market instead of the names you actually want to trade. What if you build it once and every scan follows. In this video I walk you through Watchlists in Option Samurai, the place where you organize tickers, link them to scans, and let Smart Watchlists refresh for you. You will see exactly how to Create a watchlist once and paste tickers in seconds Use any watchlist in a scan so linked scans update automatically Include and exclude symbols with Descriptive Data, like scanning SP 500 and Nasdaq 100 while excluding your positions Import tickers from CSV and add results from any saved scan Customize columns with Price, IV Rank, Stock Score, analyst target and earnings date Use Smart Watchlists that update themselves for fresh ideas Instead of retyping lists, you manage one list and Option Samurai does the rest. โธป About Option Samurai: Option Samurai helps you find better trades faster. Our scanner, watchlists, and Excel plus Google Sheets integrations are built for serious options traders who want clarity, speed and an edge. Set your list once. Every scan, column and Smart Watchlist stays in sync. โธป ๐Ÿš€ GET STARTED ๐ŸŒ Try it free: www.optionsamurai.com (no CC needed) ๐Ÿ“– Watchlists guide: https://samurai.froged.help/docs/en/90856237-universes ๐Ÿ‘ Like this video if it helped you ๐Ÿ”” Subscribe for more options trading tips and tools ๐Ÿ’ฌ Drop a comment if you have questions or ideas for future videos โธป Chapters: 00:24 - Build it once and every scan follows 00:41 - Use in a scan vs Add from scan 01:00 - Include and exclude with two lists 01:29 - Import symbols 02:23 - Smart Watchlists that build themselves 02:57 - Predefined Watchlists 03:12 - Two ways to use Watchlists for scanning

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Option Samurai Q3 2026 Version - Watchlists, Technical Indicators and Alerts

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Our biggest release this year: smart watchlists, scheduled email reports, five new technical indicators, industry filters, and a redesigned blog.

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Backtesting the ADX Filter on Any Stock [Free Backtest File]

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See what ADX sideways, bullish and bearish readings actually did on a stock over the next two weeks, and how to spot a false edge. Free backtest file inside.

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Trade Idea - Bear Call Spread on NOW

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A bear call spread on NOW: short $172 call, long $182 call to cap the loss at $971. RSI 74, no earnings before expiry, 17% buffer to the short strike.

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What Is Rho in Options?

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Learn what rho means in options trading, how interest rates affect option prices, and when rho matters most. Explained with clear examples for calls and puts.

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What Is Vega in Options?

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Learn what vega means in options trading, how implied volatility affects option prices, and how to use vega for long and short strategies.

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What Is Theta in Options?

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Learn what theta means in options trading, how time decay works for buyers and sellers, and how to use theta to measure portfolio risk.

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Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Value in Options - Understanding Value Beyond the Strike Price

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Understand intrinsic vs extrinsic value in options, including definitions, examples, and how time and volatility impact option prices.

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Option Trading Mistakes to Avoid - Tips on How to Improve Your Trading Approach

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In this article, weโ€™ll go over the most common option trading mistakes that traders make and how you can avoid losses using smart planning and tools like those from Option Samurai.

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Options Market Maker - What It Is and Why the Options Market Needs a Maker

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An options market maker plays a silent but essential role in keeping the options market liquid and efficient. But what does an options market maker do, and why is their presence necessary?

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Iron Condor Strategy That Cannot Lose Money - 100% Probability Proof thumbnail

Iron Condor Strategy That Cannot Lose Money - 100% Probability Proof

Most traders accept that every butterfly and iron condor must have a loss zone. You pay to enter. You hope price lands inside the sweet spot. If it does not you give it all back. That red block at the bottom of the profit and loss graph feels like the price of admission. It is not. In this video I break down how to use put call parity to build a butterfly and an iron condor where the entire curve at expiration sits at zero or above. You will see the exact leg swap that lifts the floor, how to verify the zero loss math before you trade, and how to find both setups live inside Option Samurai on real tickers like NVDA NFLX and BAC. You will also see why the butterfly gives you a tall narrow spike while the iron condor gives you a wide flat plateau, and why holding either to expiration is the wrong plan. In this video you will learn 1 Why the classic butterfly always has a loss zone and which leg to swap to erase it 2 How the riskless iron condor is built and why it costs more capital 3 How to scan for both setups live inside Option Samurai 4 Spike versus plateau where each structure wins 5 Why to close early and recycle capital instead of riding to expiration โธป About Option Samurai Option Samurai helps you find better trades faster. Our scanner and Excel plus Google Sheets integrations are built for serious options traders who want clarity speed and an edge. The scans shown in this video are live inside the platform with full profit and loss visualization so you can see risk before you commit capital. โธป ๐Ÿš€ GET STARTED ๐ŸŒ Try it free: https://optionsamurai.com ๐Ÿ“– Learn put call parity from the ground up: https://optionsamurai.com/blog/put-call-parity-formula/ โธป ๐Ÿ‘ Like this video if it helped you ๐Ÿ”” Subscribe for more options trading strategies and tools ๐Ÿ’ฌ Drop a comment if you have questions or ideas for future videos โธป Chapters 00:23 - Ground rules what riskless really means 01:46 - The riskless butterfly and the leg swap 03:38 - How to find riskless butterflies on Option Samurai 04:31 - The riskless iron condor 05:47 - How to find riskless iron condors on Option Samurai 06:30 - Spike versus plateau: butterfly or iron condor? 07:16 - Close early then recycle

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Selling Put Options: Which Strike and Expiration Actually Wins

Most traders stare at one option chain at a time. They open one expiration then another then another. They compare premiums strike by strike and guess which put offers the best annualized return for the cushion they keep. It is messy. It is slow. And the best trade stays hidden in the noise.But what if every strike and every expiration was ranked side by side in one clear viewIn this video I walk you through Option Samurai Sell Put Optimizer, the Google Sheets template that scores every put for you instantly. You will see exactly how toSet any ticker and let the sheet import live option dataCompare annualized return across all strikes and expirations in a single matrixSpot the sweet spot where yield meets break even cushionFilter by earnings dates so you can avoid or target earnings riskTune your assumptions and watch the whole table recalc in secondsInstead of flipping between tabs you pick the winner in one view. โธป About Option Samurai: Option Samurai helps you find better trades faster. Our scanner and Excel plus Google Sheets integrations are built for serious options traders who want clarity speed and an edge. The Sell Put Optimizer shown in this video ranks every put by annualized return so you can choose with data not guesswork. Set your criteria once. The sheet finds your next best contract. โธป ๐Ÿš€ GET STARTED ๐ŸŒ Try it free: www.optionsamurai.com (no CC needed) ๐Ÿ“– Install the add in: https://samurai.froged.help/docs/en/43597154-research ๐Ÿ“‹ Use this template: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UBHlWzUlgEPxyv_ia5LYmT-fIOnXCMF3YvwaxhsnfJs/edit?usp=sharing ๐Ÿ”ง Browse more templates: https://optionsamurai.com/app/integrations/excel ๐Ÿ‘ Like this video if it helped you ๐Ÿ”” Subscribe for more options trading tips and tools ๐Ÿ’ฌ Drop a comment if you have questions or ideas for future videos โธป Chapters: 00:18 - The manual chain problem this template solves 01:01 - Table one annualized return explained 01:30 - Table two how far price can fall 02:58 - Customize with your own valuation

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Ratio Spread Strategy: Why Pros Use 2 to 3 Instead of 1 to 2

In this video, I break down the 2 to 3 Ratio Spread strategy, the systematic upgrade to the classic 1 to 2 that leaves most traders with unmanageable risk. While most traders sell a 1 to 2 and hope price pins perfectly, the 2 to 3 creates a wider profit tent, a smoother delta profile, and a clear path to manage the trade when price moves against you. You will see the exact profit and loss shape for both the put ratio spread and call ratio spread, where breakeven sits, why implied volatility can make or break the entry, and how a simple butterfly roll lets you transform a threatened ratio spread into a defined risk position without guessing. No gambling. No predictions. Just probabilities and process. โธป About Option Samurai Option Samurai helps you find better trades faster. Our powerful scanner and tools are built for serious options traders who want clarity, speed, and an edge. The ratio spread scans shown in this video are live inside the platform, with filters for put ratio and call ratio setups, plus profit and loss visualization so you can see risk before you commit capital. โธป ๐ŸŒ Try it free: https://optionsamurai.com ๐Ÿ“– Put Ratio Spread guide: https://optionsamurai.com/blog/put-ratio-spread/ ๐Ÿ“– Call Ratio Spread guide: https://optionsamurai.com/blog/call-ratio-spread/ ๐Ÿ“– Feature guide: https://samurai.froged.help/docs/en/43597154-research โธป ๐Ÿ‘ Like this video if it helped you ๐Ÿ”” Subscribe for more options trading strategies and tools ๐Ÿ’ฌ Drop a comment if you have questions or ideas for future videos โธป Chapters 0:00 Why Most Ratio Spreads Fail With 1 to 2 0:42 What Is a Ratio Spread 1:28 Put Ratio Spread vs Call Ratio Spread Explained 2:25 Why the 2 to 3 Ratio Changes the Math 3:18 The Butterfly Roll How to Manage a Threatened Spread 4:27 How Implied Volatility Impacts the Trade 5:14 Scanning for 2 to 3 Ratio Spreads in Option Samurai 6:02 Key Takeaways and Next Steps

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