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When I keep a position open, I usually think of a simple question: how much time is left until the scenario I’m expecting arrives? But investigating TermMax Alpha led me to ask another question: what economy am I building up while I wait?
In TermMax Alpha, the Option Financing Cost documentation relates the cost to the notional value, the rate applied by the mechanism, and the time the position remains open. This means that the time during which a position stays open is not just a distance to maturity—it also contributes to the financing cost’s economy.
That’s where I found a difference I think is especially relevant as a trader. When a trade hasn’t yet reached the expected outcome, waiting can feel like a neutral decision. However, if there’s a cost associated with the time the position remains open, waiting stops being simply “doing nothing.” The position continues to have an economic dimension while it’s still open.
This changes the question I ask when analyzing a position. I no longer want to look only at when the term ends or where I need the market to move. I also want to ask myself what cost I’m accumulating while I keep the trade open, waiting for my hypothesis to come true.
I don’t interpret this as an automatic reason to close early, nor as a sign that holding a position is incorrect. The issue is different: the time a position remains open can be part of its economics, and therefore should be included in the decision analysis.
TermMax Alpha gives me an idea I find useful for analyzing positions that remain open over a period of time: waiting can also have its own economics. Maturity indicates when a structure ends, but the time we spend within it may be altering what it really costs to maintain our decision.
#termmax @TermMax
When I keep a position open, I usually think of a simple question: how much time is left until the scenario I’m expecting arrives? But investigating TermMax Alpha led me to ask another question: what economy am I building up while I wait?
In TermMax Alpha, the Option Financing Cost documentation relates the cost to the notional value, the rate applied by the mechanism, and the time the position remains open. This means that the time during which a position stays open is not just a distance to maturity—it also contributes to the financing cost’s economy.
That’s where I found a difference I think is especially relevant as a trader. When a trade hasn’t yet reached the expected outcome, waiting can feel like a neutral decision. However, if there’s a cost associated with the time the position remains open, waiting stops being simply “doing nothing.” The position continues to have an economic dimension while it’s still open.
This changes the question I ask when analyzing a position. I no longer want to look only at when the term ends or where I need the market to move. I also want to ask myself what cost I’m accumulating while I keep the trade open, waiting for my hypothesis to come true.
I don’t interpret this as an automatic reason to close early, nor as a sign that holding a position is incorrect. The issue is different: the time a position remains open can be part of its economics, and therefore should be included in the decision analysis.
TermMax Alpha gives me an idea I find useful for analyzing positions that remain open over a period of time: waiting can also have its own economics. Maturity indicates when a structure ends, but the time we spend within it may be altering what it really costs to maintain our decision.
#termmax @TermMax