Spiking Launches Complimentary Live Options Trading Masterclass with Dr. Clemen Chiang

Spiking has launched a new complimentary live Options Trading Masterclass designed as the companion training programme to The Wall Came Down: Options Trading for the Generation That Was Locked Out.

Conducted live on Zoom by Dr. Clemen Chiang, the 45-minute session is designed to help participants understand the options structures introduced in the book through live explanation and demonstration.

The book provides the foundation. The masterclass builds the understanding.

No brokerage account is required to attend.

Registration is now open at: https://spiking.com/masterclass

The Book Gives You the Foundation. The Masterclass Builds the Understanding.

The programme was created to extend the learning introduced in The Wall Came Down and bring the book’s concepts into a live teaching environment.

On June 4, 2026, FINRA removed the pattern day trader designation and its US$25,000 minimum equity requirement, changing a restriction that had affected certain active trading accounts since 2001.

The Wall Came Down explains this development and presents the framework behind the method. The masterclass builds on that foundation by showing the concepts live and helping participants see how the structures are put together in practice.

The book presents 56 options structures, each illustrated through its expiration payoff. During the masterclass, participants are guided through how to interpret these diagrams, including maximum loss, breakeven levels, and the conditions that determine whether a structure works as intended.

Dr. Clemen Chiang conducts the session personally, with his camera on and charts created live during the class. The session does not rely on pre-recorded teaching segments.

As Dr. Chiang explains:

“A book can give readers the complete reference, but many may still find the first payoff diagram difficult to interpret. Options structures often become clearer when they are built and explained live. The book provides the foundation, while the 45-minute live session helps turn that foundation into practical understanding.”

— Dr. Clemen Chiang, Author and Founder of Spiking

What You Will Learn in the 45-Minute Options Trading Masterclass

The class begins with first principles and progresses toward the construction of actual options strategies.

1. What Is an Option?

For anyone completely new to options trading, the session begins with the contract itself.

Participants learn the meaning of:

• Rights versus obligations
• Strike price
• Expiration
• Option premium
• Calls and puts

2. Stocks vs Options

The masterclass then compares a stock position with an options position side by side.

Participants will see where options leverage comes from, what that leverage costs, and one of the biggest differences between stocks and options: expiration.

3. How to Read an Options Payoff Diagram

During the class, you will learn how to locate:

• Maximum loss
• Breakeven
• Profit and loss zones
• The range in which the strategy works
• The point at which the original investment thesis begins to fail

4. Building Two-Sided Structures

See how straddles and strangles are built live, including the conditions where these strategies may not work as intended.

5. Where the 56 Strategies Fit

See how the 56 options strategies are organised into ten families, from single-leg directional structures to synthetics and arbitrage.

6. Understanding EPIC

Spiking's EPIC framework, which stands for:

E — Equity
P — Property
I — Income
C — Crypto

The framework presents four different financial pillars and explains why each can perform a different role when thinking about financial decisions.

Fifty-Six Structures, Ten Families

The reference behind both the book and the class organises 56 options structures into ten families:

• 4 Single-Leg Directional Strategies
• 7 Stock-and-Option Strategies
• 4 Vertical Spreads
• 4 Ratios and Backspreads
• 2 Ladders
• 8 Straddles and Strangles
• 8 Butterflies
• 7 Condors
• 6 Calendar and Diagonal Strategies
• 6 Synthetics and Arbitrage Strategies

The complete collection of payoff charts can be explored at: https://spiking.com/56

Deliberately Beginner-Level, Deliberately Not a Signal Service

The masterclass starts with the basics of an options contract, so no previous options trading experience is required.

Participants do not need a brokerage account or trading software to join.

The session is strictly educational. It does not provide trading tips, signals, price targets, or personalised trade recommendations.

Risk is also covered as part of the learning. Buyers of options may lose the full premium paid if the expected market move does not happen, while uncovered option selling can result in losses exceeding the initial amount invested.

Registration and Session Details

Each session is conducted live on Zoom, runs for 45 minutes, and is complimentary to attend.

Registration is available at: https://spiking.com/masterclass

The registration page displays the session time based on the visitor’s local time zone. Registration closes once the session begins.

About Dr. Clemen Chiang

Dr. Clemen Chiang is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Aly Pte. Ltd., the Singapore company behind Spiking.

He has taught options trading since 2003 to more than 50,000 students and holds a PhD in Management and an MBA in Entrepreneurship.

His involvement with options began with correspondence with an instructor at the CBOE Options Institute in 2000. This eventually contributed to the Options Trading Championship held in Singapore in 2006.

Dr. Chiang is also the author of:

• The Wall Came Down
• Spiking To The Moon

About Spiking

Spiking is the market intelligence platform developed by Aly Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based company specialising in financial and market intelligence technology.

Spiking develops data analytics platforms designed to track institutional market activity across:

• Equities
• Options
• Cryptocurrency markets

The company's publishing imprint, Spiking Press, published The Wall Came Down on August 13, 2026.

Aly Pte. Ltd. is also a Google Cloud Partner.

Important Risk Notice

Options involve substantial risk and are not suitable for every investor. Buying options can result in the loss of the entire premium paid. Selling uncovered options can result in losses greater than the amount invested. All charts, figures, examples and structures presented during the masterclass are illustrative educational examples using stylised inputs. They are not forecasts, recommendations, price targets or representations of expected investment results.

The EPIC framework is presented as a method of organising financial concepts and should not be interpreted as an individual asset allocation recommendation.

Spiking provides general financial education only and does not consider any individual's investment objectives, financial situation or specific needs. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Participants should consider seeking advice from a licensed financial adviser before trading options.