{"id":37159,"date":"2014-04-10T14:03:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-10T18:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/?p=37159"},"modified":"2023-04-18T16:28:10","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T20:28:10","slug":"can-negative-pnl-be-a-good-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/can-negative-pnl-be-a-good-thing","title":{"rendered":"Can Negative P&#038;L be a Good Thing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this video presentation, Seth Freudberg, SMBU\u2019s Director of Options Training, explains how negative P&amp;L in an options trade can surprisingly be a good thing.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the video!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PKOLB2ZuhgM\" width=\"600\" height=\"348\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Seth Freudberg<br \/>\nDirector, SMB Options Training Program<\/p>\n<p><em>The <a href=\"https:\/\/broadcast.smbtraining.com\/smboptions\/\">SMB Options Training Program<\/a> is a program designed for novice and intermediate level options traders who are seeking an intensive training process to learn how to trade options spreads for monthly income. 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