Straddles - For when you're not sure

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Old Aug 18, 2008, 11:59am   #1
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We've just published a new T2W article called "Straddles - For when you're not sure" by Stan Freifeld.

Quick Summary: In options trading have you ever thought about different types of spread strategies? Why woud you want to spread? In this article we look at the benefits of this options trading style.

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Old Aug 18, 2008, 11:59am   #2
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It's worth noting that strads are generally quite expensive and if vol comes in sharply you're position can get absolutely nailed...it's sensitive to other traddes in the market.
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Old Nov 4, 2008, 4:06pm   #3
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Given the current market conditions you have high IV and hence higher Theta...and if the markets start to calm down you could get seriously hurt with a drop in IV.
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