Trimming Our VIX Hedge
Small Dogs/Growth Portfolio - Two Trades
New Trade
VIX above 30 means the same 0.16 delta credit spread collects 50-100% more premium with 2x the buffer. Same probability. 64% more expected income per trade cycle. Here's the playbook.
VIX Surges Back Above 30, Gold Hits the Ceiling, and the Premium Landscape Transforms
Premium is Resetting Across the Board
Five Straight Weeks Down. The Dow Joined the Correction. The Richest Premiums All Year. Check It Out.
When the Storm Gets Louder, the Strategy Gets Clearer
Every options strategy ever built begins with one idea. Not a formula, not a contract, not a Greek letter. Just a simple arrangement between two people about a right, a price, and a deadline. This is where it all starts.
The professional investment world has used options to price risk, measure probability, and read markets for decades. Here is why that knowledge belongs to every investor, not just the professionals.
Five iron condor adjustments for when one side gets tested: close the tested side, roll out, roll down, roll the untested side closer, or close everything. Includes decision tree and real SPY examples.
The exact 5-step formula for sizing credit spreads by max loss. Covers the 2% rule, 3-5% for experienced traders, spread width comparisons, and the 20-25% aggregate portfolio cap.
