Repair Strategy for NFLX Short Put

Robert Morse said:
learningoptiontrading,

I do not want to make light of your loss. Many here have suggested better ways to trade earning or sell puts with protection around earnings. I'm going to tell you from someone that has been in the business since 1981 and trade options professionally for 25 years, that trading earnings is very hard and should be avoided without a process in place that is more than a feeling that that a stock will or won't make a move from earnings. My suggestion is to avoid earning at the beginning of your option learning. Let's call it an expensive lesson.

Bob
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The OP likely fell victim to one of the many "option income" promoters who like to headline their websites with the claim that "96% OF OUR TRADES ARE SUCCESSFUL!"

Yes, that is often true. But the OP just experienced what the other 4% is all about. He should count his blessings if he survives it.
 
If an ATM put 6 mos out put isn't giving you at least a 13% premium for taking the risk, pass. If it is, then sell it cash covered AFTER it's had a decent pullback. The whole idea is to create a win-win situation with a non-leveraged play: you'll be either happy geting paid to wait or happy getting a good, longer term position. I would be willing to go 3 rounds of selling ATM staggered puts like that, thinking of the whole as an entire position. Your 13%-15% premiums collected on each event have a high probability of giving you an overall favorable cost avg relative to the real-time pricing.

Remember this post, because when the VIX goes to 60-80 next time, the SPY and a lot of great companies priced under $20 will give you such opportunities.

I couldn't agree more with Robert. The way out of a bad situation is to take a loss and move on.

The OP set himself up to play a 50/50 game without a clear way of making at least 1.5x his risk . Don't do that. My gawd, there's 50/50 setups on volatile futures contracts giving that up in buckets. If you have a day job, living in North America, then trade the HHI futures off of the Hong Kong Futures Exchange. You can spend 2.5 hours from Sunday thru Thurs night trading a beautiful trender which will prep you for trading it's greater ranging brother, the HSI. Highly profitable stuff.

In the meantime..."...as ye burn, so shall ye learn."
 
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@learningoptiontrading, if you had a plan at first place, you wouldn't ask yourself what to do now.
The truth is, you fuc...ed up. That's it. It may be your first time, but it won't be your last (if you keep going!).

You need to admit to that you were wrong and take your loss and move on. Anything else will be gambling.

Accept your error and try to learn from it.
 
OptionsOptionsOptions said:
Answer is in the post you quoted.
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Anyway, I don't think the OP will close his position and take his loss. He might get away this time, but one day, a small loss will become a bigger one.

Admitting an error is tough. Even tougher when trading and money is involved.
 
rb7 said:
Anyway, I don't think the OP will close his position and take his loss. He might get away this time, but one day, a small loss will become a bigger one.

Admitting an error is tough. Even tougher when trading and money is involved.
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If the trade is still open he has recouped $2000 in losses from the market open.
 
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