Short Option Success レビュー 52

Don't be a fool and join this service. I paid $5k in 2024 to join and did nothing but lose money. Tom Hurd is a professional marketer. His personal account has lost tens of thousands of dollars ($54k in Jan 26 alone). He makes his money selling his non refundable program to those who don't take the time to investigate it very thoroughly.

I explained when I joined that my schedule was very unconventional and was assured that the video library would be available on the many occasions that my schedule did not allow me to attend the zoom calls.
I wrote emails to Tom and to my Assistant Instructor, had multiple appointments where I scheduled time that my instructor did not show up. I answered a survey with explanations of issues. I made multiple attempts to communicate my frustration and inability to navigate the hodge-podge of video information.
The lack of titles, and the lack of objectives and the large buffer of visiting on non-related subjects and answering off-topic questions convolutes the quite likely included information that I assert few people have the time to wade through to pull out the kernels of information.
I don't believe you are responsive to frustration. I know for a fact that when you have information available to you about basic Adult Education components that are missing from the program that nothing gets done to address that and help explain a better way to navigate the program.
The zoom calls are not conducive to new people. It is very intimidating to less experienced members to have members with obviously long histories of trading visiting with each other and comparing notes on advanced topics, flying over the heads of those who are dog paddling and just attempting to get traction. So much so, it became a barrier to joining the meetings on the occasions that it worked with my schedule.

I've been "around" for almost 8 decades and I have listened to hundreds, if not thousands, of sales pitches. In the world of trading, the sellers are usually aggressive and shout about their system - basically trade like you're told and you can't help but win. SOS is the perfect opposite. I've been involved with SOS for almost 2 years (since early 2024) and I have been learning how to have the correct mindset and use basic trading tools to trade options for profit.
I have a small (5-digit) account in which I have experienced a profit since “going live” around nine months ago (December 2024) in spite of some major swings in the commodities market.

This guy Hurd is a marketing machine selling his $5000 to $6000 subscriptions (nonrefundable)! He makes you sign off on the no refund policy prior to entry into his scheme. Is that confidence in his product or just an excuse for you to sign on the dotted line and say goodbye to your funds? For a guy supposedly making $$$$$ trading, you will see him regularly on Facebook hustling new clients. REGULARLY!! Ask yourself, where is old Hurd making his money? Trading or selling 4 figure subscriptions on a regular basis? Check this site and see that the amount of one star reviews are starting to become more regular with good detail and explanation of why for these abysmal ratings. Old Hurd continues to refute these single star reviews with his same old “ clients who take my EXCELLENT education are not following the rules!” Tom, how many times will you depict these one star reviewers as less than smart people not following your rules? It’s truly a shame that you continue to pitch your scheme to unknowing people just to fleece them of their hard earned money. It’s really sad!

This program gives you all the tools you need to make significant and recurring returns in the options commodities market. This is not day trading. Nor is it about picking the trends of the market or needing to be right. It is a systematic set of parameters that enable you to mitigate risk and stay invested. But you need to be patient and learn to take full responsibility for your trading. There are no short cuts. You are learning a skill you can use for the rest of your life if you choose.

One of the key elements of the program is to be properly capitalized. You can start small, but you need to grow slowly.

Finally, you are never left alone. Tom and his staff are always there to answer your questions.

Here’s how this “strategy” plays out in real life.

August: You sell $2,000 of crude oil options with 60-100 days to expiration. At the same time, you buy back the June options (originally sold for $2,000) for just $400, locking in a $1,600 gain.

September: The rhythm continues. You sell another $2,000 worth of premium, again with 60-100 DTE. July’s options, now worth a lot less, are bought back for $400. Another $1,600 profit. Another turn in the cycle that feels like everything is working.

October: You sell $2,000 of new crude options, 60-100 DTE, just as before. Crude price detonates overnight - up 4% while you sleep. The next morning, another 3% surge. Panic spreads across the board. Your short call options, once a quiet cash cow, have turned into explosive liabilities. What was $3,000 in notional exposure is now worth $10,000, and climbing. The bid-ask spreads widen to the size of the Grand Canyon. Worse, your broker is watching. Margin demands spike. You don’t have the luxury of waiting it out. You’re getting seriously squeezed. Maybe you don’t want to exit. You think maybe you can ride it out. But margin won’t let you think. Your buying power evaporates. You're forced to close, not because you’re necessarily wrong, but because you can’t afford to be right anymore. You scramble to exit, but slippage eats you alive. You’re filled at $11,000. Loss: $8,000.

You turn to your put side for cover. Nothing. The underlying hasn’t fallen, but volatility has erupted. The puts are sticky, inflated, refusing to decay. They’ve completely hardened. The pain is one-sided. You’ve been blindsided, and there’s no hedge, no hero, no exit plan that saves you. The strategy that quietly printed small gains for a few months has now drawn blood.

The next day, price stabilizes at the higher level, chopping around without clear direction. Premiums are still elevated, but the market feels calmer, almost inviting. You tell yourself you can claw some of it back. You lean in and sell $800 worth of call premium. The next morning, crude opens quiet. Controlled. Predictable. Then, at 9:30 a.m., it jolts, ripping another 1.5% over the next three hours. Volatility reignites. Spreads balloon. Premiums spike. You're back in the fire, just one day later. You slam the position shut for $1,900. Another $1,100 gone. Just like that. The same 3-4 month cycle just repeats, where you get some wins, and then get completely wiped out.

Guys - this isn’t a strategy. It’s a razor’s edge masquerading as income. It works...until it doesn’t. And when it doesn’t, it doesn’t just fail - it punishes you for believing it ever worked at all.

Tom and Damian are the real deal. I've, unfortunately, gotten involved with shady groups and lost lots of money, over the years, so I know of what I speak. I tried trading with a couple of "pump-and-dumpers" that made themselves $$ but, only for themselves. I've traded with legit "gurus" that had good ideas but, when it came to live trading, I always lost money, slowly but surely.
The basis for Tom's system just makes sense and he lays out the "nuts-and-bolts" in a way that everyone can understand and backs it up with recorded weekly Q&A sessions and many, many instructional videos.
There are tons of people, on the Internet, trying to sell AI schemes and other guaranteed-to-make-you-money systems so be careful. I've been paper trading the system for a couple of months now and I'm 100% profitable, so far. They don't say you will do that, day in and day out, but that, over the long run, you should make money 80% of the time if you follow along.
I'll post again when I'm into real-money trading and let you know what happens.

The core strategy is selling naked options on a handful of highly volatile commodities, mainly crude oil, gold and silver. Small wins are fairly common, until they’re completely wiped out by the inevitable blow-ups. It’s the essence of picking up pennies in front of a steamroller. In April, many members took massive losses that could take months to recover from, and that’s only if everything goes smoothly from here. These aren’t black swan events - every few months, there’s a sharp move, and months of small profits are wiped out, and then some.

When trades go against you, the go-to “solution” is to roll further out, locking in losses while doubling down on risk. Over time, the average days to expiration of trades have gotten longer (90 days plus), which increases exposure and reduces the benefit of theta decay. During periods of high volatility, bid-ask spreads go through the roof, and margin requirements can spike 50% or more, compounding the damage. There’s little focus on understanding or managing the systemic risk inherent in these commodities. Since most of them trade overnight during the week, you can wake up to a screen full of red with no good exit options.

The course fee isn’t worth it. Whatever the price is now, you'd be better off using that capital to trade small and learn by doing. The polished marketing doesn’t reflect the real risk you’re signing up for.

I did a LOT of research on different trading coaches/plans. Tom's program was the ONLY program that demonstrated full transparency before I paid to join. Now that I've been in the program near four months, my only regret is that I did not act on joining sooner.

My experience with the Short Options Success program has been excellent. I learned how to short options for commodities the right way, and it has completely changed how I trade. The training is clear, practical, and easy to follow, even for someone without a deep background in trading.

Since completing the program, I’ve been achieving very good results. What really sets this program apart is the mentorship and the community. Tom is an amazing mentor—knowledgeable, patient, and always willing to help. He genuinely cares about your success, and that makes a huge difference. The community around the program is incredibly supportive as well—everyone is willing to share, encourage, and help each other grow.

If you're serious about learning how to trade options on commodities the right way, I highly recommend this program.

amazing community. clear and simple trading strategy. superb guidance. profitable. just completed 1st year...
37% return

I joined SOS program about a year ago and I can readily say that I am not aware of any other trading program where you have direct, unfiltered and practically "instant" access to the program creator in Tom Hurd. Tom is a highly experienced and successful trader. More importantly he is a very genuine man who cares deeply about not only the financial well-being of the members of this group but also about their overall mental well-being and approach to trading. His results are outstanding and they speak for themselves, and his heavy emphasis on risk mitigation strategies allows you to navigate through turbulent market conditions. I have zero regrets about joining this program and I have little doubt that you will feel the same should you elect to join this wonderful group!

I've been a member of this group since late November of 2024. I did simulated trading for 6 weeks; went live on January 6, 2025. My gains after 3 months were 10.7%. When the tariffs announcement came out my total gains were nearly wiped out, BUT, by using mitigation strategies taught in this course, I was able to preserve my original capital and avoid a dreaded margin call. BTW, my losses in my stock portfolio are hugely higher than any losses I suffered here. Additionally, my account as of this writing is up 6.4% (since April 4th) and I consider myself inexperienced in this realm.
Commodity markets are not for the faint of heart. If you can't handle risk, this is not for you. But I will say this: The Short Option Success program's foundation is integrity. I've spoken to Tom Hurd one-on-one, several of the 'coaches' and multiple team members. I experienced no hype through the sales process and no one pushing any agenda since joining; just people truly helping people - a rare experience in the age of youtube and social media.

I have been with the program for last 6 months. I am very happy with Tom’s coaching on weekly calls and answers to my questions. SOS group has many experienced traders who are always willing to extend help in their areas of expertise.

Trading as expected has the ups and downs based on market trends and major events in different areas. This program helps on learning mitigation strategies and putting them to work when volatile situations arise, also it is helping me hearing about the analysis behind the actions taken and mitigations done by Tom and others. I continue to learn from the coaching calls and interactions with others in the community. I look forward to a long association with this group.

Tom course is excellent. Everything is straight forward. The course Tom teaches is a proven method. With a great support group to ensure you understand what you are doing. You understand there are going to be losses but your wins will far out weigh them. The only system that always win is one where you have insider info. And you get a call from the SEC.

I signed on with Tom’s Short Option Success program in September of 2024 after viewing an introductory video. I had participated in many option programs and Tom’s program is the best. First, he is 100% behind his program. He meets with his students twice a week for at least an hour in ZOOM calls. He has many coaches who as began as students also mentoring to us. What he is “selling” is an opportunity for success. I’m completely pleased with the program and highly recommend it. Dr. Ed Griggs

This program's unique approach to option trading is something I've been looking for my entire life. I feel blessed to have found it. Tom Hurd, the founder, is the most sincere and straightforward leader I have found in this arena. If consistent monthly income is something you're looking for ,, you have found it.
Gary Patterson

Great program and of high integrity. Tom Hurd and team help to work at your pace. Some move faster than others and do very well quickly. Some of us (like me) take longer to catch on, so I appreciate the level of patience that Tom and his coaches have with folks like me. Has been a great learning experience for me overall thus far. I'm looking forward to continue working with Tom and the SOS team !!

No one strangled my hands to write this review. I am writing this review on my accord. Mainly because I see some negativity in reviews here, that are simply false!

Getting to know Tom Hurd and his program has been magical to me. He genuinely cares about our holistic being including financial being, always remains available in Slack for any questions, teaches with highest integrity there is.

Drawdowns are part of trader's journey. Yes we have a large drawdown now and are working towards getting through it. Mind you, I've been through many drawdowns over the years and have recovered them. I've done very similar strategy and risk mgmt for 5 years full-time as a trader. This works! Tom, is a wonderful, humble being with loads of wisdom he shares during our biweekly meetings. He is very thorough in answering all questions and concerns.

I've in 3 to 5 trading groups in last 8 years. Hands down, this is the BEST community I've ever been part of and cannot think of a better community. Great leadership by Tom followed by honest, genuine trading community.

Wow, what a great community. I have been part of this community for 6 months now. I have learned so much and that is on top of me being a trader for 20 plus years. Tom, his team, and the community have been great. They can always be reached through our Team Chat or phone and they always respond quickly. We have team meetings every week which Tom is present. And MOST of all this process is so successful. I see someone that I have never even seen in the community review that Tom lost $13,000 in the month of 4/25 (Tariff Month) but he didn't share with you that even after a Catastrophic Event for the markets Tom's account which he openly trades in front of everyone is still up 80% for the rolling 12 months. So when that gentleman says Tom "Is Still At It" he certainly is. Tom system is amazing and Tom has a heart of Gold. He truly wants each member to be successful.