January 23, 2019

Put Vs. Put Spread Risk Management

Now that the markets are experiencing higher levels of volatility, premiums on options have increased quite a bit.  Many, in fact, most retail traders cannot simply sell option premium.  So, what to do?  In the video below, I explain how a smaller trader can take advantage of this higher implied volatility and how we are able to manage this risk.

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about the author:

Scott Bauer

A respected market commentator seen on Bloomberg, Fox Business, CNBC and other major financial networks, Scott Bauer has 30+ years of professional equity and index options experience at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and as a Vice-President/trader for Goldman Sachs. Scott graduated with Honors from the University of Illinois Business School and has taught classes both at his alma mater and at the CBOE.

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