repost with corrections.....
when trading weekly options and buying calls, puts, straddles or strangles,
stock price
needs to move thru an option strike price,
the option going from OTM or ATM to ITM, should increase in value,
latter in the week, options cheaper, option price move can be greater, if stock moves,
if you have directional bias, buy calls or puts,
no bias and stock is at a strike price, buy
straddle at that strike,
(can also buy a
strangle when stock is at a strike)
no bias and stock is between strikes, buy
strangle at those strikes,
the idea with a strangle or straddle is that the gain on one option covers loss on other,
realize you can lose the entire amount of the trade,
you either have to watch market to take exits, or set contingent orders
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Sep 2, 2014