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337–360 of 522 · page 15 of 22- VOLATILITYImplied volatility & Skew as an indicator of market directionOptions based indicators can be used to predict the underlying and IV is one of them. Shifts in IV levels and shifts in Skew can help generate these forecasts, says Shubham Agarwal.4 min read
- TRADE IDEASFor Bank Nifty, deploy Put Butterfly spread strategyWith underperformance continuing along with sector rotation, it is prudent to approach the market with a low-risk strategy like Modified Put Butterfly Spread.2 min read
- OPTIONS BASICSAlter your trades time-frame to market conditionsModifications in the holding period can yield an edge in trades and hence, as market conditions change, so should your holding period for buy options.4 min read
- TRADE IDEASDeploy Nifty Modified Put Butterfly spread strategyConsidering the mix of Longs & Short over the week gone by, and the intraday swings in VIX, it is prudent to approach the market with a low-risk strategy3 min read
- OPTIONS BASICSLive Selling Options : Selling Options in a consolidating markets with Quantsapp .Consolidating markets can be an opportunity to make returns from selling options. A consolidating market with high relative IV and high relative IV percentile can be an opportunity for weekly Selling options on the Index with Quantsapp Analytical tools.4 min read
- TRADE IDEASDeploy Nifty Modified Put Butterfly Spread strategyNifty upcoming weekly Option data reflects broad range of Call addition 14,700-15,500 strike in which immediate resistance stands at 14,800 level and vital resistance stands at 15,000 strike.3 min read
- HEDGING & RISKHere's how you can bring down risk of consecutive lossesTo bring down the risk to consecutive losses, the easiest way out is to reduce the capital per trade and be more patient to generate returns from a more consistent approach over thoughts of quick money.3 min read
- TRADE IDEASDeploy Nifty Modified Put Butterfly spread strategyConsidering the cautious outlook depicted by nervousness in the F&O data, Modified Put Butterfly strategy is advised.3 min read
- OPTIONS BASICSDifferentiating between pullback & reversal using derivative built-upsA pullback is temporary in nature within the cycle, whereas reversals are changes in the cycle itself, says Shubham Agarwal. If we can successfully differentiate between pullback and reversal, we can optimise our trades accordingly.3 min read
- TRADE IDEASDeploy Nifty Modified Call Butterfly Spread to protect downsideA falling India VIX opens the room for further upside. Thus, a low-risk Call Butterfly Spread is recommended to protect the downside and participate in the upside momentum.3 min read
- OPTIONS BASICSUn-complicating Options trading for short term tradesThere is a belief that if you can create complicated multi-leg strategies, you’ll be able to benefit more from the market but at times this is inverse.4 min read
- TRADE IDEASFor Nifty, deploy Modified Call Butterfly spread strategyConsidering the positive outlook depicted by the F&O activity this week, Modified Call Butterfly is advised.2 min read
- HEDGING & RISKCall ratio backspread—a strategy to increase ROI while keeping risk low in fast-moving scenarioAn option trader can add significant value to their portfolio by choosing the right strategy in the right market scenario.3 min read
- TRADE IDEASWeak sentiment at high level advocates hedge in Nifty via Modified Put ButterflyRise in India VIX also has raised caution. Thus, deterioration in futures landscape and sentimental indicators at this height advocates a hedge in Nifty via Modified Put Butterfly.3 min read
- EXPIRY & EVENTSWorried about a GameStop re-run in India? Shubham Agarwal tells you how to guard against itJust like you buy life insurance to cover personal risks, it should be a rule of thumb to buy protection in “trades where you can lose more than your capital invested.3 min read
- TRADE IDEASDeploy modified Put Butterfly strategy in Bank Nifty to create hedge against weaknessModified Put Butterfly is a 4-legged strategy where 1 lot of Put close to current underlying level is bought against that 2 lots of lower strike Puts are sold and 1 more lot of Put is bought but closer to the Put sold strike.3 min read
- HEDGING & RISKCurtail risk with Modified Call Butterfly to trade longs confidently after riseTo optimally utilise the strategy, we need to account for two factors—profit potential and loss-limiting capabilities.4 min read
- OPTIONS BASICSGauge extremes using these 4 handy F&O indicatorsThese indicators should not be used to go against the tide, short a relentlessly rising market or to catch a falling knife. These can be used to manage the intensity of the trades or for investing in some hedges for those ' just - in - case ' scenarios.4 min read
- TRADE IDEASDeploy risk-averse modified Call butterfly strategy on NiftyThe India VIX kept up the rise inching higher by a point this week. This could be seen as prudence as the upcoming results led volatility could jeopardise the ongoing up move in any stock.4 min read
- EXPIRY & EVENTS3 tactics to trade earnings season with only positive surprisesPost result analytics especially right after the numbers are out should be traded via a combination of Buy and Sell position in options instead of just a simple long position in options.4 min read
- OPTIONS BASICSwriting an option - Ways to benefit from options writing without getting hurtIf one is trading only in futures, options writing can be added to the trade by Selling Higher Call against Bought future or Selling Lower Put against sold future.Analyse the writing an option with Quantsapp tools .3 min read
- OPTIONS BASICSOptions trading principles: Trading Guide for starter, refresher for pro byOptions being scientific instruments, they are easier to be rule-bound. If these rules are followed religiously, the probability of coming out profitable over a period of time becomes very high.4 min read
- STRATEGIESWhy non-directional options strategies are a must have in trading portfolioNon-Directional strategy means a combination of options capable of making a pay-off that is indifferent to which direction the underlying is going to go.4 min read
- TRADE IDEASNifty in, strong long cycle, deploy modified call butterfly strategyLongs, rising optimism and lowering risk makes a case for slow upward momentum to continue, hence Modified Call Butterfly on Nifty is advised.4 min read