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Anton Kreil – Professional Options Trading Masterclass (POTM) 2.0 2026 – ITPM
Professional Options Trading Masterclass (POTM) 2.0 Overview
The Professional Options Trading Masterclass (POTM) 2.0 is a comprehensive options trading education program designed for retail traders who want to learn how professional traders structure and execute equity options strategies.
Updated and remastered as of 2025, the POTM Video Series has doubled in size, making it one of the most in-depth professional-level options trading courses available to retail traders today.
Created by Anton Kreil, former professional trader at Goldman Sachs, this masterclass is built for traders who already have a foundational understanding of volatility, trade idea generation, and risk management, and want to take the next step into structuring real options trades with a professional approach.
The course teaches you how to apply directional options trading strategies to build a Long/Short portfolio of equity options structures, targeting underlying equity moves over a 20 to 60 day time horizon.
What Is the POTM Course?
Options trading is a complex environment that many retail traders struggle to fully understand. The POTM course was created to help retail traders bridge the gap between basic knowledge and professional-level execution.
The POTM Video Series focuses on how professional traders use options to structure trade ideas and create an additional edge in the market. By learning how to apply equity options strategically, retail traders can build structures that are replicable in a retail trading account.
This course is positioned as the “icing on the cake” of ITPM education, designed to enhance your ability to leverage trade ideas through structured directional options strategies.
Key Topics Covered in POTM 2.0
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Directional options trading strategies
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Structuring equity options trade ideas
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Options market makers and professional trading principles
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Volatility and implied volatility concepts
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Greeks and options behavior
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Long/Short portfolio approach
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Options monitoring and spreadsheet-based analysis
What Will You Learn in the POTM Course?
The POTM encompasses 34 hours of content across 28 videos, instructed by:
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Anton Kreil
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Raj Malhotra
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Chris Quill
Options are derivatives whose value depends on the underlying asset, making them significantly more complex than products like ETFs or Index Futures. Because of this, POTM is structured as a dedicated masterclass series to help retail traders understand how professionals approach options trading.
The POTM course teaching principles are to:
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Provide an in-depth educational program for retail traders globally on trading options in their retail brokerage accounts
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Utilise the US listed stock options market as an example subset of data and information to pass on the knowledge of how professional traders best utilise options for consistent career/lifetime profits assuming a fundamental systematic process is already in place
The course covers topics such as:
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Defining the mandate of the course, how you will be taught a professional trading approach to options
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Understanding the difference between Professional Options Market Maker and Professional Propriety trader
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Conflicts of interest from most Options Trading “Educators”
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Filtering through useful and non useful options strategies for retail traders
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Understanding intellectual snobbery in options trading
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Marginal benefits and disadvantages of options trading through a Long/Short Portfolio
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Fundamental and basics of options as a derivative product
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Broad analysis of options strategies including:
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Quick Explanation, When to use strategy, How to Use Strategy, Profit & Risk Calculations, Strategy Example
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Understanding of Market Makers, Volatility & Greeks
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Understanding ratio and ladder spreads
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Volatility Masterclass – understanding volatility, risk reward demonstration, how to calculate implied volatility
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Understanding Long Straddles, Long Strangles, Strap Straddle and Strip Straddle Structures
Curriculum
The Professional Options Trading Masterclass (POTM) Video Series has been updated and remastered as of 2026. The program content has doubled in size. The POTM 2.0 Video Series is by far the most comprehensive Professional Trader level Options Trading Program on the market available to Retail Traders.
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Video 1: The Professional Approach to Options Trading (1:54.52)
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Video 2: Marginal Benefits of Directional Options Trading 1 (1:38:51)
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Video 3: Marginal Benefits of Directional Options Trading 2 (1:40:28)
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Video 4: Professional Options Trader Principles (1:15:07)
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Video 5: Directional Options Strategy 1 (1:12:11)
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Video 6: Directional Options Strategy 2 (56:27)
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Video 7: Hedging with Options (1:10:39)
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Video 8: Shorting Options 1 (1:00:18)
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Video 9: Shorting Options 2 (1:07:05)
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Video 10: Shorting Options 3 (1:22:08)
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Video 11: Shorting Options 4 (1:11:28)
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Video 12: Recap 1 (1:15:38)
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Video 13: Directional Options Strategy 3 (53:59)
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Video 14: Directional Options Strategy 4 (38:05)
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Video 15: Directional Options Strategy 5 and 6 (48:58)
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Video 16: Options Structuring Spreadsheet Class 1 (40:21)
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Video 17: Directional Options Strategy 7 (1:48:15)
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Video 18: Directional Options Strategy 8 (1:07:47)
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Video 19: Directional Options Strategy 9 (2:09:34)
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Video 20: Directional Options Strategy 10 (1:48:44)
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Video 21: Options Structuring Spreadsheet Class 2 (55:59)
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Video 22: Directional Options Strategy 11, 12, 13 & 14 (1:14:42)
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Video 23: The Importance of Credits (1:27:34)
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Video 24: Market Makers and Good Trader Habits (1:43:19)
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Video 25: Recap 2 (52:09) (55:59)
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Video 26: Video 26 – Introduction to the Options Monitor Spreadsheet Class 3 (1:42:00)
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Video 27: Advanced Options Monitor Analytics Spreadsheet Class 4 (1:15:29)
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Video 28: Executions – Entries and Exits of Options Structures (1:04:06)
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Video 29: Excess Margin and Staggered Expiries (54:13)
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Video 30: Managing Stock Assignment Risk – Spreadsheet Class 5 (1:10:22)
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Video 31: Monthly Credit Harvesting – (1.03.25)
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Video 32: Options Monitor Realized P/L – Spreadsheet Class 6 (1:27.33)
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Video 33: Video Series Recap, Next Steps and Exam Preparation (40.10)
Why Do the POTM Course?
The POTM Video Series serves as an ideal complement to both the IPLT Video Series and the PTM Video Series.
After gaining a solid grasp of volatility and understanding the realities of generating trade ideas, the next step is learning how to structure trade ideas using equity options.
This additional skill can enhance your trading education and help improve your Return on Investment (ROI) by teaching you how professional traders structure options trades within a long/short portfolio.
The POTM course highlights which strategies matter most so you can eliminate wasted time and avoid going down unnecessary rabbit holes.
Who Is This Course For?
The Professional Options Trading Masterclass is designed for retail traders who:
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Already understand volatility and risk management fundamentals
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Want to learn professional-level options trade structuring
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Want to understand how directional options strategies can be applied in a Long/Short portfolio
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Want a deeper understanding of market makers, Greeks, and professional trading principles
Frequently Asked Questions
Is POTM 2.0 suitable for beginners?
POTM is designed for retail traders who already understand volatility, trade idea generation, and risk management.
Who teaches the POTM course?
The course is instructed by Anton Kreil, alongside Raj Malhotra and Chris Quill.
How long is the POTM course?
The POTM course includes 34 hours of content across 28 videos.
What type of options does this course focus on?
The course uses the US listed stock options market as an example subset of data and information to pass on the knowledge of how professional traders best utilise options for consistent career/lifetime profits assuming a fundamental systematic process is already in place.
