Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Tag: option greeks

Mastering Derivatives: Futures For Directional Bets, Options For Time Decay

Trade setups are typical for not-so-disciplined traders. These traders should prefer futures positions when they are confident on...

Mastering Derivatives: Shorting Options On Price Reversals

Previously in this column, we discussed why going long on calls (puts) is optimal for bullish (bearish) price...

Mastering Derivatives: What If Immediate ITM Call Is Cheaper?

To initiate a long call position, you typically select three strikes immediately above the underlying’s current price and...

Mastering Derivatives: Trading Capital Matters

NSE has issued a circular stating that the permitted lot size on four of its index futures and...

Mastering Derivatives: Why Stops Are Critical In Shorting Options

Recently, we were asked an interesting question about options. If an individual trades with strict stop-loss, why should...

Mastering Derivatives: Where Is Your Strike Located?

The NSE offers strike schemes on option contracts on each underlying available for trading in the futures and...