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Productivity for Builders: Think Smaller, Move Faster
Let’s be honest—most of us don’t have a distraction problem. We have a focus problem. You open your laptop to work on a feature, and...

Gautam Godse
4 days ago2 min read


Good Products Deserve to Die
You know what’s scarier than launching a new product? Touching a successful one. I’ve seen it again and again: A team builds something...

Gautam Godse
Jul 22 min read


When Covered Calls Roll Too Far
One of the most common mistakes I see from new options traders—especially those learning the covered call strategy—is overreacting when...

Gautam Godse
Jun 252 min read


Tiny Tools, Big Wins
The best productivity tools aren’t found on the App Store—they’re built at 11 PM on a Tuesday because something kept bugging you all...

Gautam Godse
Jun 152 min read


Match Point Mindset
I’ve played tennis almost every week since 2008. Doubles mostly. Two hours at a time. Tuesdays and Saturdays. Sometimes in between if the...

Gautam Godse
Jun 102 min read


Margin Mastery: Trade Smarter with Tier 3
If you’ve been selling puts with a cash-secured strategy, congrats—you’re already playing it safer (and smarter) than most gamblers in...

Gautam Godse
Jun 32 min read


Learning to Fly
If you’re in product management—or building products—you’ve probably heard a lot about frameworks, methodologies, and best practices. But...

Gautam Godse
Mar 193 min read


Why Are We Still Failing Young Adults in Financial Education?
For all the years we spend in school, you’d think we’d graduate knowing how to manage our money. Yet, financial education is glaringly...

Gautam Godse
Mar 182 min read


30 Minutes to Financial Freedom
In 2001, I made one of the best financial decisions of my life: I bought Apple (AAPL) stock for just $13 a share. At the time, MacOSX had...

Gautam Godse
Mar 123 min read


Selling CSPs and some tax planning
Happy Holidays, traders! Get ready for the last couple of weeks of the year. Gautam here with this week’s tips to close out the year...

Gautam Godse
Dec 19, 20243 min read


Solid stocks for a solid wheel...
Let’s start off with two key reminders on using the wheel strategy effectively and the flexibility of selling options to boost your...

Gautam Godse
Nov 14, 20243 min read


Selling options is a business, not a job
Let’s dive into this week’s tips on position sizing, finding the Delta sweet spot, & understanding the difference between day trading stocks

Gautam Godse
Nov 7, 20243 min read


Show Me The Money
Welcome back, option traders! Today's topic is something fundamental that option traders need to understand. And because of the similar...

Gautam Godse
Oct 25, 20242 min read


Wheeling, Theta, and Keeping Your Shares Safe
This week we’re covering the art of managing a wheel strategy , the sneaky nature of Theta , and the importance of keeping your long-term...

Gautam Godse
Oct 10, 20243 min read


The Many faces of Covered Calls
This week, we dive into one of the most popular strategies in options trading—Covered Calls. But this isn't a one-size-fits-all strategy.

Gautam Godse
Oct 3, 20243 min read


Take profits early
If I’m 80%+ profitable on a trade and there’s more than a week to go before expiry, I close it. Done. Profits banked. 💰

Gautam Godse
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Wheel Strategy: Keep on rolling
You sell a put for about 30 delta for two week or more expiry and if assigned, open a covered call for a 30 delta for a month expiry.

Gautam Godse
Sep 19, 20242 min read


Options: Keep it Simple
Here's the golden rule to follow:
🛑 Red Days = Sell Puts and Buy Calls
✅ Green Days = Buy back sold Puts, Sell Calls, and Sell to close b

Gautam Godse
Sep 12, 20242 min read
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