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When To Close An Iron Condor: A Critical Look At The 50% Rule
The 50% profit rule for iron condors has become so widely repeated that many traders treat it as an immutable law. Close at 50% of max profit. Simple, systematic, move…
Read More »Wheel Strategy vs Covered Call: Which Generates More Income?
If you’re generating income from a stock portfolio, at some point you’ll face this question: Should I just sell covered calls, or should I run the full Wheel? Both strategies…
Read More »Does The Dividend Capture Strategy Work?
Contents How Dividend Works Dividend Capture Strategy Example Of Price Drop Conclusion The dividend capture strategy is one in which an investor buys a stock just to receive the dividend….
Read More »Options Wheel Strategy Example: How to Roll Puts Step-by-Step
In this case example, we show what happens when a stock drops 20% after we sold a put for the Wheel strategy. We rolled the put options to avoid assignment,…
Read More »How to Adjust a Bull Put Spread: Converting to an Unbalanced Iron Condor (Real Trade Example)
Your bull put spread is getting tested. The stock has dropped, your short put delta is climbing, and you need to make a decision: take the loss, or adjust? Today…
Read More »How Big Should Your Trades Be? A Practical Guide To Options Position Sizing
Every options trader eventually reaches the same realisation: the market isn’t what keeps you up at night. Your position size is. When a trade feels stressful, overwhelming, or emotionally charged,…
Read More »Where is the Best Theta in an Options Credit Spread
As its name implies, a bull put credit spread generates profits if the underlying stock price increases. This is the directional component of the spread. There is another component, which…
Read More »How to Use Our Cash Secured Put Calculator
In a previous article, we had talked about selling cash-secured puts and its various metrics, such as its potential annualized return, break-even price, and so on. Contents Total Premium Break-Even…
Read More »What Is The Difference Between TQQQ And QQQ?
Let’s first talk about the Nasdaq-100 Index, then about the QQQ, and then finally talk about the TQQQ. Maybe you already know how the three are related. But in the…
Read More »IBIT vs. BITO: What’s the Difference Between These Bitcoin ETFs?
IBIT and BITO are both ETFs that allow investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency asset. ETFs are attractive because they allow investors to hold cryptocurrency in their portfolios…
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