Options Trading

  1. Spreads: Multi-Leg Strategies
    1. Vertical Spreads (Price-Based)
      1. Debit Spreads
        1. Bull Call Spread
          1. Construction
            1. Market Outlook
              1. Risk/Reward Profile
                1. Strike Selection
                2. Bear Put Spread
                  1. Construction
                    1. Market Outlook
                      1. Risk/Reward Profile
                        1. Strike Selection
                      2. Credit Spreads
                        1. Bull Put Spread
                          1. Construction
                            1. Market Outlook
                              1. Risk/Reward Profile
                                1. Strike Selection
                                2. Bear Call Spread
                                  1. Construction
                                    1. Market Outlook
                                      1. Risk/Reward Profile
                                        1. Strike Selection
                                      2. Managing Vertical Spreads
                                        1. Profit Taking
                                          1. Loss Cutting
                                            1. Rolling Adjustments
                                              1. Early Assignment Risk
                                                1. Expiration Management
                                              2. Horizontal Spreads (Time-Based)
                                                1. Calendar Spreads
                                                  1. Construction
                                                    1. Market Outlook
                                                      1. Impact of Volatility
                                                        1. Time Decay Benefits
                                                        2. Double Calendar Spreads
                                                          1. Construction
                                                            1. Risk/Reward Profile
                                                              1. Volatility Considerations
                                                              2. Reverse Calendar Spreads
                                                                1. Construction
                                                                  1. Market Outlook
                                                                2. Diagonal Spreads
                                                                  1. Long Diagonal Spreads
                                                                    1. Construction
                                                                      1. Combining Price and Time Elements
                                                                        1. Rolling the Short Leg
                                                                        2. Short Diagonal Spreads
                                                                          1. Construction
                                                                            1. Risk/Reward Profile
                                                                              1. Management Considerations

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