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$CGC 20250221 4.0 CALL$  Spectacular loss! Selected the stock based on IV and technicals but...failed 🫠

Revealing Analysis from Barclays on Options Market Dynamics

Attached Barclays report sheds light on an intriguing transformation in the options market, particularly focusing on how the introduction of zero-commission trading has reshaped market dynamics. According to their findings, the influx of retail investors has fundamentally changed how short-term call options are traded, effectively turning them into lottery-like instruments. The research highlights a critical observation: When retail traders purchase Out-of-the-Money (OTM) call options at low premiums, they're essentially making a speculative bet with theoretically unlimited upside potential. However, Barclays notes that such scenarios rarely materialize in practice. A key insight from their analysis points to the relationship between implied and realized volatility. Option prices are signi
Revealing Analysis from Barclays on Options Market Dynamics
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2024-11-13
Learn something new every day. Got my first option executed yesterday. Learned a lot and earned few bucks
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2024-11-12
Learn something new every day. Got my first option executed yesterday. Learned a lot and earned few bucks
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2024-11-08
$Direxion Daily 20 Year Plus Treasury Bull 3x Shares(TMF)$   Such a loss! Why 20y bonds not affected by rate cuts? Confusing  🤷
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2022-04-26
When price goes up - you buy!

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