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When I\u00a0start getting signals to be long at the upper end of the range, it can be a psychological challenge.<\/p>\n

Traders don’t want to be “late”.<\/p>\n

It may seem like the move already happened and the risk\/reward is not favorable to have a long bias.<\/p>\n

Here’s the reality.<\/p>\n

Market neutral, positive Theta options traders don’t have to make that distinction.<\/p>\n

We have more tools available to us besides Long and Short.<\/p>\n

My personal preference is to\u00a0use long strategies in strong stocks, ETFs and indexes. And hold trades like theBearish Butterfly<\/a>\u00a0to generate income and protect to the downside.<\/p>\n

Andrew Falde
\nafalde@smbcap.com
\nSMBU
\nNo relevant positions.\u00a0Options Risk Disclaimer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When I\u00a0start getting signals to be long at the upper end of the range, it can be a psychological challenge. Traders don’t want to be “late”. It may seem like the move already happened and the risk\/reward is not favorable to have a long bias. Here’s the reality. 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