Time To Buy, Not Sell Puts
From Macro-To-Micro Options Power Hour recorded on Jul 30, 2025
In this short clip from Macro-To-Micro Options Power Hour, recorded on Jul 30, 2025, Samantha LaDuc and Hans Albrecht discuss how the market’s relentless rally has created a distorted environment where selling puts has felt like “guaranteed money” — a setup that often precedes trouble.
They warn that extreme complacency, very low volatility, and cheap hedging options are signs that markets may be due for a pullback.
Hans explains how he's approaching hedging by using longer-dated, far out-of-the-money puts to protect against a bigger drawdown, especially as volatility risk premium widens.
They caution that while the AI narrative remains strong, seasonality and option market signals suggest traders should be more defensive going into August and September.
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