Hi. My name is Brad Castro.

I began this site in the Spring of 2008 (and I also operate a second site, www.real-austin-texas.com, an Austin, Texas resource guide and directory for visitors and residents alike).

I'm an individual investor who learned the hard way what true investing really is and how to maintain a healthy and stable income stream through good times and bad (and by "the hard way" I mean that I'm pretty sure I made every mistake possible and lost money in just about every conceivable fashion).

For me, the crucial breakthrough came about when I learned to align my individual option trading strategies with my own personality.

Although I admire competent and proficient (and profitable) traders, I have come to appreciate that I am, at my core, an investor, not a trader.

Investing (as in long term investing) and option trading may seem a strange mix, but I chose to put together this site to challenge that assumption. In addition to wanting to construct a solid site of option trading resources, I also wanted to promote some of my own ideas about options and the best option trading strategies for long term investors.

Specifically, I'm an advocate for what I term Leveraged Investing, customized option strategies designed to simulate and amplify successful value investing. I have found the results to be consistent and rewarding.

Have a look around. Regardless of your market orientation and specific personality, it's my hope you'll find the resources here useful and helpful.

Sincerely,

Brad Castro