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y.5. The price of the option with respect to how you think the stock will
perform. If you do not feel the stock's movement will handily offset the
cost of the option, plus the trading fees, then buying or selling the option
would be fruitless.
6. Supply and demand of the underlying stock. (Industry group market
action.)
Once you have decided upon which stock to pick, you next need to decide
whether you believe the stock's price is likely to rise or fall. (With
stock options you can make money in either direction.)
By purchasing a Call option:
1. You expect the price of the underlying stock to rise, so you can
then purchase it at the lower strike price, making a profit in the transaction.
2. You have the right to control 100 shares of stock for a fraction of
the cost of purchasing the stock outright.
3. You are managing your risk by limiting the downside to the premium
paid for the option. The major downside to buying any option is time decay.
Your option expires within a finite period of time. If the underlying stock
price behaves as expected, you will not need to be concerned about
execution.
Having shown you the benefits of buying Calls over the risks of
purchasing the stocks outright, we must emphasize the fact that buying
short-term Calls has its associated risks as well. A Call buyer, especially
a short-term Call buyer, is severely limited by the time-decay factor. The
nearer to the expiration of an option, the less the option is worth, and the
less time is remaining for the option to become profitable. Within the
leverage used by gambling casinos (the house), the concept of short-term
Call buying is completely understood, as well as exploited, as gamblers are
considered short-term Call buyers.
Example: Consider your long-term Put, or Call, as a 6 to 8 month license to operate a
casino. It allows you to capture short-term premiums; money that gamblers
continuously give to you in attempting to beat the odds by speculating they
will make profits on very risky bets. They feverishly feed the slot
machines, ante up at poker, double-down on blackjack, or spin the roulette
wheel. The odds are overwhelmingly against these short-term buyers. You, as
the casino owner, continuously capture these short-term premiums, easily
offsetting the expense of the license to operate the casino, then earning
substantial, clear profits in the following months. They know the odds are
with the casino owner, but they still take the enormous gamble on the slim
chance they will hit a jackpot.
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then purchase it at the lower strike price, making a profit in the transaction.2. You have the right to control 100 shares of stock for a fraction of
the cost of purchasing the stock outright.
3. You are managing your risk by limiting the downside to the premium
paid for the option. The major downside to buying any option is time decay.
Your option expires within a finite period of time. If the underlying stock
price behaves as expected, you will not need to be concerned about
execution.
Having shown you the benefits of buying Calls over the risks of
purchasing the stocks outright, we must emphasize the fact that buying
short-term Calls has its associated risks as well. A Call buyer, especially
a short-term Call buyer, is severely limited by the time-decay factor. The
nearer to the expiration of an option, the less the option is worth, and the
less time is remaining for the option to become profitable. Within the
leverage used by gambling casinos (the house), the concept of short-term
Call buying is completely understood, as well as exploited, as gamblers are
considered short-term Call buyers.
Example: Consider your long-term Put, or Call, as a 6 to 8 month license to operate a
casino. It allows you to capture short-term premiums; money that gamblers
continuously give to you in attempting to beat the odds by speculating they
will make profits on very risky bets. They feverishly feed the slot
machines, ante up at poker, double-down on blackjack, or spin the roulette
wheel. The odds are overwhelmingly against these short-term buyers. You, as
the casino owner, continuously capture these short-term premiums, easily
offsetting the expense of the license to operate the casino, then earning
substantial, clear profits in the following months. They know the odds are
with the casino owner, but they still take the enormous gamble on the slim
chance they will hit a jackpot.
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the fact that buying
short-term Calls has its associated risks as well. A Call buyer, especially
a short-term Call buyer, is severely limited by the time-decay factor. The
nearer to the expiration of an option, the less the option is worth, and the
less time is remaining for the option to become profitable. Within the
leverage used by gambling casinos (the house), the concept of short-term
Call buying is completely understood, as well as exploited, as gamblers are
considered short-term Call buyers.Example: Consider your long-term Put, or Call, as a 6 to 8 month license to operate a
casino. It allows you to capture short-term premiums; money that gamblers
continuously give to you in attempting to beat the odds by speculating they
will make profits on very risky bets. They feverishly feed the slot
machines, ante up at poker, double-down on blackjack, or spin the roulette
wheel. The odds are overwhelmingly against these short-term buyers. You, as
the casino owner, continuously capture these short-term premiums, easily
offsetting the expense of the license to operate the casino, then earning
substantial, clear profits in the following months. They know the odds are
with the casino owner, but they still take the enormous gamble on the slim
chance they will hit a jackpot.
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s; money that gamblers
continuously give to you in attempting to beat the odds by speculating they
will make profits on very risky bets. They feverishly feed the slot
machines, ante up at poker, double-down on blackjack, or spin the roulette
wheel. The odds are overwhelmingly against these short-term buyers. You, as
the casino owner, continuously capture these short-term premiums, easily
offsetting the expense of the license to operate the casino, then earning
substantial, clear profits in the following months. They know the odds are
with the casino owner, but they still take the enormous gamble on the slim
chance they will hit a jackpot. The lottery works in the same manner.On one side of the position, the transaction is definitely gambling, while
on the other, the casino is simply engaging in business. Would you rather
bet on the remote chance of a gambler's rare, limited success, or rake in
the steady, routine premiums captured from operating a successful business?
Yes, occasionally a gambler does beat the odds to enjoy a limited, windfall
return on his bet. For the casino owner, that is simply part of the cost of
doing business. But we all know where the true, long-term profits lie. 30%,
40%, 50% and more, are common, and in short periods of time. The odds are
with the short-term option seller, not the buyer.
When you choose a stock for short-term Call buying, you not only must
carefully consider the proper stock for the type of option you are
purchasing, you must also decide which direction the stock will move, then,
that movement must occur within a specified, very limited period of time.
Many investors have gone broke by attempting to make those same decisions.
In short, time is not on the side of the short-term option buyer. It is on
the side of the option seller.
Summary:
1. Buying stocks is risky.
2. Buying short-term options is less risky, but still risky.
3. Selling short-term options is the least risky, especially with a hedge, or insurance.
By selling a Call option:
1. You expect the underlying stock price to fall, so the option will not be
exercised, but expire, worthless.
2. You can capture the entire premium that was paid to you, as profit. If the
underlying stock price rises, you are obligated to sell 100 shares of stock
at the lower strike price. If you do not already own those shares, you would then
have to buy them at a higher market value, then sell them at the strike price, in order
to meet your obligation. This situation is called a "Naked," or "Uncovered" position, and
is extremely dangerous. Anytime you sell a Call option you should consider
buying the same option with a slightly lower strike price, and longer
expiration date. This will reduce your profit potential, but will also
reduce your risk considerably. (Remember the parallel twins, Risk and Reward
- If you want to reduce risk, you must also give up some degree of potential
rewards. You may wish to lower your cost basis in the stock, to the extent
of the premium received.
By purchasing a Put option:
1. You expect the price of the underlying stock to fall, allowing you
to sell stock at the higher strike price, and thereby earning