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Simple diversification is no longer enough to shield the assets under your management. Registered investment advisors, financial planners and asset managers need a new weapon in their war on risk. Welcome to The Advisors Option  - the only program designed to arm busy advisors with the information necessary to properly manage risk in this volatile environment. From options education, trading strategies and tips to options industry news and interviews with leading advisors, you will find it all on The Advisors Option.

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Advisors Option 70: Exploring the Dark World of Reverse Calendars

Aug 27, 2018

Options 101: A review of the fundamentals

  • Short Calendars
  • What is it and why use it?
  • Any other thoughts on the short calendar?

The Buzz: What do informed advisors need to know?

  • The Dow just registered its longest stint in correction territory in nearly 60 years- failing to move 10% above the closing low hit earlier in the year.
  • The majority of fund managers expect the next recession to begin in the second half of next year or the first half of 2020.
  • Exchange-listed options mean opportunity for pensions and endowments.
  • Best& Worst BDs for Advisors: J.D. Power — 2018
  • Average satisfaction score - 726, up from 719 a year ago, on a scale of 1 to 1,000.

Office Hours: Options question of the week

We're talking about #Crypto #Derivatives at the @BlockchainVoiceConference. So this week we want to know which #Crypto product you'd like to see listed on a major venue next.

  • 68% - Bitcoin options
  • 8% - Ripple Options/Futures
  • 18% - Ether Options/Futures
  • 6% - Litecoin options/Futures

Listener questions and comments: What's on your mind?

  • Question from Allen T. - Does it count as a calendar if it's on two different underlyings? Or is that more of a pairs trade?
  • Question from Gall - How many options are actually traded by RIAs?
  • Question from D Riley:I have a general question because I'm struggling with hedges. Do most people buy calls or put options as hedges? Do they hedge in, at or out of the money?