Warning: This post is likely of no direct interest to most readers of this Blog – it is written for education and interest only, and outlines one of the potential advantages of using Options for portfolio insurance. These are nervous times and we should be concerned about preserving our hard-earned wealth in the months ahead. […]

On 24 March I added the following comment to my Portfolio Hedging Post of 20  March (https://itawealth.com/portfolio-hedging/): “With the drop in the SPX I have added another risk reversal to my hedge position by buying the 6400/6395 Put Spread and financing this by selling the 6800/6805 Call Spread for a net credit of 0.60 or […]

With last months hedge position expiring with a small $314 profit last Friday I need to make a decision as to whether to continue to hedge my portfolios or to leave them unhedged – since last month’s hedge turned out to be unnecessary as US Equity markets surged over 12% higher in the past 3 […]