What is your preference option strategy?

Discussion in 'Options' started by Jaques, Jan 6, 2008.

  1. :confused:
     
    #11     Jan 6, 2008
  2. Seasonal dip buying/rally selling.
     
    #12     Jan 6, 2008
  3. Jaques

    Jaques

    A bit special.Can common people trade such exotic options?

    Are you trader working in financial institution?
     
    #13     Jan 7, 2008
  4. Jaques

    Jaques

    Does it mean calculate the possible risk and range of certain stock,then create a spread or write a naked in longer term option?
     
    #14     Jan 7, 2008
  5. MTE

    MTE

    On the discretionary side, I don't limit myself to a particular strategy, I trade the one that suits best my particular outlook.

    On the systematic side, I have a system that trades iron condors on a monthly basis.
     
    #15     Jan 7, 2008
  6. Keep it simple: long call.
     
    #16     Jan 7, 2008
  7. MTE
    I'm very interested in your IC monthly...do you "set and forget"? do you adjust? Is there a specific delta that you generally sell? thanks!
     
    #17     Jan 7, 2008
  8. #18     Jan 7, 2008
  9. Long calls are probably the hardest way to make money trading options. You have to be an excellent stock picker, which is far from simple - even most people who pick stocks for a living can't do it consistently.

    The only way they're "simple" is that they're a one-leg position, but you can get that simplicity in three other ways.
     
    #19     Jan 7, 2008
  10. I agree.

    On the other hand, selling premium is surely the easiest way to play options.....at least according to what most people tend to think = you win 9 times out of 10...:D :D
     
    #20     Jan 7, 2008