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VIX : 12.70 - 0.6-points lower than last show.

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Netflix (NFLX)

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Mystery put update in Tesla Inc (TSLA)

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This week's topic discusses applying technical analysis to option trading.

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Question from Douglas Tilley - Hello!--Regarding long stock substitution:

1. With call options, are deltas additive? ie. why are (2) 40-delta calls so much cheaper than (1) 80-delta call ? This seems like buying equivalent total delta for about half the cost.

2. For more accurate stock substitution, do you ever use the technique of buying an ATM call while selling an ATM put ? (vs. buying calls for a desired total delta).

What are the pros and cons (or nuances) of the 2 methods? I do notice that the 2nd method definitely requires more buying power, due to the short put. Thanks for all the education

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