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So–I see now the price to access the “Money Calendar” has come down from thousands to $79.00 for two years if you want to be a member of the “Fast Fortune Club”–according to the looooong winded advertorial I just took 3 days to suffer through. I couldn’t stomach it in one sitting–had to pause it for 24hrs to recuperate each day..
It changes it seems over the last year or so but the theme is the same –gazillion percent gains by doing nothing and waiting for Mr Gentile’s ‘alerts”.
He now claims his system (which he invented because he was a gopher at Home Depot!!) has morphed into a computer system which is constantly scanning the top 200?? or whatever stocks and looking for patterns which repeat up or down at the same times every year –every year over the last 10 years.
OK sounds feasible so far–practically all trading systems other than darts or chicken guts are a pattern searching thing to some degree.
There’s a great line from a movie I think-or a sci-fi book–that describes the human race as nothing but billions of “carbon-based pattern seeking mammals”
Maybe that’s how he decided to crown himself the “worlds no.1 Pattern Trader” –I think that was on day 2 of the advertorial….
But I need help–I can’t figure out what hes doing with his option trades–how does he allegedly get a (positive of course) result in his account within seconds?? Its not an option trade that I have heard of…. Im soo not an expert on options though I will freely admit–but hey, I have only been playing with the markets since 1976 (here in the Land Down Under–perhaps that’s why I don’t get it..)
Its a holy grail of sorts that he has allegedly found–and generously sharing with the (millions?) of punters–a consistent repeating pattern in a liquid stock ….no make that a great many liquid stocks..
Does anyone know what these alleged option trades are actually? How do they work?
And has ANYONE made anything like the returns claimed in the ad(s)?? Sadly I think I know the answer, but is there anyone out there in the Gummy-verse who can enlighten –and perhaps disappoint cynical old me??
trade on..
Paul
I tried to follow option advice with miserable results. For one thing, they tell you to buy the option at a set premium, but when you go to do it, the premium has gone way up. I don’t like losing money, and options are supposed to reduce risk, which I like, but its a dog eat dog world, and nubies get cleaned. I don’t have the inclination to do all the legwork and learn it all. I like this man’s book. I’m sure it all works, but it isn’t as easy as the marketing mavens would have you believe.
The only logical answer is that he sells a short term put a D.C. Collects a premium during a seasonal bullish month or week. The put expires worthless to the buyer and he pockets the premium this is how he in quotation marks “makes” instantly 1295 dollars… that is if option expires worthless… that’s my take. C Goddard
I am a newbie, but I heard a fleeting mention of “stock we wouldn’t mind owning”, which is what would happen if ‘we’ goofed up and the option was exercised. I am still trying to wrap my tiny brain around options, but it is not so pliable as it used to be. His latest spiel makes you want to be in the “FOUNDING” member group, but I see this is not the ‘NEW’ offering he say. ?? but! you can get a founding member black card.! and I’m sure that the next page after ‘join now’ will have a ton of other goodies, one time offering, upsell, upsell, NOW what would you pay??
Well, Paul you can collect a premium of “$1180 in 6 seconds” by selling option contracts naked or as a spread. What he doesn’t tell you is what your plan is to keep it, or part of it. Depending on the underlying stock, you might have to sell a lot of contracts to get that. Risk and margin requirements need to be understood, as well as what your plan is if the trade goes against you. You can make money and be profitable selling options, but you have to take the time to understand them and the experience to trade them. When you sell options, you have time decay working in your favor, you collect premium up front, and you have more “options” if the trade goes against you, how to handle it, compared to buying, where most everything is working against you…
If you understand options, the answer should be obvious! When you sell an option you collect the premium. If any given option has a price of, say, 2.50, then you pay $250 to buy it OR receive $250 if you sell it. Tom is saying he sells 10 of these options for, you guessed it, $2500. The problem I have is with his hype. :Yes, you DO immediately get the $2500 in your account, but it is very misleading to claim that as profit or even as “income” since that option still has life, and it’s final value will not be determined until you buy it back or it expires.
He is selling options which give you a credit into your account when you place the trade but you are in an active trade and trying to close it out immediately for real money will not happen. Trade still has to go your way. It not your money until the trade is closed or the option expires worthless to the buyer (you are the seller).
Really appreciate the question, which I’ve been afraid to ask. I wouldn’t have thought he’d count that quick $ as either positive or negative, until it closed. Sounds like rolling double 6’s and claiming you won the game.
79$ gets u 2 picks a month. $2000 gets u all 8 a month A lot of folks here don’t know what they’re talking talking about so I take these reviews with a grain of salt
Tom Gentile is a thief and a liar
he is not scanning for trends or algos
, he is referencing his past records of companies for weekly or monthly trends that have happened before in that time line
and have won 9 or 10 times in a time frame from previous years which is why it’s a calendar name
when trends reverse , the past is wrong ! and he and you [ and me ] lose !
If he has ‘invented’ a system that is so easy to use to make scads of money, then why would he even want to sell it to others? His profits would multiply over and over making him a billionaire who wouldn’t give a crap about other people and wanting to ‘help them’ make money on stocks. Anyone that successful would want to keep the ‘secret’ to themselves. This is a first class con act. STAY AWAY FROM IT!
Guys, if you are interested in options trading, follow my gumshoe post here for a free trade:
https://www.stockgumshoe.com/2018/05/microblog-fed-meeting-trade-gld-spy-options/
I actually buy that he’s a little like Carnegie and realizes that different things in his life led to his interest in stocks, not to mention a better mind for options than most. That’s the only part I really do get. I bet you’ve never lived in a basement before. You philosophize A LOT. The last guy that I knew who lived in a basement said he would NEVER own a new car, out of respect for poor people. I bet he never has. No kidding.
Excellent Decision !!!!!
I found a way to make money using Tom Gentile’s system that is profitable. I have applied to become one of his testimonial models, so I can smack my hands and say “I made $1120 in 8 seconds”. You can make money selling options, but you have to be adequately funded and understand what the risks are. His whole thing just smells of scam, taking advantage of people looking for riches, without putting in the time, experience, and method required for profitable trading. He is selling snake oil…
Just FYI in Brazil they really take snake oil and many say it’s the the best thing I think in the world for making u feel great.
I was just on the Gentile website and I clicked off to see if I could get any info. As soon as I moved the mouse, a new window opened up and offered me a new rate of $19.95 for one month where he said he could prove I could make $15,000 in a month. I almost bit – but since I do not even have an account anywhere (ultimate newbe) I decided to keep my $19.95 and play Powerball tomorrow.
Gentile is not the only one selling this. Altucher has a bragoversial where he takes people that never traded before and uses his “own” account to have people make immediate money. Btw. that account is sometimes referred to his retirement account, other times it’s his daughter’s college fund.
The third “guru” is Jason Bond, also with immediate results. He uses his own account and has the camera showing his laptop screen while he makes the trade.
Both these guys are obviously selling options and keep the premiums. It’s kind of fun to watch their leeeeeeengthy videos, especially when you are a complete novice to any type of trading. I’m learning fast. I have also managed to match the Thinkolator a couple of times.
In the foreseeable future I will read the Gumshoe religiously and do a lot of paper trading.
Correct on all points. It annoys how these guys make it look like magic, not telling the hard truth. To sell, need the capital behind it. The FTC should step in but they won’t unless they state a lie. Therefore, details not mentioned, no lie, no action from the FTC.
Thank you all for the comments here. I just read Gentile’s latest promo for his crypto trading “service” and found it very appealing. I was almost ready to bite! However, I once tried his Money Calendar and found it to be very disappointing. Reading all of your stuff helped me not to make another mistake in getting suckered by his glitzy video.
I am thinking of joining for $3200 but from these Comments I am not sure. Has anyone had any luck in getting their money back?
I paid him $3000 and did NOT receive anything near what I paid for. Gentile is a thief and once you send him money
you can kiss it good bye. You will NEVER receive a refund ever. Again, do NOT get suckered in to his service, his fill
prices can be very deceiving. The prices I would end up with to buy would be way higher than his. Lastly, his service
really sucks in every way, he ripped me off $3000.00
Bill
I have read a lot of these comments. The bottom line is you cannot push two command buttons and make yourself rich beyond words. Extremely high reward (as in his video) carries extremely high risk. Educate yourself on your preferred method of trading and you will be miles ahead. If there is even the slightest question about obtaining a refund, you should stay miles away from that particular offer.
N would hit 1680 by June 15, but here it is today at 1712. AAPL is at 193 i am in the money, ahead on SLV and almost forgot number four, FXE also up where I need it to be. I am going to go with his $2000 plan and get 3 trades or more a week! Happy trading!
I made money on his amzn pick. LOst on slv which he just said to close today. At a loss. The fxe trade was green in the money when you wrote this on June 6, but now is jot winning. ITs big time red.
Hello all, The thing to realise to make money buying options is mainly stop loss and limit orders. If You buy a call option contract for aapl for a 207.50 strike and aapl stock is at 207 . It will cost like 320 dollars which is Your risk amount which You don’t want to lose so then right after purchasing that call place another order to sell if it goes down to say 2.90 . Or better buy a 205 or a 207.50 strike put option also and as long as the stock price goes up or down sat 1.50 or more You will make some money. Now You really need to learn as much as You can before placing any real money trades as it is not quite that simple but straddles/strangles and stop loss orders ………etc are the only way anyone will make any consistent money with options at least as a newbie and veterans alike
Hi, could anyone give me any information as to where Tom Gentile’s email address is?
I could contact him after I joined his Money Calendar. I’ve contacted him from the email address which he email me, but all his email addresses is active. Anyone please ?
About 5 or 6 years ago, I got a brochure in the mail, “Pennies from Heaven”. For $99 per quarter I would be taught how to make money in weekly options. I signed up and have renewed every quarter since. It was and is the best trading decision that I have ever made. Chris Verhaegh is the best. His system is called, “PULSEOtions” and it works.
Tradepro2009 I was going to mention His service as well . And again with any options trading people need to have a good basic knowledge and use stop loss and limit orders and set up correctly there is money to be made. Good luck to all
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Beware of anybody or any website who’s relying on so called members gains there is no documentation anywhere That may tell you something and that is the first clue of a real “CHARLATAN”
I bought into Toms BS and am much poorer for the experience.
I had to back out of several positions because “the market was not moving in the direction it was supposed to”
His weekly progress report is getting some information that my portfolio is not. This week, 7/4/18,
he has most of his pics in the green by ~ 10%, mine however are all in the red by 30%.
He brags about all the money his winning picks have made, but forgets about all the losers.
So how can we get this crook out of business?
STAY AWAY!!! This guy is a total scammer. My wife and I were dumb enough to fall for this guys crap. We are retired, looking for direction. Got in last September, studiously followed his alerts and lost over thirty per cent of our working money in five months let alone the ridiculous price for his advice. NEED PROOF? This jack of cons was pumping ETH-LEND alt coins at ten cents months ago in a new send me money program. INVEST A THOUSAND BUCKS AND MAKE TWENTY K”. As I watched the Token died within 48 hours. It is presently down around three cents. Go Look. Tommy boy ain’t said a word about the new scam since. His big computer scams just keep making money that’s for sure…, FOR HIM!!! Pure Slime. Oh yeah, the same goes for his buddy Shah Gilani. The Gold Dust Twins., Shimmer and Shine!!! We tried him too. They like money… YOUR MONEY!!! And those testimonials.., who the hell are these people? No proof, no verification. “OH TOM, you are making me so rich…, gurgle, gurgle” . If they were making money I would have also. ALL OF THESE LYING WEASELS WILL RIP YOUR FLESH!! The customer service will eat you too if you have meat on you. Stay away.., PLEASE!!!!!!!!
And why would you trust anyone with your money who says the only working experience he has is working for Home Depot? All these ‘gurus’ appeal to your feelings of greed and easy money. Send me $1-5K and I’ll tell you have to make 100X in a few months. Bologna! If they really were able to do that, why wouldn’t they just do it themselves, become zillionaires and keep it all to themselves?? Because they’re hucksters and understand that stock and options trading is a very risky way to try to make money. So rather than risk losing a penny, they have discovered that by putting on these slick advertising pieces on the internet, they can make easy money selling their snake oil, and every few months, just change the name of the program to sound like something new and wonderful, when it’s all just a re-hash of the same crap. Stay away – and if you want to learn to trade options (which by the way can be done, but has much more risk involved than buying stocks of ETFs due to the time decay of options, if you’re an option buyer) take an OIC course or two, get some books on options and educate yourself. Depending on one of these ‘slick willies’ to make you money will definitely make someone richer – but it won’t be you!
this Steven is true , Tom started out according to Tom himself said
i made money on ADA , but not with his timing !
and definitely not that much , made 158 with 500 invested and tight stops
not touching crypto again for ?
He has a new thing called “Fast Fortune Club”. It should be named “Lose A Fortune Club”.
He recommended selling naked puts on Facebook the day they were to announce earnings. Simply recommending naked puts as a speculation tool puts him ahead of Chris Johnson for the title of biggest clown in the Money Map circus..
You can already imagine how it turned out. The stock closed that day at 217.50. His puts had a 202.50 strike price, with 2 days to expiration. His followers presumably took in “around a dollar” per share. His recommendation noted that if you sold 10 contracts, you’d be taking in a quick $1000 and proclaimed that naked puts were a great way to make money. (Somehow he forgot to mention that the liability on 10 contracts was $202,500.)
The forward guidance was abysmal, Facebook did a face plant in the after hours session, and the stock opened the next morning at 174.89. Anyone who actually did sell 10 contracts immediately had a $26,500 loss instead of a $1000 gain.
I’m stunned that any newsletter writer would actually advise selling naked puts as a speculation tool, even one of the Money Map clowns. It’s a great alternative to a limit buy order, as you get paid while waiting for your order to fill and get your stock at a lower net cost. But if you sell puts strictly for speculation, the market will punish you for your stupidity.
i said the same thing else wher ,naked options , ,jeez
Also, Tom says he was working like a dog for each pay check. But he made a ton of money when he was at optionetics over 10 years ago!!
Why is he lying!!!
Also, it would be nice to see all the recommendations- both good and bad
He just look into the subsection which is moving higher and in this he looks for the best moving stock and then buy the calls on them.
even this method is not fool proof. Some times he expects a 100% return which ends up with a 20%return. So still to is a risky game
While I agree that the marketing practices of the Money Map Press group are extremely annoying, I could not be happier with my Money Calendar Pro results so far, after 3 weeks. In that time I have used 7 of his recommendations, and I have made close to $6000, almost 5 times what I paid for a year’s worth of picks. I could have made much more, but I was being cautiously conservative in the amounts I invested to begin with. There have been no losers yet. I think many of the naysayers are just jumping on the negative bandwagon instead of actually evaluating the recommendations that he is giving. I will continue to be conservative for the first couple months to be sure, but if things keep going like they have, I will be very grateful.
I would like to wipe the smile from Tom Gentile’s face. As a year long subscriber, I notice that he fabricates his accomplishments. The data that I have kept on the “Money Calendar” indicates that he does not tell the truth in his recruitment ads. I will not renew my subscription and I do not recommend others to enroll.
Tried to unsubscribe in December, 2017 but the person at the service desk told me it was impossible, that I had signed a one year contract.
Tom is a total fraud!!! I subscribed to 2 of his subscriptions. Neither performed in 3 months we had one good guess by him. Here’s how his scheme works: 1. You pay $1995 non refundable fee. 2 He will bombard you with more offers, one pricier than the other, promising obscene profits. 3. He will promise to text you sometime around noon EST, text message will direct you to your email, email will have instruction to buy or sell options, which supposed to double if not triple by Friday same week. You run to your computer, log in and see that recommended strike price for the purchase or sale of the option took place at least 1-2 if not 3 hours ago. Then he will get back to you and will say, we have doubled/tripled our money in less than 3-4 days, only recommendation he sent was sent POST FACTUM!!! Total fraud! Nor sure how he is not in jail.
I am sure that Tom Gentile is a talented trader, however, his service is very expensive and you should have knowledge of trading to verify his picks. I had a couple of picks during my free trial that he made that were not good trades and I could spot them with my limited knowledge. Soooo I went to Tradepro’s. Their education is the best that I have seen for the money. They walk along side of you the whole way. So far I am impressed with the education. Learn how to trade and assess your risk while trading so that you dont lose so much money.
Tradepros are all about risk assessment.