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A few months ago, the entirety of my portfolio was options positions. Over the past couple of weeks, I have shifted more and more into equity positions (that is to say, short-sales instead of being long puts).
Options have been pretty good to me. Perhaps my biggest “achievement” related to them is the creation of Slope’s Options Charts, which is a true source of pride and joy to me. Importantly, it provides me insight as to when options that I’ve sold went on to much bigger price gains…………
Before we dive into the details, a quick note — if you’re an options trader looking for clear, no-fluff education, I invite you to check out The Option Premium. The Option Premium is my free weekly newsletter dedicated to helping traders of all levels make smarter decisions with options. Each issue breaks down actionable strategies, market insights, volatility signals, and premium-selling setups — all through a risk-first lens. Whether you’re building your first iron condor or managing a multi-strategy options portfolio using poor man’s covered calls, you’ll find something here to add to your trading toolbox.
Volatility is back.
(more…)Before we dive into the details, a quick note — if you’re an options trader looking for clear, no-fluff education, I invite you to check out The Option Premium. The Option Premium is my free weekly newsletter dedicated to helping traders of all levels make smarter decisions with options. Each issue breaks down actionable strategies, market insights, volatility signals, and premium-selling setups — all through a risk-first lens. Whether you’re building your first iron condor or managing a multi-strategy options portfolio using poor man’s covered calls, you’ll find something here to add to your trading toolbox.
If you’ve been following the market lately (most at Slope have) you’ve probably noticed a key shift: implied volatility (IV) has spiked across the board. Yesterday, I touched on how this high-volatility environment presents a window of opportunity for options traders—not by buying options, but by selling them.
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