You’re right, I have lost a bit of profit from decay where I wouldn’t have had if I bought the stocks directly. I’ve been considering buying the stocks directly and using options contracts as a hedge. I have bought contracts in ranges before and was pretty successful with that.
Buying calls before a rally for example is cheaper than buying x amount of shares, and the leverage nets me more profit than if I were to buy the stocks directly. The time decay can be an annoyance at times but it’s barely a factor on trades that I take patiently instead of impulsively.
Good morning/afternoon/evening. I’m a trader that mostly swing trades stock options. I decided to try and take my craft to the next level by reading the Third Edition of Mastering the Trade by John Carter because a couple of friends said that it was really good for swing traders, and all the...