Follow John & Allison’s Setups in Real-Time
Small Lot Trading Room
Discover How We Target Reliable Growth with Proven Strategies Based on 30+ Years of Results
This NEW Small Lot Trading Room is like TWO memberships in ONE:
You get John Carter’s small lot options swing trade alerts.
Plus, his weekly trading journal, and his quarterly big picture market outlook sessions.
You also get Allison Ostrander’s innovative options and futures day trades and swing trade alerts.
Allison provides daily live interactive sessions in the live trading room on an ongoing basis.
Allison's Live Trading Schedule
| Session Type | Days | Times (CT) |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Live Trading | Monday, Friday | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| SPX End Of Day (EOD) Trades | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
| Q&A Sessions | Thursday | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Live Sessions
Get Allison’s daily live interactive sessions and catch John’s quarterly big picture market outlook sessions
Live Trade Alerts
Get real-time trade alerts from both John and Allison sent directly to your mobile device
Options 101
Discover the “Simpler way” to trade options so that you’re prepared to take advantage of our strategies
John's Trade Journal
Get John Carter’s well-documented small lot options swing trades
Who Is the Small Lot Trading Room For?
Options & Futures Traders
Small & Large Accounts
New & Seasoned Traders
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Your Small Lot Trading Room Team
John started Simpler because he wanted to create a community of traders, who educate others simply because they care about other people’s success. His setups, market knowledge, and guidance to continually improve yourself as a trader are invaluable.
John is the trading expert everyone turns to when the markets go awry (as they often do), and many of our traders have taken ideas and strategies from him and morphed them into their own strategies. He’s truly one of the best with a level of passion that draws people in, which has transformed him into the famous trader he is today.
Allison is an integral part of the Simpler Trading family, where she continues to grow as a trader and share her near-decade of options trading experience and knowledge within our community. Her experience in not only trading, but teaching others how to trade, shines through in her videos and blog posts. She has experienced and seen other traders go through the ups and downs of trading. Her goal is to help traders minimize the downs, so their ups can outshine in their account. Allison is able to explain complex trading strategies and chart patterns with ease for traders. Her unique view of how to look at Capital Risk, the Chart, and the Option Chain can give any trader a new perspective on investing.
Becoming consistently profitable with a small account is a challenge most traders fail due to trial and error.
This membership includes ongoing guidance on successful small account mindset, trading plan, risk management, and simple setups combined with interactive real-time sessions, trade alerts, and a knowledgeable and supportive community.
Here is what fellow Simpler Trading community members said about the Small Lot Trading Room:
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! The Small Lot Trading Room is ideal for beginners who want to learn real, repeatable strategies without risking large amounts of capital. John and Allison explain their trades clearly, and you’ll get access to daily videos, weekly trade reviews, and live Q&A sessions to build your confidence step by step. Plus, you’ll be part of a supportive trading community where questions are always welcome.
You’ll receive swing trade alerts from John Carter, focused on small lot options strategies with defined risk. You’ll also get intraday and swing trade alerts from Allison Ostrander, who uses technical analysis and risk-defined setups for both options and futures.
John is aiming to double his account by February 1, 2026 using small lot trades. As a member, you get every trade alert and quarterly big picture sessions that lay out his long-term market perspective and adjustments.
Both Allison and John use thinkorswim®. Allison also uses tastytrade. Their strategies can be followed on major platforms supporting options and futures trading, including TradeStation, and Interactive Brokers. You could even use Tradingview to follow along with their charting.
If you’re interested in opening an account with tastytrade check out how you can get a $500 coupon to our Simpler store for opening a brand new account with them here.
Yes! You can cancel your membership directly from your account dashboard or contact our support team at [email protected].
While payment plans are not offered at this time, financing offers are available through PayPal credit if approved. Select the package you would like and proceed to checkout. You will see a PayPal button to review their offers and terms and conditions if applicable.
Yes, you can upgrade your membership at any time, you can call us at (512) 266-8659 or email us at [email protected] and a representative can assist you in upgrading.
The information contained on this website is solely for educational purposes, and does not constitute investment advice. The risk of trading in securities markets can be substantial. You must review and agree to our Disclaimers and Terms and Conditions before using this site.
U.S. Government Required Disclaimer – Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Futures and options trading has large potential rewards, but also large potential risk. You must be aware of the risks and be willing to accept them in order to invest in the futures and options markets. Don’t trade with money you can’t afford to lose. This website is neither a solicitation nor an offer to Buy/Sell futures or options. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those discussed on this website. The past performance of any trading system or methodology is not necessarily indicative of future results.
Individual results may vary, and testimonials are not claimed to represent typical results. All testimonials are by real people, and may not reflect the typical purchaser’s experience, and are not intended to represent or guarantee that anyone will achieve the same or similar results.
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