In today's article you'll find tips about managing an Options Portfolio based on Volatility in the stock market. We'll explore adjustment concepts that can be applied to any type of option strategy such as the famous Iron Condor, the Butterfly Spread, Calendar Spreads as well as all the others.
Right now as we write this article in 2008, the VIX is at its higher range for the last couple of years, causing options to be expensive. So if making adjustments at the present time, each trader needs to check where volatility is and forecast where it is leading to. Should we really purchase expensive, inflated options, or should we sell them to somebody else? What is the most recent volatility forecast in today's stock market?
Most option traders make the mistake of obtaining OTM Calls and Puts to change their portfolio at which time the volatility is moving down, and they don't see why their options lose worth so quickly. Each retail option trader should comprehend how volatility affects an option strategy to create intellectual changes to their positions.
A TYPICAL OPTION POSITION THAT MIGHT NEED AN ADJUSTMENT
For example, we have on a Butterfly spread and the market has been up-trending for a few days. In this case we might need to make an adjustment on the Butterfly or possibly on our whole portfolio. Options trading requires some management or we can take on great amounts of risk. So, if this is the situation, we'd be looking at adjustment ideas with IV in mind. We'll study our price chart and also the IV chart. Perhaps we'll find that the IV is on support now, and it looks like it's going to rise again.
Options have endless possibilities. Many traders have no idea what adjustment to make when they see their portfolio in danger. If we learn and deeply understand the fundamentals, then adjustments are much easier. They just make sense. So in this case we may see the VIX is about to rise. We could place a long debit spread on the VIX itself as insurance. We could also use a Calendar spread to the downside. We could also use a Broken Wing Butterfly to the downside. Each of these mentioned strategies can take advantage of a rise in IV since they are positive Vega. Also, if your current portfolio is negative Vega, adding positive Vega can help you hedge any loss that you might incur from a rise in IV. Remember, with option trading we are trading direction, volatility and time.
Some positive Vega strategies include Broken Wing Butterflies, Debit Spreads and Calendars. There are many more techniques which we discuss in our mentoring program.
To summarize, when your option trades come to an adjustment point, always think about the IV of your asset. If you can make decisions based on volatility, direction, and time, then your option trading skills will be much better. It's the little things like this that make a difference at the end of the year.
Right now as we write this article in 2008, the VIX is at its higher range for the last couple of years, causing options to be expensive. So if making adjustments at the present time, each trader needs to check where volatility is and forecast where it is leading to. Should we really purchase expensive, inflated options, or should we sell them to somebody else? What is the most recent volatility forecast in today's stock market?
Most option traders make the mistake of obtaining OTM Calls and Puts to change their portfolio at which time the volatility is moving down, and they don't see why their options lose worth so quickly. Each retail option trader should comprehend how volatility affects an option strategy to create intellectual changes to their positions.
A TYPICAL OPTION POSITION THAT MIGHT NEED AN ADJUSTMENT
For example, we have on a Butterfly spread and the market has been up-trending for a few days. In this case we might need to make an adjustment on the Butterfly or possibly on our whole portfolio. Options trading requires some management or we can take on great amounts of risk. So, if this is the situation, we'd be looking at adjustment ideas with IV in mind. We'll study our price chart and also the IV chart. Perhaps we'll find that the IV is on support now, and it looks like it's going to rise again.
Options have endless possibilities. Many traders have no idea what adjustment to make when they see their portfolio in danger. If we learn and deeply understand the fundamentals, then adjustments are much easier. They just make sense. So in this case we may see the VIX is about to rise. We could place a long debit spread on the VIX itself as insurance. We could also use a Calendar spread to the downside. We could also use a Broken Wing Butterfly to the downside. Each of these mentioned strategies can take advantage of a rise in IV since they are positive Vega. Also, if your current portfolio is negative Vega, adding positive Vega can help you hedge any loss that you might incur from a rise in IV. Remember, with option trading we are trading direction, volatility and time.
Some positive Vega strategies include Broken Wing Butterflies, Debit Spreads and Calendars. There are many more techniques which we discuss in our mentoring program.
To summarize, when your option trades come to an adjustment point, always think about the IV of your asset. If you can make decisions based on volatility, direction, and time, then your option trading skills will be much better. It's the little things like this that make a difference at the end of the year.
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