{"id":49796,"date":"2020-04-17T15:35:37","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T19:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/?p=49796"},"modified":"2020-04-17T15:35:37","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T19:35:37","slug":"an-easy-and-safer-way-to-double-returns-using-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/an-easy-and-safer-way-to-double-returns-using-options","title":{"rendered":"An Easy (and safer) Way to Double Returns Using Options"},"content":{"rendered":"

After the crash in March, most traders are looking for techniques get long stocks that have been beaten down by the market and constitute bargains in the long term. In this video, we show you a technique to double your returns on those kinds of trades with a simple options technique that most investors and traders should know.<\/p>\nView Video Transcript<\/strong><\/span>

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2019 was an incredible year for the<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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know the ETF that represents the S&P 500<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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it was up over 28% during calendar year<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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but the market tumbling nearly 20<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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percent in the fourth quarter of 2018 it<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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would have been pretty logical in the<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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context of the longest bull market in<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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history to have gone long the spy at the<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I’m the head options trader SMB Capital<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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here in Manhattan and I can tell you<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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that there were plenty of traders at our<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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firm thinking the same thing in early<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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2019 and making pretty large bets along<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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those lines so I’d like to show you an<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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extremely simple way that you could have<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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more than doubled your spy returns in<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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2019 yet done so taking much less risk<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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than outright buying shares of spy if<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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that idea interest you don’t suggest<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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you’d stick around I think you’re gonna<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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hi I’m Seth Freiburg I’m the head trader<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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of SMB capitals options trading desk SMB<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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capital is a proprietary trading firm<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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located in midtown Manhattan and we<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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result of the kovat 19 pandemic the<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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market crashed in March and while there<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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obviously is a lot of uncertainty ahead<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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world will eventually return to some<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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semblance of normalcy and the economy<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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will bounce back since pretty much every<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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compared to their prices just two months<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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ago it might be handy for you to<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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understand a technique for substantially<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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increasing the returns that you can make<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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on equities and I’m going to show you a<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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make sure that everyone understands the<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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basics of what are called call options<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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for those of you who already understand<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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options basics<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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principles of the lesson okay so most of<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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you have probably heard of a call which<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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is a security that allows a trader to<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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buy the right to purchase 100 shares of<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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the stock at the strike price of that<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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option before that option expires so for<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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example the April 29th spy 300 call<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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entitles the buyer of that call to<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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purchase 100 shares of spy at $300 per<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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share any time before the option expires<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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on April 29th<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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even if spy is trading at a price much<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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higher than 300<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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however the spy closes it less than 300<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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on April 29th then that call expires<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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worthless and the call seller gets to<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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just pocket the options premium which is<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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the cash that he sold the call for and<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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he has no further obligation okay so now<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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that everyone understands how call<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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options work let’s say that you wanted<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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to get long the spy at the end of last<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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year you could have simply bought 100<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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and on that day spy closed at $250 and<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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$25,000 to enter that position or<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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alternatively you could buy the spy 1:30<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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strike price call which is what is known<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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now that call entitles you to buy shares<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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expensive because spies trading much<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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higher at 250 and because of the fact<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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that they entitle you to buy 100 shares<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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of spy you multiply the options premium<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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of $120 and 99 cents times 100 to get<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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buy that call and that comes to 12,000<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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spy and so you’re risking less than half<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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of what you paid for those spy shares in<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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the same basic directional trade now the<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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spy pays a dividend which over time<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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averages a little less than 2% so the<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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owner of the spy shares would receive<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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about $500 during the year for his spy<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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investment so in order to replicate that<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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2% return the call buyer decides to<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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engage in what is known as a synthetic<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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covered call program every month so what<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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he’ll be doing here in January is<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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priced at 20 cents now what that means<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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from a cash flow standpoint is if you<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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collect 20 cents times 100 because each<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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shares of spy stock at that 270 price so<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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your account would be credited with $20<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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minimum of 20 cents then he’ll get $20<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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per month minimum and his account for<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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having sold these calls and at the end<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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would equal about 2% on his original<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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next month we now sell the twenty cent<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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nowhere or even goes down a small<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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you’ll be getting through this free<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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online workshop so click the link to<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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sign up now and don’t miss it ok so back<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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we run through the entire year the<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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results look like this as you can see by<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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collecting about $20 per month<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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hundred ninety one dollars and 40 cents<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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three hundred twenty one dollars and<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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