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options collar strategy vs regular profit/loss stops
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consider capital requirements and risk timeframes. with options, the capital requirements are far smaller than owning the underlying securities with stops. options also allow one to constrain risk to a timeframe of ones own choosing (the expiration date of the contract). if you own or are short the underlying security, there is no time horizon.
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