Hello,
Greetings!!
I am unsure of how to bid here as believe you are just seeking knowledge sharing and yourself are an active trader, however, can modify on that part post we have some kind of conversation over chat.
I am an active trader in the Derivatives markets, though in the Indian Markets at NSE (or NIFTY), though I closely track and pre-empt the Dow Futures and US Indices (DOW, NASDAQ) on a daily basis along with Europe (DAX) and UK (FTSE 100). In addition I also watch out for commodity signals like crude, gold, etc.
I trade on a daily basis in Index as well as Stock Options, as they may present an opportunity to trade. If you are a beginner to options trading, I can make you understand how to select appropriate options according to market / stock conditions (like at the money, out of money etc.) and also understand other critical factors like VIX, OI, alpha, gamma, theta, etc. various factors which influence the options premium in addition to time value on options premium.
Finally, no strategy is fool proof and hence stop losses are of utmost importance since options while can make you a lot of money, but at the same time, erode almost all of your investment as well. Hence these are the highest risk (of course high return) trading elements.
Anyway, feel free to message over chat so I could understand what you are really looking for. I shall be glad to help, whether it is just knowledge sharing or learning.
Thanks,
Rohit Ahuja