Benchmark for Option Writing CTAs (or ROA's)

Discussion in 'Options' started by dcwriter2, Feb 13, 2022.

  1. Just wondering how this segment of the trading universe benchmarks itself.
     
  2. Sorry, typo, meant RIAs.
     
  3. ZBZB

    ZBZB

    CBOE put write index not sure of symbol

    PUTW is wisdom house sp500 put write strategy fund.
     
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  4. ajacobson

    ajacobson

    Both Barclays and JPM used to do an equity option - standardized - cover write benchmark. I don't subscribe anymore, but it used to be done on the individual names in the S and P 100. Vastly different outcomes than when you benchmark to a cash-settled index. The devil is in the details. Make a friend there or hit one of their conferences. Bloom may carry it - I'd have to look.
     
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  5. newwurldmn

    newwurldmn

    When was JPM publishing this benchmark?
     
  6. ajacobson

    ajacobson

    Last time I saw it was about 2010. They did an entire series as "hedged equities as an asset class." My buddy was an MD of the group.
     
  7. Is there a benchmark for a long naked OTM ES calls, I wonder, or iron condors?