I finished the Visual Guide to Options Trading. Turns out, it has more to do with visuals within Bloomberg software. The language was dense, and there was little gained. It's more advanced than I expected. It speaks on the basics, but the language is dry.
Comparisons were made between options trading and advanced system in a fighter jet. Funny, considering my day job on F-18s. I was reminded about in-the-money, at-the-money, and out-of-the money options. Also, delta, gamma, Vega, and rho. So, I skimmed forward to get into the strategies, but again, the language couldn't keep me. I need more example trades, especially within the platform I'll be using, RobinHood.
So, that's my conclusion as I look to another reference, learning how to enter straddles, strangles, spreads, condors, butterflies, etc. I saw more diagrams of them, so that was a refresher as well. Once I get the strategies, all my time can be spent on research.
Within MT5, I have an open position with 100 S/L and 200 TP. Pips that is. I'm seeing the candlesticks a little clear. Watching the closing prices change in real time was interesting. Until tomorrow.