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In today’s markets, everyone from amateurs to professionals alike experience losses sometimes. Since the bubble burst, investors have come to understand that managing losses is just as important as attaining profits.
When the bubble burst, the greatest weakness of this strategy was exposed. When you double down, you are doubling your position to average down your dollar cost per share. However, along with the doubling of your position comes the doubling of your risk. The strategy works well when your stock rebounds, but not so well if the stock price continues going lower. Once the bubble burst, many investors not only felt the sting of not being able to recoup their initial loss, but got hit with additional losses after they "doubled down" and their stock continued to trade down. Let's look back at our example. Above, we purchased 500 shares of XYZ for $40.00 and the stock traded down to $30.00 leaving us with a $5,000 loss. We then purchased 500 more shares in a double down strategy to lower our average cost. We now own 1000 shares at an average cost of $35.00. Now let’s say that instead of the stock rebounding, the stock continues to fall to $25.00. The original purchase of XYZ at $40.00 has netted us a $15.00 per share loss for a total dollar loss of $7,500. But we also have to account for the additional 500 shares we bought at $30.00. This amounts to a $5.00 per share loss on 500 shares for an additional loss of $2,500. This brings our total loss to $10,000! As you can see, “doubling down” doubles your position both on the way up and on the way down. It can help eradicate losses but can just as quickly multiply them. So what can an investor do? Introducing the Amazing Stock Repair Strategy. This strategy involves buying one at-the-money call option while simultaneously selling two out-of-the-money call options on the same stock, in the same month.
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