Options Trading for Macro Investors (The Ultimate In-Depth Guide)

In today's episode of Forward Guidance, class is back in session with Imran Lakha as the attending professor. Going through the basics of options, Lakha turns his attentions not only to the absolute fundamentals, but to the whys and hows of options, explaining their use, what can affect them, and when and where they should not be used. Not only is this a perfunctory lesson in options but a deeper dive into their function into the economic world for beginners and masters alike of the macro trade. Filmed on March 15, 2022.

Lakha on Twitter: @options_insight
Farley on Twitter: @JackFarley96
Blockworks on Twitter: @Blockworks_

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:50 Why Use Options?
13:24 Fundamentals of Options: Calls, Puts, and Payouts
18:50 What Affects The Price Of Options?
20:45 Straddles and Strangles
22:30 Collars ("Risk Reversals")
24:30 The Greeks
30:14 Protective Put vs. Put Spread
39:50 Macro
49:32 Commodities
1:00:25 Fed Meeting
1:07:48 Inappropriate Uses Of Options

[ReadMr]

Brilliant interview. Imran is really good at explaining stuff so that it is much easier to digest. Many thanks, gentlemen for such excellent content!

[grooves.x]

He’s the best I’ve heard talk about options!

[buzz]

I just watched this video. Thank you so much. This is such valuable content and really teaches retailers how to approach different methods.

[lvpatfleming]

Really a great interview. Great guest also

[smitdty]

Great interview! I really enjoyed the pace. Imran offered great explanations and examples. Good job Jack!! Any difference in what's covered between the boot camp and online course?

[tragicslip]

dude is chill. theta gang is underrated in big vol world. theta decay from thurs to fri in baba this week (3/17 to 3/18) in process for example. sold 10*55$ for .02$. will i own 1000 shares of baba @49.98, is china about to test the patience of is trading partners with some political chicanery tonight? 22h on the clock.

[alkhalifah.blockchain]

You gotta invite this guy more on your channel, I am thinking of hedging my crypto portfolio with btc puts

[jamesbowman]

*Yawn* wake me when you get good option trader. I might come back and listen to more later, but for now I'm signing off after 10 minutes.