238: From Developer to Options Trader - Interview w/ Jack Slocum, OA Founder

About this episode

Kirk Du Plessis interviews Jack Slocum about his journey from developer to options trader and the lessons learned along the way.

In this episode of the Option Alpha podcast, Kirk sits down with his business partner and fellow founder, Jack Slocum, to share the full story behind Jack’s journey as a trader, developer, and entrepreneur. Jack talks about how he first turned to options trading to generate extra income for his family, how his early experiences “crashed and burned,” and why he has spent years since then learning as much as possible about markets and risk. Tune in now! How Jack First Got Into Options Tr...

People in this episode

Host: Kirk Du Plessis

Guest: Jack Slocum

Topics covered

• options trading
• entrepreneurship
• personal finance
• risk management
• trading journey

Keywords

• options trading
• Jack Slocum
• Kirk Du Plessis
• trading journey
• entrepreneurship
• risk management
• personal finance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Option Alpha

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