hi Link,
i have a general query regarding option premium eating strategies(like short straddle/short stranggle).
Will the raise in price (say nifty index) increase the risk in these strategies?
Because, for example consider the following scenario:
- nifty was trading around 4000 level
- the call/put option price of 4000 strike is 100/100 respectively.
Now the strategies helps you to be relax between 3800-4200 range as you wont loose anything. This means that you can afford raise in NIFTY by 5%.
But considering the current scenario where NIFTY is trading at 6300 and the corresponding call/put @ 6300 price is say 100/100 respectively. Then you can relax btwn 6100-6500 range.
This is same 400 points range as incase of when nifty@4000 , but when you see closely, now when nifty raise by just 3.1% you wll be in danger.
And when Nifty price raises on and on to say 10000, then just a 2% raise can put you in danger spot, which can happen in a day... But when Nifty price is less around 4000, you can be little relaxed(comparatively) as 5% raise is big for a day.
Just want to understand that whether these strategies will be @ more risk when the underlying price tempt to cross your safe range by mere % raise.
Thanks,
summasumma
i have a general query regarding option premium eating strategies(like short straddle/short stranggle).
Will the raise in price (say nifty index) increase the risk in these strategies?
Because, for example consider the following scenario:
- nifty was trading around 4000 level
- the call/put option price of 4000 strike is 100/100 respectively.
Now the strategies helps you to be relax between 3800-4200 range as you wont loose anything. This means that you can afford raise in NIFTY by 5%.
But considering the current scenario where NIFTY is trading at 6300 and the corresponding call/put @ 6300 price is say 100/100 respectively. Then you can relax btwn 6100-6500 range.
This is same 400 points range as incase of when nifty@4000 , but when you see closely, now when nifty raise by just 3.1% you wll be in danger.
And when Nifty price raises on and on to say 10000, then just a 2% raise can put you in danger spot, which can happen in a day... But when Nifty price is less around 4000, you can be little relaxed(comparatively) as 5% raise is big for a day.
Just want to understand that whether these strategies will be @ more risk when the underlying price tempt to cross your safe range by mere % raise.
Thanks,
summasumma
Only fear factor is basically a gap up or gap down against the positions held... As that would call for some fast positional readjustments... otherwise most of the time i can afford to sit idle... of just job it for a few points...