DAN SHERIDAN – A PLAN TO MAKE $4K MONTHLY ON $20K

DAN SHERIDAN – A PLAN TO MAKE $4K MONTHLY ON $20K is a portfolio-style options trading training built around a clear monthly income target, a defined account size, and a risk-first mindset.

It is not a promise of profits. It is a blueprint for how to plan, deploy, and manage option positions with rules, so decisions are based on structure instead of emotion.

If you want to understand how a professional options educator thinks about weekly routines, position sizing, and adjustments, this course helps you practice the process behind the plan.

What is the DAN SHERIDAN – A PLAN TO MAKE $4K MONTHLY ON $20K course about?

This course explains a practical framework for managing an options account sized around $20,000 while pursuing a monthly income objective that can be measured and tracked.

Instead of chasing “hot picks,” the focus is on building a repeatable portfolio approach: deciding what types of trades fit the plan, how much capital to deploy, how to define risk before entry, and how to manage trades after the market moves.

You will learn how to think in probabilities and scenarios, because options trading is less about being right and more about being prepared. The plan emphasizes disciplined routines: planning trades, placing them with clear rules, and then reviewing outcomes to improve your decision-making over time.

The title is intentionally specific. It forces you to think like a portfolio manager: you start with constraints (account size, time, risk tolerance), and then you build a strategy mix that aims to produce consistent, controlled results in a range of market conditions.

What will you learn?

• Account structure: how to organize a $20K trading account with capital allocation rules and realistic exposure limits.
• Risk definitions: how to define maximum loss, adjustment points, and exit rules before you place a trade.
• Trade selection logic: how to choose option structures that match your market view, timeframe, and volatility conditions.
• Income-oriented spreads: how traders commonly use defined-risk spreads and spread combinations to seek premium income while controlling downside.
• Entry timing routines: how to build a weekly schedule so you avoid random entries and overtrading.
• Trade management: how to monitor positions, recognize when a trade has changed, and respond with rule-based adjustments.
• Volatility awareness: how implied volatility can change your probabilities, pricing, and risk profile.
• Performance review: how to journal, measure, and refine the plan so you learn from both wins and losses.
• Mindset and discipline: how to reduce impulsive decisions, revenge trading, and the “one big trade” mentality.

Who is it for?

DAN SHERIDAN – A PLAN TO MAKE $4K MONTHLY ON $20K is designed for people who want a structured options income framework, not hype or shortcuts.

• Motivated beginners who understand that options carry real risk and want a plan with rules, not random tactics.
• Intermediate traders who have placed trades before, but want stronger discipline, better portfolio structure, and clearer adjustments.
• Busy professionals who prefer a repeatable routine over constant screen time and improvised decisions.
• Strategy learners interested in common spread-based approaches often used for income-focused options trading.

If you are looking for guaranteed returns, this course is not a fit. Options trading involves substantial risk, and results vary by market conditions and personal execution.

How does it work?

The course is taught as a blueprint: you start by setting rules for the account, then you build a small set of repeatable trade types, and you follow a consistent routine for entries, monitoring, and exits.

Instead of relying on predictions, you learn to run a decision process. That means each trade has a reason, a defined risk, and a management plan. Over time, you refine the blueprint by reviewing what happened and adjusting your rules in small, logical steps.

You can apply the framework using many broker platforms, because the core skill is not a specific button-click. The core skill is risk-aware planning, along with knowing how option pricing and volatility impact your outcomes.

Benefits

• More consistency: a clearer routine that reduces chaotic trades and helps you follow a plan.
• Better risk control: defined risk thinking, with pre-set rules that can help limit emotional decisions.
• Cleaner decision-making: you learn to separate “market noise” from what actually matters for your position.
• Improved learning curve: journaling and review habits that help you get smarter with every trade cycle.

This is educational content and does not provide financial advice. There is no guarantee you will reach a specific monthly profit amount.

Prerequisites

To get the most from this course, you should have basic familiarity with options terminology (calls, puts, expiration, and strikes) or be willing to learn those foundations alongside the training.

• A brokerage account that supports options trading (and the patience to understand the risks before using advanced features).
• Comfort with basic math, probabilities, and reviewing trades objectively.
• A willingness to follow rules and to size positions responsibly.

About the author

Dan Sheridan is the founder and CEO of Sheridan Risk Management and an options educator with decades of market experience. He is widely described as a veteran Chicago Board Options Exchange market maker and a former trader and risk manager at Mercury Trading.

His teaching focus is typically centered on structured options education, risk management, and repeatable decision processes that help traders build skills over time rather than relying on predictions.

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