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Jul 2022
46m 23s

How to Choose Strike Price & Expiration

Straight Into Options
About this episode

There's no shortage of things to consider when choosing the right strike price and expiration, and a lot of it comes down to your personal trading style and risk-reward appetite. We discuss best practices, tools, tips & tricks to help you on this week's episode of Straight Into Options: How to Choose Strike Price & Expiration.

• Market chatter: CPI report, Elon Musk Twitter Deal
• 4 things to consider: how the stock moves, time frame, desired risk-reward and liquidity
• How to use Unusual Whales as a tool when picking strike price + expry
• $SPX cheap fills and low ball bids

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