THE
OPTIONS PLAYBOOK®
Featuring 40 options strategies for bulls, bears, rookies, all-stars and everyone in between
What you'll learn
- Trade setups, risks, rewards and optimal market conditions for 40 different option strategies
- Option terms and concepts without any mumbo jumbo
- Strategies for rookies to get their feet wet and for pros to sharpen their game
- How implied volatility can be used to help you anticipate future stock price movement
- And much more… get started now »
Today's featured plays
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Protective Put
The setup
You own the stock
Buy a put, strike price A
Generally, the stock price will be above strike A
When to run it
You’re bullish but nervous.
The strategy
Purchasing a protective put gives you the right to sell stock …
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Long Calendar Spread w/ Calls
The setup
Sell a call, strike price A (near-term expiration - “front-month”)
Buy a call, strike price A (with expiration one month later - “back-month”)
Generally, the stock will be at or around strike A
When to run it
You’re anticipating minimal movement on the stock within a specific time frame
The strategy
When running a calendar spread with calls, you’re selling and buying a call …
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Christmas Tree w/ Calls
The setup
Buy a call, strike price A
Sell three calls, strike price C
Buy two calls, strike price D
Generally, the stock will be at or around strike A
When to run it
You’re slightly bullish. You want the stock to rise to strike C and then stop
The strategy
You can think of this strategy as simultaneously buying one long call spread with strikes A and C …