Alsadius comments on The Rational Investor, Part I - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Alsadius 31 May 2013 07:48:43AM 0 points [-]

But the cost of derivatives is generally so much lower that it's not really a big deal.

Comment author: AspiringRationalist 31 May 2013 10:26:29PM 0 points [-]

Although the price of options is lower, the fact that you have to trade in blocks of 100 is still a big deal, because in absolute dollar terms, you are still as sensitive to price swings#Delta) as though you owned significantly more shares than that money could buy. This volatility can make it harder to stay solvent longer than the market stays wrong.

Comment author: Alsadius 01 June 2013 05:42:36AM 0 points [-]

If you don't value leverage, you shouldn't be playing in the options market in the first place.