OptionAgent invests in publicly traded call and put options. Recently such options have become available with expirations on every weekday, and they can be traded almost around the clock. With a systematic trading strategy as deployed by OptionAgent, this provides an opportunity for consistent and regular income.

An option is a financial instrument that gives you the right to purchase (for a call option) or sell (for a put option) an underlying security at a pre-determined price, until or at a specified date (the expiration date of the option). If you buy a call (put) option you bank on the fact that the price of the underlying will increase (decrease) so that you make money from the difference between the future spot price of the underlying, and the pre-determined strike price of the option. In exchange for this right, you pay some money (an option premium).

When you buy an option it is indeed a hedge against the value of the underlying decreasing (for a put option). In exchange you will pay an option premium which is like an insurance premium. But when you sell options it's the other way around: you can then generate income from the option premiums received from the option buyer. OptionAgent uses a net option selling strategy to generate consistent income.

Obviously you can generate positive returns when the market goes up by holding positions in a stock or market index - basically you follow the market 'trend'. But that's not the only way. You can also generate returns from the price variation of a stock or market index, which is its volatility. The value of an option is very dependent on the volatility of the underlying. The strategy employed by OptionAgent effectively monetizes this variation, rather than the trend, of the price of the underlying.

Absolutely not. While OptionAgent uses short-termed options, we do not typically enter and exit a position within a single day. In fact, we aim to enter a complex option position and then hold on to until it expires days later so we can book the full option premium as gain. There is absolutely no crypto involved. The options we trade are listed on regulated exchanges, such as the CBOE (Chicago Board of Options Exchange).

We typically combine multiple hedged option positions in a single order, a so-called complex option position. Depending on how we structure this position, a positive return is possible in an up and/or down market. For example, if you sell an out-of-money call option, and the market goes down, then the option will expire worthless, and thus the option premium you received upfront will be a 100% gain if you kept the position until expiration.

While we keep option positions only for a few days typically, the gains made from them are not taxed fully as short-term gains. This is because OptionAgent trades financial instruments that are taxed at 60% long-term & 40% short-term capital gains, irrespective of the holding period.

Yes, IRA accounts may be investors in the fund, subject to certain qualifications and limitations.

This is an SEC term to designate higher net-worth individuals and entities. Please see our Investor Qualification document in the Downloads section of this website for an explanation of this term for individual investors.

Please see our Investor Qualification document in the Downloads section of this website which also explains the fee structure for each share class.

The first step is to get in touch with us by filling out our Contact Form. Our typical on-boarding process is to first schedule an introductory call or web conference. Then if both sides agree there is a good fit, we will send the PPM (Private Placement Memorandum), LPA (Limited Partnership Agreement) and Fund Subscription documents for electronic signature. We are also legally required to verify your status as Qualified Client (see elsewhere in this FAQ).