Selling options: a high win rate that hides big losses
Show why frequent small wins can come with rare large losses.
Module 12 of 26, Options for beginners, in practice. Lesson 5 of 6, about 16 minutes.
The takeaway
A high win rate hides losses if each win is small and each loss is huge. Always calculate the full expected value, not just the win percentage.
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