Dec 14, 2017
Basic Training: Expiration Mythbusting
- What is expiration? Why do options expire? What does Triple Witching mean? Quadruple Witching?
- How does expiration impact the Greeks? How has expiration changed with the advent of the weeklys?
- Myth: Is it true that options control the stock market on expiration Friday?
- What...
Dec 7, 2017
Basic Training: A Review of How to Protect Your Profits
- Easiest method: Buy a 2-3 month put ATM or slightly an OTM put. Protect just those gains.
- What do you do if you have a broad portfolio?
- Hedging Rule of Thumb. Expect to spend about 2% of your portfolio for effective 3-6 month protection.
- How do you reduce the cost...