Please be aware that holding any position through earnings has huge risks. Even if backtesting shows good results, you should always assume a 100%...
They assume allocating your whole account yo those trades. So both 5% gain and 80% loss are on the whole account. This is how they calculate their...
There is no such thing as best in options trading. Each strategy has its pros and cons. If you know how to use the naked puts strategy and don't...
It's not matter of stupid. Those who sell those options for the tiny premium believe they are playing a high probability game. And most of the...
@Saltynuts The amount of risk is the distance between the strikes less the premium received. In your example (selling 85-95 call spread) if you...
@TrustyJules This is definitely true. But if you go this direction, same can be said about being long stocks on margin. Selling naked put...
It is not the same risk. You keep the credit from the sold put in any case. And you can select the strikes based on your outlook for the stock....
How this is more risky than buying the stock? You are basically buying a stock at the discount, and the stock goes down, you always will do better...
Why would he? If investors ar their own worst enemies, why would Peter Lynch care? It's not his job. His job was to provide the best returns....
Thank you @tommcginnis What I learned in my 15 years in the markets is that things are never black and white. There is more than one way to make...
They are definitely entertaining. But many people confuse entertainment with education. Their "education" is very dangerous especially for newbies...
The problem was not them not happy. Lynch himself pointed out a fly in the ointment. When he would have a setback, for example, the money would...
There are always exceptions. Like Peter Lynch’s Magellan fund. But the funny thing is that while his average annual return was 29%, the average...
No. around 5-6 on average with 10% allocation, and some positions are 5% allocation. Please read the comments on the performance page, it's all...
87% CAGR is over 6 years (87% per year) 100% loss was on one single position with 5% allocation, hedged by other positions.
Not on a straddle. On SVXY, and it was half position. We encourage our members to look at the big picture, not single trades. The bottom line is...
The simple truth is that both strategies (buying and selling) can work. Whoever claims that the only way to make money in options is by selling...
I advise you to read the article I linked before arguing. I NEVER dismiss any strategy. As I mentioned in the article: The problem is not the...
Tell it to Victor Niederhoffer, Karen Supertrade and LJM fund managers. The Spectacular Fall Of LJM Preservation And Growth
Unfortunately most novice (and not only novice) traders have no idea about the risks of those strategies. They realize it when it's too late.
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