Short Strangle | Options Trading Strategies



A short strangle involves selling an OTM put contract with an OTM call contract in the same expiration cycle. Both have opposing directional assumptions, which creates a profit zone for the trader. For this reason, it is a neutral strategy that looks to "strangle" an underlying's price within the short option strikes. Tune in to learn all about this strategy and why it's one of our favorites! New to options trading? Mike breaks down trading strategies and concepts in a visual way for beginner to intermediate investors. Click the link below to learn more: http://ow.ly/XRYkF Follow: @doughTraderMike Use the hashtag #whiteboard to discover more options trading concepts! ======== tastytrade.com ======== Finally a financial network for traders, built by traders. Hosted by Tom Sosnoff and Tony Battista, tastytrade is a real financial network with 8 hours of live programming five days a week during market hours. From pop culture to advanced investment strategies, tastytrade has a broad spectrum of content for viewers of all kinds! Tune in and learn how to trade options successfully and make the most of your investments! Watch tastytrade LIVE daily Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pmCT: http://ow.ly/EbzUU Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/tastytrade1?sub_confirmation=1 Follow tastytrade: Twitter: https://twitter.com/tastytrade Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tastytrade LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/tastytrade Instagram: http://instagram.com/tastytrade Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/tastytrade/

Comments

  1. V nice explanation & video.... does it make sense to square the trade prior to expiry?
  2. Fantastic video. Thanks


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