Options & Macro strategies
Options and macro strategies trade time, volatility and interest rates rather than direction alone. Selling options wins often and loses big, which is easy to underestimate.
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- Options & MacroPopular, untested9:20 short straddleAt 9:20 am, sell the at-the-money call and put on an Indian index, with a stop on each leg, and buy back before the close.Day tradingAdvanced
- Options & MacroResearchedCovered calls and the wheelSell puts on a stock you would like to own until you are assigned, then sell calls on the shares until they are called away, collecting premium at every step.Position tradingIntermediate
- Options & MacroResearchedIron condorSell a call and a put either side of the price, buy further ones as protection, and profit if the index stays between the short strikes.Swing tradingAdvanced
- Options & MacroResearchedLong straddle before eventsBuy a call and a put at the same strike before an event, and profit if the move is bigger than what both cost.Swing tradingAdvanced
- Options & MacroResearchedCurrency carry tradeHold a high-interest currency against a low-interest one and collect the rate gap every day, accepting the risk of sudden crashes.Position tradingIntermediate
- Options & MacroResearchedPost-earnings drift (PEAD)After a strong earnings surprise, buy the stock the next day and hold for about 60 trading days as the price keeps adjusting.Swing trading, Position tradingIntermediate