This page is the one we would most like you to actually read. It is short, it is honest, and it is the difference between education and a sales pitch.
Education only. Not advice.
Educator2Trader and Arlissa Pinkelton provide educational content about options trading. We are not registered investment advisers, broker-dealers, or financial planners, and we are not licensed to give you personalized financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. Nothing on this site, in any class, email, video, workbook, or community discussion is a recommendation to buy or sell any security or to adopt any particular strategy.
You are responsible for every decision made in your own account.
Trading involves substantial risk
Read this part twice. Trading options involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for every investor. You can lose more than you expect, including your entire investment. Never trade with money you need for living expenses, debt, or anything else in your life. Nothing Educator2Trader publishes is a promise, projection, or guarantee of any financial outcome.
Options carry additional risks beyond those of buying and holding stock, including the risk of loss greater than your initial position, assignment risk, and the total loss of premium. Selling options can require significant collateral and can produce losses exceeding the premium collected. Before trading options you should read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options, published by the Options Clearing Corporation, and available from your broker.
No earnings claims. No guarantees.
We make no promise, projection, or guarantee that you will earn any money, avoid any loss, or achieve any particular result. Any figure discussed in an educational context is an illustration of how a mechanic works, not a representation of what you will earn.
Your results depend on factors entirely outside our control, including your capital, your risk decisions, your discipline, your experience, the time you commit, and market conditions. Many people who buy trading education do not make money. Some lose money. That is the honest picture.
Testimonials
Student testimonials we publish are genuine and unpaid, and they describe the individual experience of that specific person. They are not typical results, they are not evidence that you will have the same experience, and they should not be your reason for buying anything. We publish them because they say something true about how it feels to be taught well, not to imply a financial outcome.
Hypothetical and illustrative examples
Any example trade, chart, or number used in teaching is for illustration. Hypothetical performance has inherent limitations: it benefits from hindsight, does not involve real financial risk, and cannot account for the effect of real market conditions or your own decision-making under pressure. No representation is made that any account will or is likely to achieve results similar to any example shown.
Past performance
Past performance, whether Arlissa's, a student's, or an illustration's, is not indicative of future results.
Do your own work
Before making any financial decision, consult a licensed financial adviser, broker, or tax professional who knows your full situation. Trade only with money you can afford to lose entirely without affecting your standard of living or your obligations to the people who count on you.
Forward-looking statements
Statements about what a strategy is designed to do, or about the future generally, are forward-looking and inherently uncertain. Actual outcomes may differ materially.
Affiliates and third parties
We may occasionally recommend tools or services and may receive compensation if you use them. We only recommend things we use or believe in, and a recommendation is never a guarantee of suitability for you.
Questions about this policy?
Email arlissapinkelton@gmail.com and a real person will answer.