I told you guys...closing positions for a loss is for fools.

Discussion in 'Options' started by wxytrader, Mar 8, 2024.

  1. Wrong. Markets are never irrational. Traders are irrational.
     
    #11     Mar 8, 2024
  2. If only Keynes were alive today so that you could school him some.
     
    #12     Mar 8, 2024
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  3. Hey! I was talking about the the no risk management approach like last year.
     
    #13     Mar 8, 2024
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  4. Sounds like a winning play in an uncertain environment.
     
    #14     Mar 8, 2024
  5. Good Morning wxytrader,

    You must be a really a good trader. This mean you never take a loss on a trade. You must have a few million dollars in your account.

    Congrats to you.
     
    #15     Mar 8, 2024
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    #16     Mar 8, 2024
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  7. Quanto

    Quanto

    I understand @wxytrader very well: he simply means to keep the option till the expiry, the very normal nature of an options trade, BECAUSE all risk calculations before placing the order are normally and usually done for the expiration date itself... :)

    And the reason is this: only a simple calculation is required for finding the outcome of the trade for any possible stock price at expiry. This is not the case for any days before the expiry: then one needs to apply higher maths using Black-Scholes etc.
     
    Last edited: Mar 8, 2024
    #17     Mar 8, 2024
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  8. Hello Quanto,

    Just so I understand, if @wxytrader still holding the trade until expiry and was PnL was negative, he lose on the trade correct?

    Thank you,
     
    #18     Mar 8, 2024
  9. tomkat22

    tomkat22

    LOL
     
    #19     Mar 8, 2024

  10. (2008) Lambo :)

    I was only risking $5400 in the trade...well technically that's the maximum risk... statistically risking 1SD and that's only if you close the position.
     
    #20     Mar 8, 2024