I admire Ironchef for keeping cool in front of blatant attacks. As a latin + slav + turk (i.e. Balkan) guy, my blood would have already boiled to the point of this: Give the guy a break, eh?
Nah, I don't view it as an attack. He was just stating the fact. I am dumb. After 6 long years, I still don't truly understand options. Often I felt like the monkey throwing darts compared to folks like you, sle, Sig, guru, destriero....
read backs to see how options function and work and then get your hands on as many practical trade discussions or examples. Look online for free articles on using options for simple trades and start there.
No books necessary after your first. Take model + inquisitive and open mind + tinker + time. ...and scenario test the living shit out of your positions every single day. What if...what if...what if... And that means, at times, adding fictitious trades to see what if.. what if...what if... ...and one more thing of great importance. If you ever say to yourself that's not plausible, so I'm not going to what if it. You must immediately cut off one of your testicles as punishment. Good luck, and may both the force and your testicles be with you!