I'm an idiot at options

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    Posted by Vida on 10th of Aug 2011 at 11:36 am

    I'm an idiot at options but doesn't a collar limit potential profit? That would really skew the spy system results. I welcome the discussion and other ideas though.

    You would typically sell a

    Posted by Tradeanimal on 10th of Aug 2011 at 12:46 pm

    You would typically sell a call approx 10% or more out from your buy point.  The key in a collar trade is downside protection with a decent upside potential.

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