The IV risk with short strangles

Discussion in 'Options' started by MrAgi1, Sep 24, 2022.

  1. Yeah right 23 years of options trading and consistently profitable- you?
     
    #51     Oct 22, 2022
  2. I said MANAGE your risk with a strangle. And nobody long term wins with covered calls -Google it.
     
    #52     Oct 22, 2022
  3. newwurldmn

    newwurldmn

    I wouldn’t make such extreme statements.

    When you manage your risk in a straddle you are always naked short at least one side (unless you are buying options to manage the risk, but that’s not a strangle).

    covered calls are basically long 50 delta. You are basically saying no one long term wins being long the market. There are many studies that show covered calls programs perform slightly better than just being long.

    Theres a reason what options level one is covered calls (anyone can trade it) and options level 4 is naked strangles for every retail broker.
     
    #53     Oct 22, 2022
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  4. newwurldmn

    newwurldmn

    which is why I’m surprised you made such an extreme statement. You have always been more nuanced.
     
    #54     Oct 22, 2022
  5. taowave

    taowave

    Goldman Sachs research would disagree with you,not to mention backtesting your beliefs



     
    #55     Oct 22, 2022
  6. taowave

    taowave

    Maybe you are successful,but You sound like a complete noob..

    I call bullshit...

    Don't worry about me..Im good :)

     
    #56     Oct 22, 2022
  7. Garbage -decades of research show covered calls are a disaster. GS are just there to take money off mug punters
     
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    #57     Oct 22, 2022
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    #58     Oct 22, 2022
  9. newwurldmn

    newwurldmn

    i love to see this research.
     
    #59     Oct 22, 2022
  10. taowave

    taowave

    Why would you compare a covered call/short put with a strangle??

    You appear to delta hedge strangles,so comparing a somewhat neutral strategy with one with a delta that you don't hedge makes no sense..

    And what is the bad part of the underlying???

    Are you suggesting a naked put has an edge over the covered call??

    Your post doesn't make slot of sense,and it's not due to the complexity




     
    #60     Oct 22, 2022