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My AMZN Trade and What to Do When You’re Short Gamma
My AMZN Trade and What to Do When You’re Short Gamma
AMZN beat. Or something like that. Sheesh. In the context of this declining volatility, I feel that the current strategy for most earnings trades would be to sell volatility prior, with the expectation that the move will not be greater than what the options are pricing in. When you sell ...
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