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Options Playbook Radio 158: Listener Question Palooza, Part Two

Published: May 18, 2017, 4:14 p.m.

It's all listener questions in this special edition of Options Playbook Radio.

  • Question from JDog - I just got an options pitch that says that options buyer lose money on 7 out of every 10 trades. Is that true?
  • Question from Alan Shepard - Why would I ever buy an option when 90% of them expire worthless?
  • Question from Lesnod - How do you get out of the straddles? One side of a straddle is always a loss correct?
  • Question from Bob - Concerning options: I have been told to take an ATM call and put, add them together and that is the expected move. Is that correct?

If you have questions for Brian, send them to theoptionsguy@ally.com.