Strategy Library · Risk Transfer

Hedging & Derivatives

Structures for reshaping portfolio outcomes—not predictions disguised as trades. Each strategy is considered through objective, regime, cost, liquidity and residual risk.

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Downside protection

Protective Put Overlay

Convex loss protection with explicit premium drag. Best assessed through protection horizon, strike budget and volatility regime.

Defined-risk protection

Put Spread

Reduces carry cost by limiting the protected loss range; useful when the portfolio can retain deep-tail exposure.

Income & risk shaping

Collar

Finances downside protection by surrendering part of the upside, creating a controlled outcome corridor.

Volatility premium

Covered Call

Monetises implied volatility against owned equity while accepting a capped participation profile.