6 Options Strategies, Iron Condors In a 5K-10K Account, the Market’s Recession Fears: Catch Up on What You Missed!
By:Ryan Gaynor
Here are six options strategies traders should know about: ZEBRAs (zero-extrinsic back ratios), short puts, jade lizards, iron condors, broken wing butterflies and ratio spreads. Each strategy serves different market conditions and risk preferences — from stock replacement to probability-based strategies with potential for favorable outcomes. These approaches are designed to work with time decay, volatility changes and directional movement, while offering practical applications for various account sizes and traders’ level of experience.
Watch how I traded an iron condor in euro futures with a smaller-sized account, using limited buying power. I'll break down my complete process from market analysis entry timing, span margin,and how news events moved the market in our favor this time.
New research analyzing two years of zero DTE iron condor data suggests Monday has shown more favorable results than other days of the week. With performance differences between days showing notable patterns, the variation is striking. While this does not guarantee results, analysis indicates potential advantages to Monday expirations, according to the research examining thousands of trades. Trading only one day a week could align with your trading approach — though results may vary in differing market conditions.
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Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Please read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options before deciding to invest in options.