Trading Options at Expiration: Strategies and Models for Winning the Endgame

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Equity and index options expire on the third Friday of each month, leading to unique market forces that create price distortions often overlooked by investors. These distortions present significant trading opportunities with high profit potential. This work delves into these opportunities using unpublished statistical models, minute-by-minute pricing analysis, and optimized strategies that can yield returns of 40%-300% per trade. Readers will discover how to structure positions to profit from end-of-contract price distortions with minimal risk, without needing to predict stock movements, and with just one or two days of market exposure each month. Key topics include three powerful end-of-cycle effects often missed by current pricing models, the benefits of trading only a couple of days monthly, and the dynamics of expiration-day pricing. Endorsements highlight the book's clarity and practical strategies, emphasizing its insights into market inefficiencies related to implied volatility, strike price effects, and time decay. It offers a systematic study of option prices at expiration, providing detailed trading strategies, common pitfalls, and execution timing guidance. The writing is praised for being accessible and jargon-free, making it ideal for traders looking to enhance their equity option strategies. The focus on short-term strategies right before expiration, particularly using ratio spreads and risk management, is note