Options trading has a reputation for being this complex secret that requires some sort of magic to do. Most believe they need to attend a world-renowned educational institution to succeed with it, or else there is a greater risk of messing up and going broke. However, that isn't true. While options trading is complex in its own right, it's less about needing this world-renowned schooling and more about the lack of innovation, similar to that of the mobile phone companies that existed pre-iPhone.