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Today’s conversation is with Soleil (Nithu Sezni) — a Navy veteran, founding member of MSTR True North, and a self-taught options trader who trades MSTR options as a full-time business.
In this episode, he breaks down how he retired early by selling covered calls and cash-secured puts on MSTR, and the guardrails he uses to survive volatility, manage leverage, and avoid career-ending mistakes.
We explore the importance of initial capital and reaching critical mass in options trading, the risks and lessons learned from Soleil’s strategy, and why MSTR’s volatility, liquidity, and tight correlation with Bitcoin make it uniquely suited for options-based income.
We close with a wide-ranging discussion on AI’s impact on markets, Tesla, retirement, the future value of intelligence itself, and a rapid-fire round covering habits, rules, and advice Soleil would give his younger self.
Stick around until the end — Soleil delivers hard-earned insights on risk, discipline, and longevity for anyone serious about trading volatility for a living.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro & Soleil’s Background
06:56 – Retiring Early and Selling Covered Calls on MSTR as a Business
13:48 – Lessons Learned in Trading and Navigating Rough Patches
18:17 – Trading Guardrails and Managing Leverage
20:48 – Importance of Initial Capital and Reaching Critical Mass
29:25 – Risks to Soleil’s Options Trading Strategy
35:00 – The Power of MSTR’s Volatility and Options Market Structure
37:00 – Tesla and Bitcoin
39:26 – MSTR and Bitcoin
43:58 – Lessons from Past Trading Mistakes
49:25 – Patience, Investing, and Whether It’s Worth Holding Fiat
56:02 – Avoiding Trading and Investment Mistakes in Retirement
59:52 – Options Greeks and Market Psychology
1:09:34 – Life Lessons from Trading
1:11:47 – The Impact of AI on Trading and Markets
1:16:20 – The Future Value of AI
1:24:53 – Life After Solving Money Problems
1:31:35 – Trading Rules Summary
1:34:02 – How Much Is Enough
1:37:30 – Most Important Habit for Success
1:41:57 – Soleil’s Advice to His Younger Self
About Soleil:
Soleil is a Navy veteran, founding member of MSTR True North, and a self-taught options trader who trades MSTR options as a business. He is a Bitcoiner, podcaster, and outspoken critic of altcoins, with an appetite for volatility, risk management, and long-term survival in the markets.
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