Part 6 Institutional Trading

When to Use Each Strategy

Bullish Market → Long Call, Bull Call Spread, Covered Call.

Bearish Market → Long Put, Bear Put Spread.

Sideways Market → Iron Condor, Butterfly, Covered Call.

High Volatility → Straddle, Strangle.

Low Volatility → Credit Spreads, Iron Condor.

Risk Management in Options

Options can be dangerous if used blindly. Key risk management rules:

Never sell naked options without hedge (unlimited risk).

Use position sizing – don’t risk more than 2–5% of capital in one trade.

Always track Greeks:

Delta (directional risk),

Theta (time decay),

Vega (volatility risk),

Gamma (rate of change).

Use stop-loss even in options.