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What is an options contract?
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Options strategies we don't adjust (and why)
Big picture adjustment strategy
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Is fundamental analysis dead?
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7 step entry checklist
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Comparing underlying symbol price
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Evaluating bot position count to position type and underlying symbol
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Evaluating bot position activity history with underlying symbol
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Comparing opportunity leg attributes
Comparing opportunity bid-ask spread
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All playlists
Managing Assignment
You no longer have to worry about assignment. Now you can leverage the power of bots to manage expiring positions and avoid assignment risk.
6:13
Estimate the Probability of Trades being ITM at Expiration
Do you trade short option positions? This decision recipe estimates the short strike's probability of being in-the-money at expiration.
6 min video
06:15
Use Bots to Manage Assignment Risk
You no longer need to stress about challenged positions as expiration approaches. Learn how you can use decision recipes inside a monitor automation to manage potential assignment risk.
6 min video
04:19
Dynamically Adjust Profit Targets The Week of Expiration
Let your automations dynamically adjust profit targets the week of expiration. Monitor automations can automatically manage positions as expiration approaches, so you don't have to.
4 min video
06:18
Get Notified of Early Assignment Risk
Worried about being assigned on your option position? Bots can automatically notify you of early assignment risk if your option is in-the-money.
6 min video
03:38
Monitor Position Delta Automatically Using Bots
Use this simple decision recipe inside a monitor automation to check an option's delta value and manage the position accordingly.
3 min video
05:03
Close Positions Based on Their Time Until Expiration
Using this simple decision recipe, your bots can automatically close positions for you as they approach expiration.
5 min video
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