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Options Time Decay (Theta) Explained
What theta is, why options time decay accelerates near expiration, and how it can make an option lose money even when you’re right on direction.
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How to Read an Options Trade Alert
Decode an options trade alert line by line (ticker, expiry, strike, call/put, entry) and work out your break-even and maximum loss before acting.
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Buying Calls vs Puts: How They Work and What You Can Lose
Calls vs puts explained: rights vs obligations, break-even, and why a bought option’s maximum loss is the premium, while some sold options carry unlimited risk.
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Weekly Options Explained: Time Decay, Gamma and Expiration Risk
How weekly stock and index options work, why time decay and gamma speed up near expiry, and why a bought option can expire worthless. Educational guide.
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Position Sizing for Options: Start From What You Can Lose
How to size an options trade from the dollar amount you’re prepared to lose entirely: premium × 100 × contracts, plus commissions. Set your own limit.
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Why your call lost money when the stock went up
Being right about direction is one of three things a long call needs. The stock has to move far enough, before the deadline, and past a break-even most people never work out.
