Sharp Move Up or Down

This section explains various option strategies designed to potentially capitalize on a large price moves in an option’s underlying security.

Volatility Strategies

This rebroadcast from the OIC webinar program will provide an overview of strategies that an investor may utilize to potentially capitalize on changes in volatility. Tune in to learn how investors can be prepared to potentially take advantage of changes in volatility with strategies like straddles, strangles, butterflies and condors.

(5:37) - Long Straddle and Long Strangle
(18:06) - Short Straddle vs. Iron Butterfly
(34:54) - Short Strangle vs. Iron Condor
(41:40) - Choosing strikes and expirations
(44:44) - Profit and loss calculations, and managing positions at expiration
(51:46) - Q&A