BALLON STRANGLES A BETTER TRADES STRATEGY
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Balloon Strangles: A Superior Trading Strategy
Introduction
In trading, every market scenario has a potential countermove. While some situations can trap the unprepared, understanding strategic responses can help you navigate and thrive in almost any market condition. The key lies not just in knowing what to do, but in understanding how to execute it effectively.
Introducing the Balloon Strangle
The Balloon Strangle strategy addresses the challenges posed by high volatility and unpredictable events, like earnings announcements or unexpected board meetings that occur after market hours. Traditional advice suggests avoiding such scenarios; however, the Balloon Strangle offers a calculated approach.
Conventional Strategies vs. Balloon Strangle
Typically, traders use strangles or straddles to manage volatility. These involve taking opposing positions at or near the current price, hedging against movement in either direction. However, these strategies can be costly and require significant price shifts to become profitable.
The Balloon Strangle offers a twist by utilizing Out-of-the-Money options. If you plot option prices, you'll often find a leverage point where the value of options changes more rapidly in one direction. This can be advantageous if the stock moves favorably, while minimizing losses if it moves the other way.
A Practical Example: YHOO Earnings Play
Consider a Balloon Strangle applied to an earnings announcement for YHOO. The company often experiences significant post-announcement movements, making it ideal for this strategy. With YHOO positioned between key price levels, the setup was perfect.
Execution and Outcome
On the earnings announcement, YHOO moved predictably to resistance. Observing this, I exited both positions once the stock hesitated, securing a net gain of $1.75?"a result closely matching the expected $1.70.
Timing was crucial; waiting longer would have diminished profits as call values dropped more than the stock's retreat. The goal was to capture the initial reaction to news and exit swiftly.
Conclusion
The Balloon Strangle is an advanced strategy that requires practice to master, but offers potential for profitable trades in volatile scenarios. Always practice with paper trades before investing real funds.
Ryan, Better Trades
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