Straddles and Strangles Live Trade example
Straddles and Strangles are also Volatility strategies and are very popular strategies. Both these strategies are non-directional, so its possible to profit from a movement in either direction. But the move must come fairly quickly, because we have two Long Options (one on the Call side and one on the Put side), and so our time decay exposure is doubled. Additionally, Vega exposure can be quite large, so this is something to watch for. In general, its best to put on Straddles and Strangles in times of low volatility as measured by the individual Implied Volatility of the stock itself as well as observing the level of the VIX Index. We also look at the “Valley of Death" where the trade can fall into trouble.
Course Details
Why Straddles are Non-directional strategies
Differences between a Straddle and a Strangle
The Pluses and Minuses of these strategies
Managing the Valley of Death in both strategies
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