Short Straddle
Selling a call and put at the same strike and expiration to collect premium while accepting substantial two-sided risk.
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Short Strangle
Selling an out-of-the-money call and put to collect premium while accepting substantial tail risk.
Read article →Calendar Spread
Selling a nearer-dated option and buying a farther-dated option at the same strike to create time- and volatility-dependent exposure.
Read article →Diagonal Spread
Using different strikes and expirations, commonly buying a longer-dated option and selling a shorter-dated option.
Read article →Poor Man’s Covered Call
A call diagonal often built with a deep-in-the-money longer-dated call and repeated shorter-dated short calls.
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