How to Utilize Options In 'Special Situation' Trades

How to Utilize Options In ‘Special Situation’ Trades

Posted On August 13, 2019 2:56 pm
By: Steve Smith

I want to look at how you can use options to profit from very specific scenarios, which I refer to as “special situation” trades.

The three areas I’m looking at are; mergers and acquisitions, earnings reports, and extreme moves. The first two categories would fall under predictive plays, that is, you take action before the event. The third would be considered reactive in that you respond after the fact.

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Steve Smith

Steve Smith have been involved in all facets of the investment industry in a variety of roles ranging from speculator, educator, manager and advisor. This has taken him from the trading floors of Chicago to hedge funds on Wall Street to the world online. From 1987 to 1996, he served as a market maker at the Chicago Board of Options Exchange (CBOE) and Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). From 1997 to 2007, he was a Senior Columnist and Managing Editor for TheStreet.com, handling their Option Alert and Short Report newsletters. The Option Alert was awarded the MIN “best business newsletter” in 2006. From 2009 to 2013, Smith was a Senior Columnist and Managing Editor for Minyanville’s OptionSmith newsletter, as well as a Risk Manager Consultant for New Vernon Capital LLC. Smith acted as an advisor to build models and option strategies to reduce portfolio exposure and enhance returns for the four main funds. Since 2015, he has worked for Adam Mesh Trading Group. There, he has managed Options360 and Earning 360, been co-leader of Option Academy, and contributed to The Option Specialist website.