OPTIONS VOLATILITY
SCOTT BAUER
Scott Bauer is the CEO of Prosper Trading Academy and a frequently featured coach on TD Ameritrade with 25 plus years of professional equity and index options experience at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), and as a former Vice President/trader for Goldman Sachs. He is also a respected market commentator often seen on Bloomberg, Fox Business, CNBC, and other major financial networks. Scott graduated with Honors from the University of Illinois Business School and has taught classes both at his alma mater and at the CBOE.
With over 25 years of professional trading experience, Scott’s career spans every aspect of the trading world including trading a variety of equity and index options. He began as a clerk on the Chicago Board Options Exchange in 1991. In 1997, Scott was the only market maker on the CBOE to trade Amazon.com options. He has also traded and made markets in such notable names as Coca Cola, Bank America, U.S. Robotics, American International Group, Rambus, and Delta Airlines. Most recently, Scott traded S&P 500 options at the CBOE and was employed by Goldman, Sachs & Co. as Vice-President/Equities Division.
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Take the opportunity to learn both basic and advanced option theory and prepare for potential uncertainty in the markets. There are many reasons for volatility in the market, including quarterly earnings reports, FED rate hikes, new rounds of import tariffs, and the list goes on. Bottom line, volatility is a constant in the markets, and we believe it is important to teach traders learn how to take calculated risks to potentially leverage it primarily with options.
Predictive Profits eBook
Scott’s newly released ebook is a culmination of everything that Scott has learned and taught over the last 30 years. The book gives readers a rare look into the details of the strategies Scott used during his successful career as a floor trader. The Predictive Profits Trading System is a unique approach to trading options, that allows you to amplify your potential profits while minimizing your risk on every options trade you place.
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THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO OPTIONS ESSENTIALS
Learn the core strategies used by former Goldman Sachs VP, Scott Bauer, in this actionable guide to options trading. Inside, you’ll find a straightforward 3-step trading system, a clear Options 101 walkthrough, and tools to help you identify high-probability setups using powerful patterns and a Nobel Prize-winning formula. Whether you’re new or refining your skills, this guide gives you real-world insights from a 30+ year market veteran.
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OPTIONS VOLATILITY VIDEO CRASH COURSE
Built by expert trading coach, Scott Bauer, this course is designed to take new options traders to a level where they can trust their own options decision-making.
Topics Include:
- Intro to Options
- Examples of Options Strategies
- How to Enter a Vertical Call Spread Order
- How to Exit a Vertical Spread Order
And so much more…
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OPTIONS ESSENTIALS LIVE SIGNAL ROOM
Start your options journey with structure, clarity, and daily live guidance from Scott Bauer. In the Options Essentials Room, you’ll learn how to identify clean setups, manage risk, and trade with confidence—no matter your experience level. This room is ideal for newer traders or those looking to reinforce the fundamentals with a pro by their side.
Live broadcast daily from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CT.
OPTIONS VOLATILITY LIVE SIGNAL ROOM
Take your trading to the next level in Scott Bauer’s Options Volatility Room—a high-level signal room focused on premium-selling strategies, volatility setups, and more advanced trade structures. Designed for experienced traders ready to engage with deeper concepts, this room dives into how Scott manages trades in real time based on volatility shifts, macro news, and technical setups.
Live broadcast daily from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CT.
