Stocks are falling. Do you borrow shares, buy puts, or short the index? In Episode 4 of Futures Unlocked, Irina Pchelintceva explains the simplest way to act on a falling stock market with futures: no borrowing costs, a defined stop, and flexibility with micro contracts. In this episode: • Three ways to profit from falling markets, and the trade-offs of each • The four major index contracts: S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Dow and Russell 2000, with their point values • Why the Dow is price-weighted, and what that means for which stocks move it • Trading the decline versus hedging a stock portfolio • Margin versus notional exposure, and why a stop-loss is essential • Using nearly 24-hour access to react to news like CPI and PPI before the stock market opens • A real Dow short, from spotting weakness in its biggest names to sizing the position in four steps Not financial advice. For educational purposes only. Futures are leveraged and you can lose more than your initial investment. |
