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A closing purchase is an order that you place to offset an existing short position. For example, If you sell a call option to open a new position, you would then need to offset or close that position with a closing order to buy. In other words, you would buy-to-close.
This is an Options position where the total delta exposure is zero. For example, you can create a delta neutral position like this: Since 100 shares has a delta of +1.00, if you go long 100 shares and long two Puts that have a delta of -.50 each, the position is delta neutral. See Also:…
This is basically any spread where the premium paid from buying part of the spread is greater than the premium received for the other part of the spread. For example if you bought the GOOGL 95.00 Calls for 8.00 and sold the 100.00 Calls for 5.50 the debit would be 2.50 See also: Credit Spread,…
A Calendar spread is when you sell an option and buy another one with a more distant expiration date. This can be created with either puts or calls. For example, let’s say you wanted to play Netflix with calendar spread because you figure that the stock has dropped too far too quickly and will bounce…
This is a long post, it helps you understand options a bit better and make some profitable decisions in the future! I try to make theta and options easier to understand by relating it to real estate and moving one step at a time. Let’s dive into the world of Theta and options trading!! #1:…
