Ratio Spreads as a Premium-Selling Alternative by Jim Bittman of CBOE

Are these high-volatility markets getting you down? Have your iron condor and short-option strategies blown up? How about a delta-, gamma- and vega-neutral strategy (almost) that profits from time decay and gives you a near-break-even exit strategy if another killer move against you happens? Jim Bittman, Senior Instructor at The Options Institute of CBOE, discusses the positives and pitfalls of ratio spreads.

Jim Bittman is the author of three books. Options for the Stock Investor is a primer for beginning option traders that discusses basic strategies and essential concepts about option price behavior. Trading Index Options reviews intermediate to advances strategies such vertical spreads, straddles, time spreads and ratio spreads. Trading Options as a Professional is designed for the experienced who wants to learn about delta-neutral trading, synthetic positions, setting bid and ask prices and managing position risk.