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Who writes for OptionsTrading.org.
The contributors who write our educational options content — and the review standards each profile is held to. No personas, no upsells, no unverified credentials.
Evan Caldwell
Evan Caldwell is a respected financial educator and trader with a passion for helping others achieve financial independence. With a background in economics and a decade of experience trading forex and options, Evan has developed a unique approach that combines technical analysis with a keen understanding of global…
Leon Moyer
Leon has been trading since 2018. Before options, he spent years in stocks, futures, forex, and crypto, learning each market mostly by putting his own money on the line and paying attention to what held up. Options are where he landed this year, and they have become his preferred way to trade day to day.
Matt Marino
Matt Marino is an options education writer at OptionsTrading.org who specializes in turning complex, technical subjects into clear, beginner-friendly explanations. With more than five years of professional writing and research experience spanning finance, the sports betting and gambling industry, and consumer…
Samantha Hale
Samantha Hale is a financial analyst and options trader with a specialization in risk management and portfolio optimization. She began her career in investment banking, where she gained extensive experience in structured finance and derivatives trading. Samantha's analytical mindset and her expertise in financial…
How we approach educational content.
Our content is meant to help readers understand options concepts — not to tell them what to trade. We favour clarity, risk awareness, and practical usefulness over hype.
Read the editorial policy- 01Mechanics first.Articles explain how an instrument works before discussing what to do with it.
- 02Risk visible.Risk, liquidity, assignment, volatility, and expiration cannot be hidden.
- 03Timely sources.Current or market-sensitive claims are checked against timely sources.
- 04Honest credentials.Author pages avoid unverified credentials or exaggerated expertise claims.
Author profiles are designed to make responsibility and standards easier to evaluate. They are not personalised investing advice or a guarantee that any strategy is suitable for a specific investor.