Trade with Higher Accuracy When you use the 1% Rule to select a DELL in-the-money option strike price, DELL stock only has to increase 1% for the option to breakeven and start profiting! Remember, if you purchase an at-the-money or out-of-the-money call option and the underlying stock closes flat at option expiration it will result in a 100% loss for your option trade! In this example, if DELL stock is flat at 69.25 at option expiration, it will only result in a 1.9% loss for the DELL option compared to a 100% loss for an at-the-money or out-of-the-money call option. Using the 1% Rule to select an option strike price will result in a higher percentage of winning trades compared to at-the-money or out-of-the-money call options. This higher accuracy can give you the discipline needed to become a successful option trader and can help avoid 100% losses when trading options. The goal of this example is to demonstrate the powerful profit potential available from trading options compared to stocks. The prices and returns represented below were calculated based on the current stock and option pricing for DELL on 10/12/2020 before commissions. When you purchase a call option, there is no limit on the profit potential of the call if the underlying stock continues to move up in price. For this specific call option, the calculator analysis below reveals if DELL stock increases 5.0% at option expiration to 72.71 (circled), the call option would make 48.4% before commission. If DELL stock increases 10.0% at option expiration to 76.18 (circled), the call option would make 98.8% before commission and outperform the stock return nearly 10 to 1. And if DELL stock increases to our initial price target of 75.65 at option expiration the call option would make 91.1% before commission. The leverage provided by call options allows you to maximize potential returns on bullish stocks. The Hughes Optioneering Team is here to help you identify winning trades just like this one. |
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