The biggest reason and one of the prime reasons is the theta decay.
Option sellers always have an advantage because the as time passes, the option premium falls even if the underlying instrument doesn't move.
BENEFITS OF OPTION SELLING
Most of the successful traders here are option sellers.
Ever wondered why?
Why we have chosen option selling?
How to decide what strategies to use?
THIS IS THE ONLY THREAD YOU'LL EVER NEED!
Find out below
The biggest reason and one of the prime reasons is the theta decay.
Option sellers always have an advantage because the as time passes, the option premium falls even if the underlying instrument doesn't move.
We as option sellers can be wrong with our market view and still end up making money because of the power of theta decay and adjustments to some extent,
Option selling also enables us to take a directional view. Infact, directional view along with theta decay makes it a solid combination.
Debit spreads and credit spreads works great for a directional view.
We can make money in option selling even if the market doesn't move as the otm options will go to 0 with the help of theta decay. It's the most fascinating thing.
Option selling has extremely low transaction costs as compared to futures and other instruments.
The STT which has to be paid in option selling is drastically low making it an excellent option for many.
Hedging is an excellent tool in option selling. It protects you from losses and also makes you more money than the original trade itself in some cases.
Hedging also makes sure you stay in the trade and prevents you from being thrown out in small spikes.
Usually naked option carries unlimited risk.
But hedging your risk ensures limited risk on your positions.
You can also deploy limited risk strategies which protects you from any big spike and also big gaps.
Option trading is all about trading volatility. Option selling can be used to take advantage of rising and falling volatility.
Best strategy for falling volatility : Strangles, straddles, iron condor, ironfly, butterfly.
Adjustments is the heart of option selling.
The ability to adjust your trades and coming out in profit even when your view goes wrong is one of the prime reason why option selling is amazing.
Adjustments can be done in "n" number of ways as per one's style.
Option selling requires very low margin as compared to futures because of hedging. You can also make your option selling position behave like futures by going with itm options, although I personally don't recommend it to newbies.
In option selling,you can play ALL directions
If you're bullish you can play long, If you're bearish you can play short and if you think the market will be rangebound, you can deploy neutral strategies
The flexibility it offers is unmatched!
Close to 80% of the options expire worthless. So the probability is always on your side.
You don't have to be intelligent to make money. Only trade the most high probable setups and you're good to go.
Option selling is an amazing tool for making consistent returns and compounding your money at a decent pace with least drawdown.
You just have to make 2% a month.
Often buying options, futures, etc has a problem of scalability.
But selling options can be done at a scale! It can be done with huge capital and there's seriously no limit as to how much capital one can scale!
Option selling is not only used for trading but also for hedging your long term investment portfolio.
Covered calls is an excellent way to collect premiums from option selling as long as your stock is flat/going down and bring down the average price.
Cash secured puts is an amazing way to buy stocks at your desired price provided you have enough cash to take the delivery of the stock.
Option selling requires patience by default since it doesn't give you money instantly like other instruments.
It cultivates the habit of patience and also makes you less prone to take unnecessary risks.
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Workshop worth 5 LAKHS absolutely for FREE.
I've posted some amazing stuff about trading which in itself is a workshop.
Posting some of my best threads here.
1: Benefits of Option selling.
Why are most of the successful traders option sellers?
Writing down my reasons for choosing
2: How to use Technical Analysis to form a weekly view as an option
3: How to adjust a short
4: Top Trading books that make you a better
I've posted some amazing stuff about trading which in itself is a workshop.
Posting some of my best threads here.
1: Benefits of Option selling.
Why are most of the successful traders option sellers?
Writing down my reasons for choosing
BENEFITS OF OPTION SELLING
— Aditya Trivedi (@itsAdityaT) May 28, 2022
Most of the successful traders here are option sellers.
Ever wondered why?
Why we have chosen option selling?
How to decide what strategies to use?
THIS IS THE ONLY THREAD YOU'LL EVER NEED!
Find out below
2: How to use Technical Analysis to form a weekly view as an option
HOW TO USE TECHNICAL ANALYSIS TO FORM A WEEKLY VIEW
— Aditya Trivedi (@itsAdityaT) September 24, 2022
A thread\U0001f9f5
Got many DMs about how I form my weekly view in Banknifty and how do I analyze it.
In this thread I'll show you how I do it so that anyone can analyze Banknifty and other instruments the right way.
3: How to adjust a short
HOW TO ADJUST A SHORT STRANGLE?
— Aditya Trivedi (@itsAdityaT) August 13, 2022
Gone are those days where a short strangle used to expire worthless without any adjustments.
Adjustments are a must when your initial view goes wrong which it will.
Listing down all the ways to adjust a short strangle WITH EXAMPLES below. pic.twitter.com/k0iuvvqqQu
4: Top Trading books that make you a better
TOP 10 TRADING BOOKS THAT MAKE YOU A BETTER TRADER
— Aditya Trivedi (@itsAdityaT) July 16, 2022
I've read a number of books on trading and these are top 10 of them which I found the most useful.
Hello and welcome to my profile.
This is a master thread of all the videos I've put up on my Youtube Channel.
I've shared plenty of learnings based on Option Strategies, Trading Psychology, Price action and other aspects of trading.
Will keep on updating this thread.
What is a Short strangle and how to do it the right way
Explained with live backtesting and
Banknifty Weekly option strategy with adjustments.
Explaining the best way to execute this strategy to make 1% profit a
Nifty weekly option strategy with adjustments. Explained every detail in
A safe strategy to play a bearish view with low risk, high reward
The right way to execute a bear put spread for maximum
This is a master thread of all the videos I've put up on my Youtube Channel.
I've shared plenty of learnings based on Option Strategies, Trading Psychology, Price action and other aspects of trading.
Will keep on updating this thread.
What is a Short strangle and how to do it the right way
Explained with live backtesting and
As requested by most of you guys, decided to start a basic options trading strategies series.
— Aditya Trivedi (@itsAdityaT) July 21, 2021
The first video is out with live back test and adjustments.
Here's it : https://t.co/qi4Fsm2r6p
Banknifty Weekly option strategy with adjustments.
Explaining the best way to execute this strategy to make 1% profit a
Finally my Banknifty option selling strategy for makking 1% a week video is out!
— Aditya Trivedi (@itsAdityaT) May 30, 2021
I intentionally went a bit slower so that it becomes easy to understand.
If you have any doubts, I'll be happy to answer.
Try it and let me know how much money you made.\U0001f609https://t.co/Jnbr77EGOh
Nifty weekly option strategy with adjustments. Explained every detail in
Nifty Weekly option selling strategy with adjustments video is out now on Youtube!https://t.co/Bgxt3UXsar
— Aditya Trivedi (@itsAdityaT) June 13, 2021
A safe strategy to play a bearish view with low risk, high reward
The right way to execute a bear put spread for maximum
This is my favorite strategy to play a bearish view with extremely low risk and high reward.
— Aditya Trivedi (@itsAdityaT) July 27, 2021
Also sharing a high probability setup for playing out this bearish strategy.
Video is out now on Youtube : https://t.co/7P12Zby05B
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• Psychological mistakes to avoid
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• How breakout stocks behave.
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Psychological mistakes to
Iron fly strategy
Calenders strategy to give you consistent
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• Calenders strategy
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• Various risks and how to manage.
• How breakout stocks behave.
• Solutions for peak margin.
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— Mitesh Patel (@Mitesh_Engr) September 4, 2021
Could be the following psychology.
During initial days trader is generating huge ROI with less capital.
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— Kavita (@Kavitastocks) September 4, 2021
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— itrade(DJ) (@ITRADE191) September 4, 2021
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Exit : Upto you
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Sell weekly ATM CE & PE at almost equal price
For ex : Sell Nifty 17250 CE at 50 and Nifty 17250 PE at 48 so it will become short straddle
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THREAD: 14 of the best resources/topics for anyone who wants to start option selling as a career. 🧵
Collaborated with @niki_poojary
1. Best Sources of knowledge for a beginner in option selling?
Zerodha Varsity from @Nithin0dha's team & the @tastytrade financial network.
Links:
2. Top YouTube Channel for Options Learning?
Power of Stocks - Subhasish Pani
What you'll learn:
1. How to form a trading plan.
2. How to scale an account with risk-reward in option selling.
3. Technical analysis logics you can use daily.
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3. What are the preconditions to start option Selling:
You should know technical Analysis basics like:
- Support/Resistance
- Chart Patterns
- Candle Patterns
- Dow Theory (HH, LL)
This will help you start taking high probability trades.
4. Risk Management is a must for option selling
If you don't learn to manage your risk, making money in trading is going to be an extremely difficult endeavor
Have some rules:
1. Risk no more than 0.25% per trade as a beginner
2. Risk no more than 2% in a day for the first year
Collaborated with @niki_poojary
1. Best Sources of knowledge for a beginner in option selling?
Zerodha Varsity from @Nithin0dha's team & the @tastytrade financial network.
Links:
2. Top YouTube Channel for Options Learning?
Power of Stocks - Subhasish Pani
What you'll learn:
1. How to form a trading plan.
2. How to scale an account with risk-reward in option selling.
3. Technical analysis logics you can use daily.
15
15 Learnings from Power of Stocks: \U0001f9f5
— Aditya Todmal (@AdityaTodmal) January 23, 2022
Collaborated with @niki_poojary
3. What are the preconditions to start option Selling:
You should know technical Analysis basics like:
- Support/Resistance
- Chart Patterns
- Candle Patterns
- Dow Theory (HH, LL)
This will help you start taking high probability trades.
4. Risk Management is a must for option selling
If you don't learn to manage your risk, making money in trading is going to be an extremely difficult endeavor
Have some rules:
1. Risk no more than 0.25% per trade as a beginner
2. Risk no more than 2% in a day for the first year
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1/Politics thread time.
To me, the most important aspect of the 2018 midterms wasn't even about partisan control, but about democracy and voting rights. That's the real battle.
2/The good news: It's now an issue that everyone's talking about, and that everyone cares about.
3/More good news: Florida's proposition to give felons voting rights won. But it didn't just win - it won with substantial support from Republican voters.
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5/OK, now the bad news.
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2/The good news: It's now an issue that everyone's talking about, and that everyone cares about.
3/More good news: Florida's proposition to give felons voting rights won. But it didn't just win - it won with substantial support from Republican voters.
That suggests there is still SOME grassroots support for democracy that transcends
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5/OK, now the bad news.
We seem to have accepted electoral dysfunction in Florida as a permanent thing. The 2000 election has never really
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— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) November 16, 2018
