Basic Strategies

One of the very first strategies using options consists in purchasing calls

Purchasing puts one of the two basic option strategies, simple and effective.

Writing puts is a very widespread strategy amongst asset managers, in order to increase the profitability of the funds.

Writing a call is a strategy extremely used by asset managers and funds.

Long call spread is a simple strategy which combines the purchase and the sale of two calls.

Long Put Spread is a fundamental strategy which combines the purchase and the sale of two puts.

Speed for the call spread value : the delta ∆

Acceleration for the call spread value.

Implied volatility sensitivity for the call spread.

The presence of skew modifies first of all the price of a call spread.

The straddle is one of the basic strategy using options.

Up ? Down ? Both ? That'is straddle

The straddle is a remarkable strategy because it's BiDirectional.

Straddle is the most famous strategy when trying to 'gamma scalp' : this is why...

Straddle positions and volatility are linked.

Strangle is of the same family as the straddle

Strangle is a simple variation on Straddle's theme

This is one of the most flexible strategies using options..

Risk reversals are nothing but a question of volatility...