Strategy library
Eight ways to slice the same 52 strategies. Every table on these pages is generated from the strategy data itself, so a number here can never contradict the number on the strategy's own page.
Strategy Cheat Sheet
The strategy cheat sheet lists all 52 StrategyGyan strategies in one table, showing each one's family, outlook, defined or undefined risk, debit or credit…
Strategy Matrix
The strategy matrix shows every strategy's delta, gamma, theta and vega as a computed plus, minus or near-zero sign, derived by the site's Black–Scholes e…
Strategy Decision Tree
The strategy decision tree narrows the field by three ordered questions — is your view directional, neutral or volatile; is implied volatility high or low…
By Market Direction
Strategies by market direction groups every structure under the view it expresses — bullish, bearish, neutral, volatile or direction-agnostic. It separate…
By Volatility Regime
Strategies by volatility regime groups structures under low IV, high IV, rising IV, falling IV, or any regime. Buyers favour cheap options in low IV, sell…
By Time Horizon
Strategies by time horizon groups structures under intraday, days, weeks, months or any horizon. The horizon matters because it decides which Greek domina…
By Risk Appetite
Strategies by risk appetite split into defined risk, where the position's own structure caps the loss, and undefined risk, where only the underlying reach…
By Capital Requirement
Strategies by capital requirement groups structures under low, moderate, high, very high or varies, by the margin or premium they tie up. The central caut…