📑 Cheatsheets
Printable A4 references — the most important concepts from the handbook compactly condensed.
Call & Put — The 4 Building Blocks
Long Call, Short Call, Long Put, Short Put — payoff, outlook and break-even in a compact overview.
Moneyness — ITM / ATM / OTM
Why the distance to the strike determines premium, delta and probability.
Reading the Option Chain
Columns, colours and hidden cues — from bid/ask spread to open interest.
American vs. European
Exercise styles, early-assignment risk and when the difference truly matters.
Order Types — Market, Limit, Stop, Bracket & more
17 order types in three groups (basic, advanced, time-in-force) with decision tree and pre-trade checklist.
Major Indices — Global Reference
~105 indices grouped by region: DACH, Europe, USA, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, global (MSCI/FTSE) and volatility.
The Greeks — 1st & 2nd Order
Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, Rho and the second-order Greeks (Vanna, Charm, Vomma) explained compactly.
Volatility & IV Rank
Implied vs. historical volatility, IV rank and when seller or buyer strategies pay off.
Risk Management — Position Sizing & Kelly
From the 2 % rule to the Kelly criterion and drawdown tolerance — the formulas for restful sleep.
Risk Navigator — IBKR's Position Risk Tool
8 real crisis scenarios with action matrix — the 2-page survival cheatsheet for the worst case.
Trading Tips — Mindset, Rules & Checklist
The 3 mindset pillars (routine, rule-discipline, process) + 6 rules + drawdown table + pre-trade checklist + pre-trade bias audit + box breathing + process check — what the best traders truly do differently.
Candlestick Patterns — 18 patterns at a glance
6 bullish, 6 bearish, 6 neutral formations with mini diagram and interpretation.
Chart Patterns — Reversal & Continuation
Head & Shoulders, double tops, triangles, flags — signal, price target and volume.
Indicators — the 6 most important
MA, MACD, RSI, Bollinger, Stochastic, ATR — settings, signals and false signals.
Levels & Fibonacci
Support/resistance, trend lines and Fibonacci retracements with the confluence rule.
Market Phases & Dow Theory
4 Wyckoff phases, 6 Dow principles, trend structure (HH/HL) and strategy mapping per phase.
Taxation Germany
Flat tax 26.375 %, equity silo, saver allowance, FIFO, JStG 2024 — all in compact form.
DE Legal Forms — Private · GmbH · Foundation
Criteria matrix across 14 dimensions: § 8b KStG portfolio exemption, setup costs, loss offsetting, inheritance tax, scenarios.
Taxation Austria
KESt 27.5 %, E 1kv form for foreign brokers, legacy assets pre-2011, crypto since 03/2022.
Taxation Switzerland
Capital gains tax-free — but dividends progressive, withholding tax 35 %, wealth tax, DA-1.
Taxation USA
Short-term vs. long-term, wash sale, NIIT, Section 1256 60/40, W-8BEN for non-residents.
Taxation United Kingdom
CGT 10/20 %, £3,000 allowance, Section 104 pool, Bed & Breakfast 30-day rule, ISA £20,000.
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