Even though the U.S. stock market is known for its long-term upward trend, market declines are far from rare. Statistically, index drawdowns of 15% or more have occurred at least once in almost every year since 2020, while 8–10% pullbacks are even more frequent.
Since declines tend to be deep and fast, the damage can be significant. That’s why investors need a practical, actionable playbook for surviving down markets.
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In the previous episode, we covered the first—and most important—way to deal with drawdowns: cutting exposure. As a quick recap, what are the advantages of proactively trimming positions when markets start to fall?
In this episode, we move on to the second line of defense: hedging with options.
1. When to Hedge?
Before we dive deep into hedging strategies, it helps to identify differences between two types of drawdowns:
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Palantir delivered a very strong Q4 earnings: quarterly revenue reached $1.4068 billion, up 70% YoY. Q4 GAAP net income came in at $609 million, adjusted EPS was $0.25, and adjusted free cash flow reached $791 million. On the demand/visibility side, the company disclosed that Q4 TCV (Total Contract Value) hit a record $4.262 billion, and U.S. commercial RDV (Remaining Deal Value) continued to grow rapidly. ...

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