To build and manage a portfolio of short options and directional instruments (futures, ETFs, including inverse products) that captures the natural time decay of options (theta), while keeping directional exposure (delta) near zero. The strategy is designed to prevent structural imbalances and uncontrolled risk expansion.
At the core is a systematic setup of opposing short option positions β typically CALLs versus PUTs β to construct a globally delta-neutral configuration with balanced Greeks.
Profits are driven by time decay, a consistent and powerful market force. Being short premium, when managed with automation and discipline, enables reliable income generation without requiring directional forecasting.
A common mistake is attempting to rebalance delta by adding size to the opposite leg. For example, if short PUTs go ITM, a trader may be tempted to sell more CALLs. If the market then reverses, those new CALLs become a liability β and the cycle repeats. This can lead to a dangerous exposure spiral, increasing leverage and compounding risk.
Our system is specifically engineered to detect and avoid this behavior.
Instead of increasing position size on the opposite leg when imbalance arises, the system intelligently performs a strike and expiry roll β shifting contracts closer to the underlying in both price and time.
When a short option becomes too deep ITM and illiquid (e.g., due to wide spreads), the system allows assignment into the corresponding futures contract.
That futures position is then managed using dynamic hedging logic until closed in profit. Once closed, the system reverts back into options to resume capturing theta. Meanwhile, the intraday volatility of the futures itself is exploited tactically for additional gains.
Beyond the high-level bull/bear balancing, each individual trading layer features its own local hedging mechanism tailored to the layerβs directional bias.
Every instrument type comes with a default bias: for example, options layers tend to be short-biased, ES futures may be long-biased, and instruments like VXX (inverse, leveraged) are typically short-biased due to their structural decay.
Within each layer, the system actively executes temporary counter-directional trades to reduce drawdowns and lock in profits:
Each layer is effectively self-hedging, using intraday trade cycles to manage risk locally without altering the broader strategy. This form of synthetic, intralayer hedging complements the classic option-based exposure model.
At the macro level, the system maintains a real-time dynamic balance between bull and bear exposure using options, futures, and ETFs. This ensures the net portfolio exposure remains minimal β even as each layer operates with its own strategic bias.
This dual-layered approach β local layer hedging + global bull/bear balancing β is central to both risk control and performance consistency.
Component | Function |
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Short CALL vs PUT | Steady income from time decay |
Delta/Gamma control | Dynamic strike rolling instead of size rebalancing |
Deep ITM management | Assignment to futures + revert to options |
Multi-asset instruments | Options, futures, ETFs (including inverse) |
Spiral prevention | Avoids exposure explosion via size constraints |
Local layer hedging | Tactical entries to control bias-specific drawdowns |
Global exposure balancing | Real-time bull/bear posture control |
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This strategy delivers a dynamic, defensive, and rules-driven model for stable income generation through disciplined short option exposure. It is supported by a proprietary automation platform, enabling full risk control and exposure balancing across a multi-asset environment. Built for institutional standards, it is ideal for serious capital deployment and investors seeking low-volatility, high-efficiency yield.