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Everything you need to understand what TradeChoice is doing behind the scenes. Bite-sized lessons, a searchable glossary, and answers to the questions most new traders ask.

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Lesson

Options Basics

An options contract gives you the right — but not the obligation — to buy (Call) or sell (Put) 100 shares of an underlying ETF at a specific price before a specific date. You risk only the premium you pay.

FAQ

Frequently asked

  • Does TradeChoice ever place a trade without me?
    No. Every options trade requires your explicit Approve click. TradeChoice never executes on your behalf.
  • Is this real trading right now?
    Everything is simulation until brokerage connectivity ships. All decisions and metrics are labelled 'Simulation'.
  • Do you take custody of my money?
    No. Funds and positions remain fully in your brokerage's custody. TradeChoice only routes trades you personally approve.
  • Can I cancel anytime?
    Yes. Cancel from Profile → Subscription. No hidden lock-in.
  • What does the AI Confidence score mean?
    It shows how closely the current setup matches the conditions used by TradeChoice's strategy model — a signal quality score, not a profit guarantee.
Glossary

Every term, in plain English

Call Option
A contract giving the buyer the right to buy 100 shares of the underlying at a set price (the strike) before it expires.
Put Option
A contract giving the buyer the right to sell 100 shares of the underlying at a set price (the strike) before it expires.
Strike Price
The reference price on the option contract. It sets the level at which the contract becomes valuable at expiration.
Expiration
The final date the option contract exists. After that date, it expires and may become worthless.
Premium
The per-share price of the option. Since one contract represents 100 shares, one contract costs roughly premium × 100 in dollars.
Contracts
The number of option contracts in the position. Each contract represents 100 shares of the underlying.
Estimated Total
The approximate dollar amount required to open the position (premium × 100 × contracts), before broker fees.
Estimated Risk
A simplified indicator of the trade's risk based on implied volatility, time until expiration, and characteristics of the strategy.
AI Confidence
This score shows how closely the current setup matches the conditions used by TradeChoice's strategy model.
AI Confidence
This score shows how closely the current setup matches the conditions used by TradeChoice's strategy model.
Strategy
The named playbook TradeChoice used to identify this opportunity (e.g. SPY Momentum, QQQ Growth Trend, IWM Mean Reversion).
Maximum Position Size
The largest dollar amount you allow TradeChoice to allocate to any single recommendation.
Manual Review
Every AI trade recommendation requires your explicit approval. TradeChoice never places trades automatically.
AI Scanner
The background engine that continuously scans SPY, QQQ, and IWM for setups matching TradeChoice's strategy playbooks.
Email Notifications
Email alerts sent when a new AI recommendation lands, and when your account requires attention.
Brokerage Connection
Live execution through a supported brokerage. Until this is available, every recommendation is simulation-only.
Market Snapshot
The technical conditions the AI observed when it flagged this signal — trend, RSI, volume, and recent price action.
RSI
The Relative Strength Index — a momentum indicator scaled 0–100. Above 70 is generally overbought; below 30 is generally oversold.
Market Outlook
Market Outlook describes TradeChoice's expectation of how the underlying market is likely to behave during the expected life of this trade. Possible outlooks include Bullish, Bearish, Neutral, Breakout, Momentum, Mean Reversion, and Trend Continuation.
Market Outlook
Market Outlook describes TradeChoice's expectation of how the underlying market is likely to behave during the expected life of this trade. Possible outlooks include Bullish, Bearish, Neutral, Breakout, Momentum, Mean Reversion, and Trend Continuation.
Market Outlook
Market Outlook describes TradeChoice's expectation of how the underlying market is likely to behave during the expected life of this trade.
AI Confidence
This score shows how closely the current setup matches the conditions used by TradeChoice's strategy model.
Max Risk
The largest dollar amount the position can lose from open to expiration under normal conditions.
Expected Hold
The model's estimate of how long the trade needs to be open to reach its projected outcome.
Signal Time
The timestamp when the AI scanner detected the setup.
Profit / Loss
The realized dollar outcome of the trade once it closes. Negative for losers, positive for winners.
View Analysis
Open the full AI analysis for this recommendation — thesis, market snapshot, risk analysis, and reasons not to take the trade.
Recommended Position Size
The number of contracts TradeChoice suggests based on your Max Trade Amount, the option's premium, and general risk guidelines.
VIX — Volatility Index
The VIX estimates how much movement traders expect from the U.S. stock market over the next 30 days. It measures expected volatility — it does not predict whether the market will move up or down.
Volatility Regime
The current level of expected market volatility, bucketed as Calm, Moderate, Elevated, or High.
Simulation
This decision was recorded in TradeChoice's activity log but no live order was placed. Live execution requires a connected brokerage.