Market Measures - January 7, 2021 - Trade Short Duration or Manage Early

Published: Jan. 7, 2021, 7:38 p.m.

Theoretically, shorter duration options can provide a better return on capital. Many traders are attracted to this and start to trade short-duration positions.

If shorter duration strategies can provide a better return, why do we even need to manage longer-duration positions early?

tastytrade discusses the performances between using 21-day options or managing 45-day options at 21 DTE.