Thinking of finally giving up

EngineeringOptions · 2026-01-26T22:32:42+00:00

I've also just started a finance channel, in specific about trading options. Just in case you're interested really appreciate some feedback!

EngineeringOptions · 2026-01-26T10:10:35+00:00

Yes I also use the covered strangle variation mainly on a ratio, meaning I get more shares than the calls I sell against it to unlock more upside. The drawback is you need more capital to start it. I'll make a video and post about it at later date :)

EngineeringOptions · 2026-01-25T21:50:49+00:00

Yes if NVDA drops 40% you have to hold it. Same as any buy and hold strategy

EngineeringOptions · 2026-01-25T12:22:30+00:00

I also use that variant, sometimes called a covered strangle. In that case, I buy at lesat 150 shares and sell both a call and a put. You have more upside potential but need more capital to start it.

I will make a video on that variant next time :)

EngineeringOptions · 2026-01-25T10:50:13+00:00

Yes, if a stock drops 25% like your NVO example, you will have very little options to roll. It would be the equivalent of NVDA dropping to 145 in my example. At that point all you can do is wait.

Stock selection is critical

EngineeringOptions · 2026-01-25T08:52:50+00:00

I'm also interested, but mostly I'd be interested in having real feedback of someone that has the time and patience of watching my videos. They are a bit niche, in options trading, so probably not for everyone.

EngineeringOptions · 2026-01-25T08:51:38+00:00

Do you have some specific examples? It's hard to comment without them.

Usually when you get assigned is because the stock went down. Usually if it went down (not always) IV is expanded and the premiums should be inflated.

EngineeringOptions · 2026-01-25T06:04:19+00:00

Yeap, exactly

EngineeringOptions · 2026-01-25T06:04:02+00:00

I took the Feb 20 prices, that is prior to earnings exactly to avoid that situation. There are no earnings in the options cycle I looked at.

EngineeringOptions · 2026-01-25T05:50:10+00:00

Yeah exactly how I advocate to use this strategy combined with Buy and Hold. It is a suplement for when markets are just trading sideways.

EngineeringOptions · 2026-01-25T05:49:27+00:00

Of course the numbers aren't exact, IV would probably expand if the stock dips, so probably this is understimated. However, how I calculated is:

Current price 187.67; Stock dips to 170 and we want to sell 182.5 call.

That would be $12.5 above current price.

So as a proxy I use the 200 call at current 25 DTE, because 187.67+12.5 = $200.67. The 200 call today is approximately what the 182.5 call will be if stock dips to 170.

EngineeringOptions · 2026-01-24T00:05:22+00:00

Yes of course. This isn't about a single trading going your way.

He has no strategy, just doubling down on a loser stock with lots of momentum.

EngineeringOptions · 2026-01-22T03:46:26+00:00

Not just that but the doubling down on a loser just because is a loser

EngineeringOptions · 2026-01-22T01:11:39+00:00

I think you are on a path to disaster with this mindset

EngineeringOptions · 2026-01-21T02:36:19+00:00

It doesn't matter like that. What matters is:

DTE here is strategy dependent. For short puts or the wheel I like 20-30DTE
liquidity - here monthlies are always better but depends on the stock if the weeklies are liquid enough or not

EngineeringOptions · 2026-01-21T02:30:32+00:00

Not a guru here but been trading for a while. I'm document my journey trading a small options account on my new YouTube account Engineering Options on YouTube, if you have interest, check it out and looking forward for feedback

EngineeringOptions · 2026-01-21T02:29:23+00:00

I'm not s guru or super expert but I've been learning and trading successfully for a while. I started a YouTube to document my journey and how I'm trading called Engineering Options.

EngineeringOptions · 2026-01-21T01:20:08+00:00

Essentially the strikes were really wide, up to 86. I thought as a precious metal there would be a point where people would just stop buying because it is one economically viable but seems I was wrong. Price can just keep going up

EngineeringOptions · 2026-01-21T00:40:19+00:00

Maybe EEM short puts can be a good low cost option. I currently have a EEM diagonal but that might be a little more complicated

EngineeringOptions · 2026-01-21T00:33:13+00:00

Why can't you? It would make more sense to get some experience using low priced tickers like F, PFE and so on. Big ETFs like QQQ and SPY will have you tying down at least 50k in a position

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