Sideways Market Strategies Workshop

Van Tharp Institute

By Ore... on Nov 24, 2025
Van Tharp Institute, Investing, Trading, Course, Stocks, Forex

Van Tharp Institute – Sideways Market Strategies Workshop

What Will You Learn:

  • Understand the concepts of trading sideways markets and when they are likely to occur.
  • Identify and define sideways markets across various market cycles.
  • Explore multiple methods to measure market types and determine the most suitable one for you.
  • Implement strategies for trading based on market volatility, including options spreads, condors, and butterflies.
  • Use options to hedge, speculate, and generate income in sideways markets.
  • Apply effective risk management techniques for options trading.
  • Develop the psychology and mindset needed to successfully trade sideways markets.
  • Learn techniques for creating and following a structured trading plan.
  • Build a long-term trading strategy adaptable to all market types.
  • Gain practical skills through simulations and real-world examples.
  • Adapt and succeed in both quiet and volatile sideways markets.

Course Content

What are Sideways Markets?

  • Introduction – Outline and Overview

Market Type Overview

  • Market Type Overview
  • Determining Market Type
  • Calculating Market Type
  • Other Ways to Determine Market Type
  • Bottom Line
  • Historical Examples

Big Picture

  • Big Picture
  • Dalio Video Discussion
  • Sentiment Indicators and Ted Spread
  • Monitoring Plan and Big Picture Examples

Sideways Psychology

  • Sideways Psychology

Introduction to Options

  • Introduction to Options
  • Options Normality
  • Options Volatility
  • The Option Greeks
  • Options Pricing Basics Quiz
  • Option Strategies
  • Leaps
  • Examples

Systems and Strategies

  • Systems & Strategies: “Immunizing” Portfolios
  • Strategies for longer-term investors in sideways, quiet markets
  • Strategies for longer-term investors in sideways, volatile markets
  • Strategies for intermediate-term/swing timeframe in Sideways quiet markets
  • Quick overview of Think or Swim Options capabilities
  • Strategies for short-term Day Trading in Sideways, volatile markets
  • Rocks And Rockets System
  • Options Strategies for Sideways Markets
  • Strategies for Sideways Volatile Markets-Day Trading RLCO-based systems: The Owl
  • Z3PO
  • Collapsing Dragon
  • Strategies for short-term/day trading in Sideways quiet markets
  • ARLS System
  • Bounce System
  • Simulations

Psychology

  • Personal Psychology in Sideways Markets
  • Final Q&A

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