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Play It Cool When It Gets Hot
There is no other place that is more wacky and crazy than stock market. It is driven by numerous forces outside itself which can lead either to the excitement of winning dreams or the desperation of the losers. When the market gets hot, the excitement peaks up to the level where it can burn anyone in it. Therefore, it is important for you to keep cool whenever it gets hot in order to save yourself from being burnt up to ashes.
Below are five practical tips you can do to save you from burning out.
1. Do not buy underlying assets
Never buy underlyings. They change price quickly and very treacherous anytime there’s an opportunity to. Do not take this as paranoia; we do need to act very carefully in the stock market world. Act as if all the stock out there is chasing after you.
2. Do not deal with long options
Long options come along with big risk. The time will decay against you. It is really not a good move.
3. Never “leg in” or “leg out” of a spread
Taking an advantage from price swings can give you big winning. However, it is very risky, especially when market is continually declining. You can lose your buying power in a moment and leave with nothing.
4. Do not touch Delta
Delta is never good. You can minimize your delta by selling your both puts and calls. Take a slight bullish or stance.
5. Make friends with Theta
The time is on your side when you are selling short options. Profit from short options will go up every time.
