# sTraderZ.com — Trading-Journal & Trading-Akademie > sTraderZ.com ist ein universelles Trading-Journal mit automatischer Optionsstrategie-Erkennung, Performance-Tracking und einer kostenlosen Akademie zu Aktien, Optionen, Futures, Risikomanagement und Trading-Steuern. ## Handbuch / Akademie - [Welcome](https://straderz.com/en/learn/welcome): Introduction to Singularity Trader - [Your Learning Path — How to Use This Handbook](https://straderz.com/en/learn/learning-path): The 7-phase roadmap from zero to active trader - [Broker Decision for Beginners](https://straderz.com/en/learn/choosing-a-broker): If you don't have a broker yet: what really matters - [Getting Started](https://straderz.com/en/learn/getting-started): Sign up, add broker account, set up dashboard. Your sTraderZ.com start in 5 minutes. - [Set Up Interactive Brokers](https://straderz.com/en/learn/interactive-brokers): Step-by-step guide: connect IBKR account via Flex Query and synchronize trades automatically. - [Set Up Trade Republic](https://straderz.com/en/learn/trade-republic): Guide to exporting CSV from Trade Republic and importing into SingularityTrader. - [Set Up Binance](https://straderz.com/en/learn/binance): Connect crypto account via API — Spot & Wallet in live sync - [Set Up Other Brokers](https://straderz.com/en/learn/other-brokers): Comdirect, Consorsbank, ING and more - [TradingLogbook Migration](https://straderz.com/en/learn/tradinglogbook-migration): Bring your old strategies along as tags - [Your First Trade — ETF Step by Step](https://straderz.com/en/learn/first-trade): From ETF selection to confirmation — the complete walkthrough - [Dashboard-Rundgang — wo finde ich was?](https://straderz.com/en/learn/dashboard-tour): Quick walkthrough of sTraderZ.com: dashboard tiles, sidebar navigation, trade list, positions, statistics page, strategies module and tools explained step by step — the ideal start for new users and migrants. - [Kapitalbedarf von Optionen — was die Zahl bedeutet](https://straderz.com/en/learn/options-capital-requirement): The options capital requirement dashboard widget explained: how sTraderZ.com calculates the capital tied up by each open options strategy — cash-secured puts, credit spreads, debit positions — and how to read utilization, account cards, tag filters and the leverage slider. - [Manage Trades](https://straderz.com/en/learn/manage-trades): Record, edit and organize trades - [Positions](https://straderz.com/en/learn/positions): Current holdings and portfolio overview - [Statistics & Analysis](https://straderz.com/en/learn/statistics): Key trading metrics explained: Sharpe Ratio, Win Rate, Expectancy, Max Drawdown. With practical examples. - [Strategies](https://straderz.com/en/learn/strategies): How automatic strategy detection works: from trade ingestion to signal evaluation. - [Seasonality in the Tool](https://straderz.com/en/learn/seasonality-in-the-tool): Using seasonality features in sTraderZ.com: seasonal curve, monthly heatmap, strongest period badges, year overlay and practical workflows explained step by step. - [Trading Rules](https://straderz.com/en/learn/trading-rules): Automatic trading rules and alerts - [Stream Deck Plugin](https://straderz.com/en/learn/stream-deck): Display portfolio data on your Elgato Stream Deck - [IBKR Live Bridge](https://straderz.com/en/learn/ibkr-live-bridge): Local bridge connects IBKR TWS/IB Gateway to straderz.com — live Greeks, IV, bid/ask and portfolio P&L in the cockpit. - [Stock Exchange Basics](https://straderz.com/en/learn/stock-market-basics): Understand how the stock market really works: stocks, ETFs, order types, market structure, and asset classes — a compact learning path for beginners and advanced traders. - [Bulls, Bears & Stock Market History](https://straderz.com/en/learn/bulls-bears-market-history): What is a stock, what are bulls and bears, what does long and short mean — and 400 years of stock market history - [Module 1: Market Structure](https://straderz.com/en/learn/stock-exchange-module-1-market-structure): Primary & secondary markets, the order book and different market types - [Module 2: Trading Mechanics](https://straderz.com/en/learn/stock-exchange-module-2-trading-mechanics): What really happens when you click buy, order types and market participants - [Module 3: Infrastructure](https://straderz.com/en/learn/stock-exchange-module-3-infrastructure): Clearing & settlement, index methodologies and regulation - [Module 4: Practical Basics](https://straderz.com/en/learn/stock-exchange-module-4-practical-basics): Trading hours, ticker/ISIN/WKN and live quote sources - [Module 5: Asset Classes](https://straderz.com/en/learn/stock-exchange-module-5-asset-classes): Stocks, bonds, ETFs, futures, forex and CFDs/crypto at a glance - [Market Analysis](https://straderz.com/en/learn/market-analysis): Market analysis fundamentals: fundamental, technical, cyclical. How professionals assess markets. - [Module 1: Introduction](https://straderz.com/en/learn/market-analysis-module-1-introduction): Why market analysis, and how to read annual reports - [Module 2: Balance Sheet Analysis](https://straderz.com/en/learn/market-analysis-module-2-balance-sheet-analysis): Balance sheet, capital structure, P&L and cash flow - [Module 3: Valuation](https://straderz.com/en/learn/market-analysis-module-3-valuation): Understanding and comparing valuation and dividend metrics - [Module 4: Macro & Monetary Policy](https://straderz.com/en/learn/market-analysis-module-4-macro-monetary-policy): Central banks, interest rates, inflation, business cycle, currencies and commodities - [Module 5: Trading Tools](https://straderz.com/en/learn/market-analysis-module-5-trading-tools): Economic Calendar, earnings season and sentiment indicators as tools - [Cycles & Big Picture](https://straderz.com/en/learn/cycles-and-big-picture): Business, debt and empire cycles — placed side by side neutrally with concrete trading implications - [Module 5.1: Introduction — Why Cycles?](https://straderz.com/en/learn/cycles-module-1-introduction-why-cycles): Overview of all cycle theory families, methodological limits and bias traps, what traders gain. - [Module 5.2: Classical Business Cycles](https://straderz.com/en/learn/cycles-module-2-classical-business-cycles): Kitchin (Inventory 3-5y), Juglar (Capex 7-11y), Kuznets (Demographics 15-25y), NBER recession dating, Sahm Rule. - [Module 5.3: Long Waves — Kondratieff & Generations](https://straderz.com/en/learn/cycles-module-3-long-waves-kondratieff): Kondratieff tech waves (50-60y), Schumpeter Creative Destruction, Strauss-Howe Fourth Turning, AI as 6th wave? - [Module 5.4: Debt & Finance Cycles](https://straderz.com/en/learn/cycles-module-4-debt-and-finance-cycles): Minsky Financial Instability Hypothesis, Reinhart/Rogoff 8-centuries data, BIS Credit Gap as early warning indicator, historical debt resets. - [Module 5.5: Dalio's Big Cycle](https://straderz.com/en/learn/cycles-module-5-dalio-big-cycle): Ray Dalio's theory of recurring empire cycles — 6 phases, 18 determinants, NL/UK/USA transitions — critically reviewed with concrete Phase-5 allocation recommendations. - [Module 5.6: Market Cycles & Sentiment](https://straderz.com/en/learn/cycles-module-6-market-cycles-and-sentiment): Wyckoff 4-phases, sentiment indicators (Fear & Greed, AAII, COT, VIX), seasonalities, Elliott Wave reference. - [Seasonality & Calendar Patterns](https://straderz.com/en/learn/seasonality-calendar-patterns-trading): Stock market seasonality explained: Halloween effect, January effect, September curse, commodity cycles and FX patterns — statistical methodology, calendar anomalies and practical trading integration. - [Module 5.7: Practice — Portfolio in Cycle Context](https://straderz.com/en/learn/cycles-module-7-practice-portfolio): Asset allocation per cycle phase, All-Weather Portfolio, inflation hedges, tail risk, robust strategies without Big Cycle belief, 12-month action plan. - [Current Assessment of All Cycle Models](https://straderz.com/en/learn/cycles-current-assessment): All six cycle theories in direct comparison and current assessment — synthesis chapter of the Cycles group - [Chart Techniques](https://straderz.com/en/learn/chart-analysis): Intro to chart analysis: trend lines, price patterns, key indicators. With interactive examples. - [Module 1: Introduction](https://straderz.com/en/learn/chart-analysis-module-1-introduction): The 5 entry-level concepts, why charts are the language of markets, and the history of chart analysis - [Module 2: Chart Basics](https://straderz.com/en/learn/chart-analysis-module-2-chart-basics): Chart types and the anatomy of a candle - [Module 3: Candlestick Patterns](https://straderz.com/en/learn/chart-analysis-module-3-candlestick-patterns): Recognizing bullish, bearish and neutral candlestick patterns - [Module 4: Trends & Levels](https://straderz.com/en/learn/chart-analysis-module-4-trends-levels): When chart analysis works, support/resistance and trend lines/channels - [Module 5: Chart Patterns](https://straderz.com/en/learn/chart-analysis-module-5-chart-patterns): Reversal and continuation patterns, Fibonacci and volume analysis - [Module 6: Indicators](https://straderz.com/en/learn/chart-analysis-module-6-indicators): Moving Averages, MACD, RSI, Bollinger Bands, Stochastic, ATR - [Module 7: Application](https://straderz.com/en/learn/chart-analysis-module-7-application): Market phases, Dow theory, practice exercise and Minervini Trend Template - [Analysis Methods](https://straderz.com/en/learn/chart-analysis-module-8-analysis-methods): Chart intervals & multi-timeframe, Andrews Pitchfork, pivot points and the relative strength concept - [Advanced Analysis](https://straderz.com/en/learn/chart-analysis-module-9-advanced-analysis): One-Day Reversal, time/price/pattern convergence, identifying false signals and short-selling from a technical perspective - [Volume Profile](https://straderz.com/en/learn/charting-pro-volume-profile): Volume Profile for pros: Point of Control (POC), Value Area (VAH/VAL), High/Low Volume Nodes, D/P/b profile shapes, VWAP bands and Naked POC as target magnets. Read market structure via volume-at-price instead of time-based volume bars. - [Wyckoff & Order Flow](https://straderz.com/en/learn/charting-pro-wyckoff-order-flow): Wyckoff & Order Flow for pros: the three Wyckoff laws, accumulation schematic (PS, SC, AR, ST, Spring, SOS, LPS) and distribution schematic (UTAD, SOW, LPSY), the Composite Man, plus order-flow basics with Cumulative Delta and delta divergence. - [Indicator Combos & Market Internals](https://straderz.com/en/learn/charting-pro-indicator-market-internals): Indicator combos & market internals for pros: confluence over single signals, proven combos (MA+RSI, Bollinger+Stochastic, MACD+ADX), breadth indicators (TICK, TIKI, McClellan Summation Index, TRIN, new highs/lows), sentiment (VIX, put/call) and the AROON indicator. - [Multi-Timeframe Setups](https://straderz.com/en/learn/charting-pro-multi-timeframe-setups): Multi-timeframe setups for pros: the 3-timeframe rule (HTF bias, MTF setup, LTF trigger), scaling into positions in tranches, pyramiding and scaling out with R-multiple math, trend-continuation setups and an integrated pro setup combining Volume Profile, Wyckoff and breadth. - [The 1R Rule — Your First Risk Setup](https://straderz.com/en/learn/risk-basics): Before you invest a single cent: the simplest risk rule in the world - [Trading Practice & Risk](https://straderz.com/en/learn/practice): Risk management, brokers, fees, taxes and corporate actions - [Module 1: Risk Mathematics](https://straderz.com/en/learn/practice-module-1-risk-mathematics): Position sizing, drawdown mathematics, risk/reward, Kelly and diversification - [Module 2: Psychology](https://straderz.com/en/learn/practice-module-2-psychology): Psychological pitfalls and a 10-point self-test for trading addiction - [Module 3: Broker & Costs](https://straderz.com/en/learn/practice-module-3-broker-costs): Broker selection, fee structures and order routing in practice - [Module 6: Special Cases](https://straderz.com/en/learn/practice-module-6-special-cases): Capital actions, M&A and strategies for losing streaks - [AI Integration — Connect Claude & ChatGPT](https://straderz.com/en/learn/ai-integration-claude-chatgpt): Connect Claude and ChatGPT to sTraderZ.com: OAuth setup, step-by-step guide for claude.ai, ChatGPT Custom GPT and Claude Code CLI — including tool reference. - [Action Rules — Your Automatic Risk Watchdog](https://straderz.com/en/learn/action-rules): Action rules in sTraderZ.com: automatically monitor open trades using 15 metrics, AND-conditions, scopes and the template catalog. Explained step by step with clear diagrams. - [Trading Psychology & Mindset](https://straderz.com/en/learn/mindset): Emotional control, discipline and the mental foundations of profitable trading - [Why Mindset Is Everything](https://straderz.com/en/learn/mindset-why-mindset-is-everything): Three true stories — Livermore, Leeson, LTCM: why your own mind is the decisive variable - [The 5 Most Common Mental Mistakes (Overview)](https://straderz.com/en/learn/mindset-5-mental-mistakes-overview): Loss Aversion, Confirmation Bias, Overconfidence, Revenge Trading, FOMO - [Module 1: Cognitive Biases in Trading](https://straderz.com/en/learn/mindset-cognitive-biases): 8 cognitive biases that cost traders money — and how to recognize them - [Module 2: Emotion Management & Stress Reduction](https://straderz.com/en/learn/mindset-emotional-management): Neuroscience of trading emotions and practical stress-reduction techniques - [Module 3: Trading Journal & Self-Reflection](https://straderz.com/en/learn/mindset-trading-journal): Why journaling is the most powerful performance-improvement method - [Module 4: Routines & Mental Preparation](https://straderz.com/en/learn/mindset-routines-preparation): Habit loop, pre-market ritual and mental preparation for consistent trading - [Module 5: Drawdown Resilience & Recovery](https://straderz.com/en/learn/mindset-drawdown-resilience): How to mentally survive losing streaks and emerge stronger - [Module 6: Process vs. Outcome](https://straderz.com/en/learn/mindset-process-vs-outcome): The poker principle: why good decisions sometimes go wrong — and vice versa - [Tips & Tricks](https://straderz.com/en/learn/tips): Useful tips for daily use - [Options Strategies](https://straderz.com/en/learn/options-strategies): Master essential options strategies: Cash-Secured Put, Covered Call, Iron Condor, Wheel. Includes examples, payoff diagrams, and risk management. - [Module 1: Basics](https://straderz.com/en/learn/options-strategies-module-1-basics): Why options are different and how they work as financial instruments - [Module 2: Greeks & Time](https://straderz.com/en/learn/options-strategies-module-2-greeks-time): Option Greeks, theta decay and second-order Greeks - [Module 3: Strategy Selection & Single-Leg](https://straderz.com/en/learn/options-strategies-module-3-selection-single-leg): How to find the right strategy, plus long/short calls and puts - [Module 4: Covered & Protective](https://straderz.com/en/learn/options-strategies-module-4-covered-protective): Covered Call/Put, Cash-Secured Put, Married Put, Protective Call and Collar - [Your First Options Strategy: Cash-Secured Put](https://straderz.com/en/learn/options-basics): Options fundamentals: calls, puts, strike, expiry, Greeks. Ideal for beginners entering options trading. - [Module 5: Vertical Spreads](https://straderz.com/en/learn/options-strategies-module-5-vertical-spreads): Bull Call/Put and Bear Call/Put spreads - [Module 6: Iron Condor & Butterfly](https://straderz.com/en/learn/options-strategies-module-6-iron-condor-butterfly): Iron Condor, Iron Butterfly and their reverse variants - [Module 7: Straddle & Strangle](https://straderz.com/en/learn/options-strategies-module-7-straddle-strangle): Long and short straddle/strangle for volatility trading - [Module 8: Calendar & Diagonal](https://straderz.com/en/learn/options-strategies-module-8-calendar-diagonal): Calendar, Double Calendar and Diagonal spreads as time-spread strategies - [Futures & Commodities](https://straderz.com/en/learn/futures): The complete universe of futures contracts — from margin and rollover to all commodity, interest rate and index futures - [Module 1: Mechanics & Theory](https://straderz.com/en/learn/futures-module-1-mechanics-theory): History, contract anatomy, margin, price discovery and rollover - [Module 2: Energy & Metals](https://straderz.com/en/learn/futures-module-2-energy-metals): Energy futures, precious metals and industrial metals - [Module 3: Agricultural](https://straderz.com/en/learn/futures-module-3-agricultural): Grains, softs and livestock futures - [Module 4: Financial Futures](https://straderz.com/en/learn/futures-module-4-financial-futures): Equity index, interest rate, bond, forex and volatility/crypto futures - [Module 5: Trading Practice](https://straderz.com/en/learn/futures-module-5-trading-practice): Reports, seasonality, spreads, hedging and sessions - [Module 6: Tax & Regulation DACH](https://straderz.com/en/learn/futures-module-6-tax-regulation): Tax and regulatory specifics in Germany, Austria and Switzerland - [Institutional Flow & Smart-Money Data](https://straderz.com/en/learn/institutional-flow): Open Interest, COT, COMEX, UOA, Dark Pools, 13F: How to read the visible footprints of institutional market participants and use them in your trading. - [Point & Figure](https://straderz.com/en/learn/point-and-figure): The timeless charting method: read P&F charts, recognize patterns, calculate price targets and analyze market breadth via BPI/BPNYA - [Fundamentals](https://straderz.com/en/learn/pnf-basics): What Point & Figure is, how box size and reversal amount are chosen, and when P&F beats candlestick charts - [Reading the Chart](https://straderz.com/en/learn/pnf-reading-charts): Understanding X columns and O columns, reversal logic, P&F trend lines and a complete sample chart - [Pattern Catalog](https://straderz.com/en/learn/pnf-pattern-catalog): 15 P&F patterns in 4 categories: buy signals, sell signals, warning signals and advanced breakout patterns with CSS grid visualizations - [Price Targets & Practice](https://straderz.com/en/learn/pnf-price-targets-practice): Calculate P&F price targets via Vertical Count and Horizontal Count, plus practical convergence with support/resistance levels - [Market Breadth — BPI & BPNYA](https://straderz.com/en/learn/pnf-market-breadth-bpi-bpnya): Bullish Percent Index, BPNYA (NYSE Bullish Percent) and sector rotation via sector BPIs - [Elliott Wave Trading](https://straderz.com/en/learn/elliott-wave-trading): Impulse and corrective waves, pattern catalogue, Fibonacci targets and concrete trade setups based on Elliott Wave Theory. - [Foundations & Theory](https://straderz.com/en/learn/elliott-wave-module-1-basics): History of Elliott Wave Theory, the three non-negotiable core rules, soft guidelines and wave personality. - [Impulse Patterns](https://straderz.com/en/learn/elliott-wave-module-2-impulse-patterns): Standard 5-wave impulse, leading/ending diagonal, truncated fifth, extended wave 3 and wave personality in detail. - [Corrective Patterns](https://straderz.com/en/learn/elliott-wave-module-3-corrective-patterns): Zigzag, flat (regular/expanded/running), triangle variants and combinations (double three, triple three). - [Fibonacci & Wave Targets](https://straderz.com/en/learn/elliott-wave-module-4-fibonacci-wave-targets): Retracement levels for waves 2 and 4, extension levels for waves 3, 5 and C-waves, time Fibonacci, confluence setups. - [Practical Wave Counting](https://straderz.com/en/learn/elliott-wave-module-5-practical-counting): Guided wave analysis on real charts: SPX 2009–2021, BTC 2017/2018 cycle, AAPL multi-year pattern. - [Trade Setups](https://straderz.com/en/learn/elliott-wave-module-6-trade-setups): 5 concrete Elliott Wave setups as strategy cards: wave-3 long, wave-C reversal, triangle breakout, diagonal termination, Fibonacci confluence. - [Risk, Subjectivity & Critique](https://straderz.com/en/learn/elliott-wave-module-7-risk-subjectivity-critique): Alternate count discipline, hindsight bias vs. real-time counting, confirmation bias, validation filters and limits of the method. - [Known Providers & Services](https://straderz.com/en/learn/elliott-wave-module-8-known-providers): Curated overview of well-known German and international Elliott Wave services and analysts (as of 2026-04). - [Final: Mastery Quiz](https://straderz.com/en/learn/elliott-wave-final-quiz): Validate your Elliott Wave knowledge in a comprehensive quiz with 48 questions covering all 8 modules. - [Emigrating as a Trader](https://straderz.com/en/learn/emigrating-as-a-trader-taxes): Emigrating as a trader from Germany, Austria or Switzerland: exit taxation, tax treaties, the 183-day rule and the most common pitfalls — plus factual country profiles for Cyprus, Portugal, Malta, Andorra, Dubai, Thailand and Georgia. - [Cyprus for Traders](https://straderz.com/en/learn/emigrating-cyprus-non-dom-trader): Cyprus for traders: non-dom status, capital gains treatment, the 60-day residency rule and the interplay with German extended limited tax liability. Factual profile with a dated snapshot. - [Portugal for Traders](https://straderz.com/en/learn/emigrating-portugal-nhr-ifici-trader): Portugal for traders: the IFICI successor regime to NHR (since 2024), capital gains taxation, social security obligations and the tax treaty with Germany/Austria. Factual profile with a dated snapshot. - [Malta for Traders](https://straderz.com/en/learn/emigrating-malta-non-dom-remittance-trader): Malta for traders: the non-dom remittance basis, tax exemption for foreign capital gains even when remitted to Malta, the 183-day rule and the interplay with German extended limited tax liability. Factual profile with a dated snapshot. - [Andorra for Traders](https://straderz.com/en/learn/emigrating-andorra-low-tax-trader): Andorra for traders: low income tax (max. 10%), strict physical residency requirements, minimum investment rules and special company regimes. Factual profile with a dated snapshot. - [UAE (Dubai) for Traders](https://straderz.com/en/learn/emigrating-uae-dubai-zero-tax-trader): UAE (Dubai) for traders: 0% personal income tax, residency visa requirements, substance rules and the question of genuine tax residency vis-à-vis the German tax authorities. Factual profile with a dated snapshot. - [Thailand for Traders](https://straderz.com/en/learn/emigrating-thailand-remittance-tax-trader): Thailand for traders: the tightened remittance-based taxation of foreign income since 2024, the Long-Term Resident visa and double-taxation questions. Factual profile with a dated snapshot. - [Georgia for Traders](https://straderz.com/en/learn/emigrating-georgia-small-business-status-trader): Georgia for traders: the territorial tax system, the 1% flat-tax Small Business status up to the turnover threshold and the treatment of capital gains. Factual profile with a dated snapshot. - [Bahamas für Trader](https://straderz.com/en/learn/emigrating-bahamas-zero-tax-trader): The Bahamas for traders: no personal income or capital gains tax, residency via real-estate investment, the missing tax treaty with Germany/Austria/Switzerland and the high risk of German extended limited tax liability (section 2 AStG). Factual profile with a dated snapshot. - [Panama für Trader](https://straderz.com/en/learn/emigrating-panama-territorial-trader): Panama for traders: territorial taxation with zero percent on foreign capital gains, local gains taxed, residency via the Friendly Nations Visa or Pensionado, the missing tax treaty with Germany/Austria/Switzerland and the risk of German extended limited tax liability (section 2 AStG). Factual profile with a dated snapshot. - [Kaimaninseln für Trader](https://straderz.com/en/learn/emigrating-cayman-islands-zero-tax-trader): The Cayman Islands for traders: no direct taxes on income or capital gains, permanent residence via real-estate investment, a British Overseas Territory without a tax treaty with Germany/Austria/Switzerland and the risk of German extended limited tax liability (section 2 AStG). Factual profile with a dated snapshot. - [Focus Countries Compared](https://straderz.com/en/learn/emigrating-country-comparison-trader): Emigrating as a trader — the ten focus countries Cyprus, Portugal, Malta, Andorra, the UAE (Dubai), Thailand, Georgia, the Bahamas, Panama and the Cayman Islands in a direct comparison: capital gains tax, minimum stay, tax system, EU status, treaties with Germany/Austria/Switzerland and the section 2 AStG risk in one table. Factual overview with a dated snapshot. - [Overview & Trading Letters](https://straderz.com/en/learn/trading-strategies-module-1-overview-letters): Filters, mini cards and external trading letter recommendations - [Income & Covered-Call ETFs](https://straderz.com/en/learn/income-etfs): Income ETFs compared: QYLD, JEPI, JEPQ and the YieldMax single-stock family through to UCITS equivalents for Germany and the EU. Covered-call mechanics, NAV erosion, yield vs. total return and German tax treatment. - [Module 2: Income Options](https://straderz.com/en/learn/trading-strategies-module-2-income-options): Wheel, Cash-Secured Put, Covered Call and LEAPS / Poor Man's Covered Call - [Module 3: Vol & Neutral Spreads](https://straderz.com/en/learn/trading-strategies-module-3-vol-neutral-spreads): Iron Condor, Iron Butterfly, Strangle, Straddle, Calendar and Diagonal spreads - [Module 4: Directional Spreads](https://straderz.com/en/learn/trading-strategies-module-4-directional-spreads): Credit spreads, debit spreads and directional long call/put - [Module 5: Stock Strategies](https://straderz.com/en/learn/trading-strategies-module-5-stock-strategies): Minervini Trend Template, momentum breakout, mean reversion, swing chart analysis and buy & hold - [Module 6: Futures & Forex](https://straderz.com/en/learn/trading-strategies-module-6-futures-forex): Futures day trading and forex carry & trend following - [Module 7: Crypto](https://straderz.com/en/learn/trading-strategies-module-7-crypto): Crypto-DCA and spot accumulation - [Box Spread](https://straderz.com/en/learn/trading-strategies-module-8-box-spread): Market-neutral 4-leg strategy: arbitrage, box loan and mechanics - [VIX-Short — Volatility Carry & Tail Risk](https://straderz.com/en/learn/vix-short-strategy): VIX short strategy explained: contango mechanics, historical returns 2010-2025, worst-case scenarios (Volmageddon, COVID, Yen-carry), IBKR margin requirements and honest expected value. - [0DTE Options](https://straderz.com/en/learn/trading-strategies-module-9-0dte-options): 0DTE options explained: zero-days-to-expiration strategies on SPX, SPY and QQQ — credit spreads, iron condors and butterflies expiring the same day, theta maximization, gamma risk and money management. - [Earnings & IV Crush](https://straderz.com/en/learn/trading-strategies-module-10-earnings-iv-crush): Earnings trading and IV crush explained: why implied volatility rises before earnings, how the post-report volatility collapse works, which option strategies (straddle, strangle, calendar) profit — with real earnings gaps (META) and expected-move statistics. - [Systematic Stock Systems](https://straderz.com/en/learn/trading-strategies-module-11-systematic-stock-systems): Systematic stock trading strategies: pairs trading, sector rotation by relative strength, turtle/Donchian breakout, gap trading, ORB/VWAP, and CANSLIM by William O'Neil. Rule-based systems for trading journal and backtest. - [Dispersion Trading — Index Vol vs. Single-Stock Vol](https://straderz.com/en/learn/dispersion-trading-index-volatility-strategy): Dispersion trading explained: short index volatility (SPX/NDX) combined with long single-stock volatility on index components. Mechanics, correlation edge, setup steps and risks of this institutional arbitrage strategy. - [Merger Arbitrage — Deal Spread on Acquisitions](https://straderz.com/en/learn/merger-arbitrage-event-driven-strategy): Merger arbitrage explained: long target stock after M&A announcement, short acquirer in stock deals. Calculate deal spread, historical completion rates, deal-break risk and practical entry checklist. - [Wave-Trading-Strategien](https://straderz.com/en/learn/wave-trading-strategies): Wave-3-Long, Wave-C-Reversal, Triangle-Breakout, Diagonal-Termination und Fibonacci-Confluence — handelbare Elliott-Wellen-Setups als Strategie-Karten mit Einsteiger-Schicht. - [Security & Privacy](https://straderz.com/en/learn/security): Account security and data protection - [FAQ](https://straderz.com/en/learn/faq): Frequently asked questions - [Troubleshooting](https://straderz.com/en/learn/troubleshooting): Solving common problems - [Support & Contact](https://straderz.com/en/learn/support): Help and contact options - [Glossary — Trading Dictionary](https://straderz.com/en/learn/glossary): Reference guide to key trading terms: stocks, options, futures, risk, taxes. ## Cheatsheets - [Call & Put — The 4 Building Blocks](https://straderz.com/en/cheatsheets/call-put): Long Call, Short Call, Long Put, Short Put — payoff, outlook and break-even in a compact overview. - [Moneyness — ITM / ATM / OTM](https://straderz.com/en/cheatsheets/moneyness): Why the distance to the strike determines premium, delta and probability. - [Reading the Option Chain](https://straderz.com/en/cheatsheets/optionskette): Columns, colours and hidden cues — from bid/ask spread to open interest. - [American vs. European](https://straderz.com/en/cheatsheets/ausuebung): Exercise styles, early-assignment risk and when the difference truly matters. - [Order Types — Market, Limit, Stop, Bracket & more](https://straderz.com/en/cheatsheets/ordertypen): 17 order types in three groups (basic, advanced, time-in-force) with decision tree and pre-trade checklist. - [Major Indices — Global Reference](https://straderz.com/en/cheatsheets/indizes): ~105 indices grouped by region: DACH, Europe, USA, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, global (MSCI/FTSE) and volatility. - [The Greeks — 1st & 2nd Order](https://straderz.com/en/cheatsheets/greeks): Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, Rho and the second-order Greeks (Vanna, Charm, Vomma) explained compactly. - [Volatility & IV Rank](https://straderz.com/en/cheatsheets/volatilitaet): Implied vs. historical volatility, IV rank and when seller or buyer strategies pay off. - [Risk Management — Position Sizing & Kelly](https://straderz.com/en/cheatsheets/risikomanagement): From the 2 % rule to the Kelly criterion and drawdown tolerance — the formulas for restful sleep. - [Risk Navigator — IBKR's Position Risk Tool](https://straderz.com/en/cheatsheets/risk-navigator): 8 real crisis scenarios with action matrix — the 2-page survival cheatsheet for the worst case. - [Trading Tips — Mindset, Rules & Checklist](https://straderz.com/en/cheatsheets/trading-tipps): 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. - [Options Strategy Compass](https://straderz.com/en/cheatsheets/options-strategie-kompass): Which strategy fits which market outlook? A decision diagram for every situation. - [The 6 Strategy Families](https://straderz.com/en/cheatsheets/optionen-strategien-familien): Single options, covered, vertical, neutral, volatility and time spreads — all characters compared. - [Candlestick Patterns — 18 patterns at a glance](https://straderz.com/en/cheatsheets/kerzenmuster): 6 bullish, 6 bearish, 6 neutral formations with mini diagram and interpretation. - [Chart Patterns — Reversal & Continuation](https://straderz.com/en/cheatsheets/chart-patterns): Head & Shoulders, double tops, triangles, flags — signal, price target and volume. - [Indicators — the 6 most important](https://straderz.com/en/cheatsheets/indikatoren): MA, MACD, RSI, Bollinger, Stochastic, ATR — settings, signals and false signals. - [Levels & Fibonacci](https://straderz.com/en/cheatsheets/levels-fibonacci): Support/resistance, trend lines and Fibonacci retracements with the confluence rule. - [Market Phases & Dow Theory](https://straderz.com/en/cheatsheets/marktphasen): 4 Wyckoff phases, 6 Dow principles, trend structure (HH/HL) and strategy mapping per phase. - [Cycles & Big Picture — from Kitchin to Dalio](https://straderz.com/en/cheatsheets/zyklen): The 6 cycle families (3 yrs → 250 yrs), Dalio's 6 phases + NL→UK→USA, Minsky debt cycle, BIS credit gap, sentiment cockpit, allocation per phase, All-Weather. - [Futures Overview — 60+ Contracts](https://straderz.com/en/cheatsheets/futures-overview): Top 20 as info cards (specs, margin, trader notes, triggers, traps) + full long-tail table by asset class. ## Steuer-Wissen - [Trading-Steuern Deutschland](https://straderz.com/de/steuer): Abgeltungsteuer, Verlustverrechnungstöpfe, Vorabpauschale, JStG 2024. - [Trading-Steuern Österreich](https://straderz.com/at/steuer): KESt 27,5 %, Altvermögen, inländische vs. ausländische Depots, E 1kv. - [Trading-Steuern Schweiz](https://straderz.com/ch/steuer): Steuerfreie private Kapitalgewinne, gewerbsmäßiger Handel, Verrechnungssteuer. - [Taxation Germany](https://straderz.com/de/spickzettel/besteuerung-deutschland): Flat tax 26.375 %, equity silo, saver allowance, FIFO, JStG 2024 — all in compact form. - [DE Legal Forms — Private · GmbH · Foundation](https://straderz.com/de/spickzettel/rechtsformen-vergleich-gmbh-stiftung-privat): Criteria matrix across 14 dimensions: § 8b KStG portfolio exemption, setup costs, loss offsetting, inheritance tax, scenarios. - [Taxation Austria](https://straderz.com/de/spickzettel/besteuerung-oesterreich): KESt 27.5 %, E 1kv form for foreign brokers, legacy assets pre-2011, crypto since 03/2022. - [Taxation Switzerland](https://straderz.com/de/spickzettel/besteuerung-schweiz): Capital gains tax-free — but dividends progressive, withholding tax 35 %, wealth tax, DA-1. - [Taxation USA](https://straderz.com/de/spickzettel/besteuerung-usa): Short-term vs. long-term, wash sale, NIIT, Section 1256 60/40, W-8BEN for non-residents. - [Taxation United Kingdom](https://straderz.com/de/spickzettel/besteuerung-united-kingdom): CGT 10/20 %, £3,000 allowance, Section 104 pool, Bed & Breakfast 30-day rule, ISA £20,000. ## Tools - [Premium Calculator](https://straderz.com/en/tools/option-premium-calculator) - [Breakeven Calculator](https://straderz.com/en/tools/breakeven-calculator) - [Annualized Return](https://straderz.com/en/tools/annualized-return-calculator) - [Margin Estimator](https://straderz.com/en/tools/margin-calculator) - [Roll Comparison](https://straderz.com/en/tools/roll-comparison-calculator) - [Position Size](https://straderz.com/en/tools/position-size-calculator) - [Risk Reward](https://straderz.com/en/tools/risk-reward-calculator) - [Fee Calculator](https://straderz.com/en/tools/fee-calculator) - [Currency Converter](https://straderz.com/en/tools/currency-converter) - [Compound Calculator](https://straderz.com/en/tools/compound-interest-calculator) - [Dividend Calculator](https://straderz.com/en/tools/dividend-calculator) - [Cagr Calculator](https://straderz.com/en/tools/cagr-calculator) - [Cost Basis](https://straderz.com/en/tools/cost-basis-calculator) - [Rule Of 72](https://straderz.com/en/tools/rule-of-72) - [Max Profit Loss](https://straderz.com/en/tools/max-profit-loss-calculator) - [Stream Deck Plugin](https://straderz.com/en/tools/stream-deck-plugin) - [Option Explorer](https://straderz.com/en/tools/options-explorer) - [Payoff Builder](https://straderz.com/en/tools/options-strategy-calculator) ## KI-Integration (MCP) - [MCP-Server für KI-Assistenten (ChatGPT, Claude)](https://straderz.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource): Model-Context-Protocol-Endpoint für Read-only-Zugriff auf Konten, Positionen, Trades, Dividenden und Steuerreports. OAuth-geschützt, im Konto aktivierbar. - MCP-Endpoint: https://straderz.com/api/mcp.php ## Hinweis Alle Inhalte sind in 18+ Sprachen verfügbar (Pfade /de, /es, /fr, /it, …). Die vollständige URL-Liste inklusive hreflang steht in der Sitemap: https://straderz.com/sitemap.xml