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Category: Options Education

Put Debit Spread (Bear Put Spread)

January 20, 2021 Larry Leave a comment

Example: Sell 1 put; buy 1 put at higher strikeMarket Outlook: BearishRisk: LimitedReward: LimitedIncrease in Volatility: Helps or hurts depending…

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Posted in: Bearish Options Strategies

Must Know Options Trading Terms

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Break Even: The stock price(s) at which an option strategy results in neither a profit nor loss. Call: An option…

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Posted in: Must Know Terms

Put Backspread (Ratio Spread)

January 19, 2021 Larry Leave a comment

Example: Sell 1 put; buy 2 puts at lower strikeMarket Outlook: BearishRisk: LimitedReward: Limited, but substantialIncrease in Volatility: Typically helps…

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Posted in: Bearish Options Strategies, Volatility Strategies

Call Backspread (Ratio Spread)

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Example: Sell 1 call; buy 2 calls at higher strikeMarket Outlook: BullishRisk: LimitedReward: UnlimitedIncrease in Volatility: Typically helps positionTime Erosion:…

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Posted in: Bullish Options Strategies, Volatility Strategies

Long Strangle

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Example: Buy 1 call with higher strike; buy 1 put with lower strikeMarket Outlook: Large move in either directionRisk: LimitedReward:…

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Posted in: Volatility Strategies

Long Straddle

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Example: Buy 1 call; buy 1 put at same strikeMarket Outlook: Large move in either directionRisk: LimitedReward: UnlimitedIncrease in Volatility:…

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Posted in: Volatility Strategies

Covered Call

January 17, 2021 Larry Leave a comment

Example: Buy stock; sell calls on a share-for-share basis Market Outlook: Neutral to slightly bullish Risk: Limited, but substantial (risk…

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Posted in: Bullish Options Strategies

Long Call

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Example: Buy call Market Outlook: Bullish Risk: Limited Reward: Unlimited Increase in Volatility: Helps position Time Erosion: Hurts position Break…

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Posted in: Bullish Options Strategies

Short Straddle

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This strategy involves selling a call option and a put option with the same expiration and strike price. A short…

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Posted in: Neutral Options Strategies

Iron Condor (Short)

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This strategy profits if the underlying stock is inside the inner wings (short strikes) at expiration. To construct a short…

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Posted in: Neutral Options Strategies

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