Quote from exQQQQseme:
Options Coach, have you ever attended OASIS, and if so, what was your impression?
Bob
I never attended OASIS. I have spoken with people who attend Optionetics and my biggest problem is that they jam pack a lot of intermediate information into a 3 day seminar for beginners without building a strong foundation of the basics (option pricing, greeks, exercise/assignment, etc..). Not sure if they have changed that recently.
People tell me they go to their first Optionetics seminar and are being taught straddles and calendar spreads (again not sure if this has changed). I cannot believe a true beginner can make money on these positions without understanding delta, theta, vega or even how options work. I think as one person once put it, it is like trying to drink water from a fire hydrant.
The guarantee clouds the picture more since it forces newbies to trade in order to even qualify for the guarantee and the only guarantee I think is vald is that a newbie trading options without fundamentals IS going to lose money.
I have heard some of the instructors speak as well as Fontanills and they are knowledgable and great speakers but the product is a little pricey and overreaching in its marketing and how it treats newbies to options.
I tell people that if you buy the 3 Fontanills Books you will probably get way more info for $100 then you will for $3,500 in a weekend.
I dont like marketing gimmicks that make options seem so easy that anyone can do it tomorrow new and make money. It does not do justice to the need to understand how options work before touching them. I am sure many do get a lot from the seminars and repeats and software but I still do not like the approach.
I think a seminar that truly focuses on teaching you the fundamentals such that you can learn to apply them for yourself is much better. Also one free from constant upsell pressure.