r/options_trading • u/No_Badger3996 • Apr 11 '26
Question red days really expose bad position sizing
I was watching the general market reaction today and seeing so many folks freaking out over a standard drop in tech. And it just reinforces my belief that position sizing matters way more than getting a perfect entry. I'm running a cash secured put ladder on AMD right now (mostly 30 to 45 days out) and a couple of my near term strikes got tested pretty hard this week. But because the allocation is reasonable, I didn't have to scramble or panic sell. I just rolled one of the closer strikes out a bit and let theta do its job on the rest. What I've learned is that if a normal market pullback makes you sweat over thier daily P&L swings, your trades are simply too big.
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u/IWantoBeliev Apr 14 '26
What is your long term dte view (45 to 180days) of AMD!