Part6 Learn Institutional Trading

Advantages of Options Trading
Leverage: Small capital can control larger positions.

Risk Defined: Buyers know their maximum loss (premium).

Flexibility: Strategies for bullish, bearish, or neutral markets.

Income Generation: Selling options can earn premiums regularly.

Hedging Tool: Protect portfolios from downside risks.

Risks in Options Trading
Time Decay: OTM options lose value fast.

Volatility Crush: After events like earnings, implied volatility drops.

Assignment Risk: Sellers may be assigned if the option is ITM.

Liquidity Risk: Wider spreads in illiquid options lead to slippage.

Complexity: Advanced strategies require a deeper understanding.

Sellers have potentially unlimited risk, especially in naked option writing.