Options decision guide5 minute read
Option Greeks explained
Understand option Greeks, the decision it supports, and the pricing and execution risks to check before acting
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Options decision guide5 minute read
Option premium explained
Understand option premium, the decision it supports, and the pricing and execution risks to check before acting
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Option strike price explained
Understand an option strike price, the decision it supports, and the pricing and execution risks to check before acting
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Options liquidity checklist before placing an order
Use bid-ask spread, quoted size, open interest, volume, and contract terms together before sending an options order
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Poor man's covered call: risks and mechanics
Understand a long-dated call plus short call position, including capped upside, rolling, and assignment exposure
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Probability of profit vs. break-even
Understand probability of profit and break-even, the decision it supports, and the pricing and execution risks to check before acting
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Protective put vs collar
Compare a purchased downside floor with a collar that funds part of that floor by limiting upside
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Using delta, theta, and vega to manage an options position
Read directional, time, and volatility sensitivity together instead of relying on one Greek
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Vertical option spreads explained
Understand a vertical option spread, the decision it supports, and the pricing and execution risks to check before acting
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What does rolling an options position mean?
Understand how a roll closes one option and opens another, and why it does not erase an existing loss
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What is pin risk in options?
Understand why a stock near the strike at expiration can leave assignment and the resulting position uncertain
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What is rho in options?
Understand how rho estimates an option's sensitivity to interest rates and when the effect matters more
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What is theta in options?
Learn what option theta estimates, why time decay is not linear, and how expiration changes the result
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What are 0DTE options?
Learn why same-day expiry options have little time remaining and can change sensitivity very quickly
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What happens when an option expires?
Understand why the last trading day, exercise style, automatic exercise, and broker rules all matter
Read guideDefined-risk strategy3 minute read
What is a bear call spread?
Understand the defined-risk call credit spread for a view that the stock stays below a chosen strike
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What is a bear put spread?
See how buying a higher-strike put and selling a lower-strike put limits both cost and potential profit
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What is a bull put spread?
Learn how a credit put spread seeks limited premium while using a lower-strike put to limit downside
Read guideTime spread3 minute read
What is a calendar spread?
Understand a spread that uses options with different expirations and why time and IV matter together
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What is a call option?
Learn the right a call buyer holds, the obligation a call seller takes, and what the strike means
Read guideVolatility strategy3 minute read
What is a long straddle?
Understand why buying a call and put at the same strike needs a large move to overcome both premiums
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What is a long strangle?
Learn how a long strangle trades a lower upfront cost for more distant break-even prices
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What is a put option?
Learn the right a put buyer holds, the obligation a put seller takes, and what the strike means
Read guideRange strategy4 minute read
What is an iron condor?
Learn how two credit spreads form a range with capped profit and capped loss at expiration
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