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Volatility Arb Anyone?
How do you weigh IV when picking which option to sell? I am currently running a vol arb strategy where I look for IV to spike in the underlying stock (usually looking for at least 15% above HV), then I will sell that option and look to close once it …
exiting option trades
when should I exit my option trade? tldr: there is NEVER a set answer, you need to research the underlying market effect you're trading to make a logical choice. hey everyone - got a dm from someone asking about this and figured it might help others to share here. realistically …
Volatility of positions for PMCC and CC writes. (For those that write calls >= 1 week)
Wondering how people like to approach picking underlying stocks for equity options . I run a combination of PMCC and CC positions. Obviously a high beta stock can be down -12% in a month where the call premium is 6% in a rough market we are in now. it still …
Actionable Options Plays Based on Macroeconomic, Geopolitical, and Legislative Insight
I created a macro / geopolitical / statistical dashboard that uses more data streams than the individual retail trader ever will to try and predict the price direction of certain assets. You can check it out at https://marketontology.com.
MSFT Looking cheap. Eyeing $360 Call 8/21
MSFT at $358 feels like a gift. down \~35% from highs, sitting right near the bottom of its 52W range (344-555). still a $2.7T company, nothing is broken here. For context It near the nov 2021 high. looking at the $360C 8/21. near the money, earnings in \~29 days which …
Tsla June 2027 collar options, 3 dollar downside, 47 upside.
Just did this collar options, good risk to reward for the patient investor. 100 shares at 353, sell to open call at 400 to buy a put at 350. 03/30/2026 Buy to Open TSLA 06/17/2027 350.00 PPUT TESLA INC $350 EXP 06/17/271$68.07$0.66-$6,807.66 More03/30/2026 Sell to Open TSLA 06/17/2027 400.00 CCALL …
SPX & XSP spreads
What is your preferred strategy when trading SPX or XSP? Are you more into regular put or call credit spreads, iron condor or butterfly,.. How many dte and what delta's do you usually aim for? How wide do you go on the spread? Trying to learn from more real life …
AAPL | Weekly Bull Put Spread
Running a weekly bull put spread on AAPL into Friday expiration. Structure: 235/230 put credit spread (\~10 delta on the short side) DTE: 4 Defined risk, $5-wide Setup is based on **post-move stabilization**, not a reversal call. On the daily: * Price pulled back into a prior support area (\~250 …
Convex upside exposure with limited long vega?
With the talk of a sharp upside scenario ([https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-30/goldman-traders-see-signs-hedge-funds-are-capitulating-on-stocks?srnd=phx-markets](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-30/goldman-traders-see-signs-hedge-funds-are-capitulating-on-stocks?srnd=phx-markets)) should positive news from the iran situation occur, i want to establish a position to capture the rebound via a convex position, treated as a lotto position (small position size, OK to loose the whole/a lot of the value of the …
Looking for a tool to check daily portfolio Greeks and get strategies to bring them back into line.
What tools do people use to keep Greeks and their ratios in line. I work full time so I want to check it a couple of times a day and put on new daily trades that capture theta but also rebalance Greeks at a portfolio level. What’s out there?