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Question about hedging

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Feb 25, 2025 · 09:22

Let's say I'm long $10k worth of QQQ, and I don't want to sell because I don't want to incur a short-term tax. But I think the market will drop, so I hedge by buying $10k worth of PSQ (inverse QQQ ETF).

If the market drops 10%, then that PSQ now has a market value of $11k and my QQQ has a market value of $9k.

Am I now over-hedged? Should I trim my PSQ so that I'm only holding $9k worth if I want to remain net neutral??

Similarly, let's say the market keeps going up, and then my QQQ will have more market value than my PSQ. Do I then add to my PSQ to keep the hedge going or leave it alone?