Скачать или смотреть Options Contracts: Explained | Fundamentals Guide & Risk Advice for Investing (Part 2)

Ever wonder how a "genius tool" like options trading can become a multi-billion dollar "weapon of mass destruction"? This video dives into three of the most spectacular financial disasters in modern history, all driven by the misuse of options, leverage, and complex derivatives.

We unpack these legendary market meltdowns as masterclasses in risk, showing how Nobel Prize-winners and the biggest banks on Wall Street got it catastrophically wrong.

TIMESTAMP (Chapters):

0:00 - The Options "Weapon of Mass Destruction"

0:50 - Story 1: Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM)

How Nobel-winning economists used "massive leverage" to build a $1 trillion position and why a single "black swan" event (the 1998 Russian default) forced a $3.6 billion Federal Reserve bailout to save the entire financial system.

2:15 - OPTIONS TRADING EXPLAINED: The "Greeks"

A simple insurance analogy to understand Theta, Delta, Gamma, and Vega. We explain what a "Gamma Squeeze" is and why it's so dangerous.

3:20 - Story 2: "Volmageddon" (2018)

The story of the "short volatility" trade (XIV), a strategy like "picking up pennies in front of a steamroller." See how the VIX ("fear index") spiked 115% in one day, wiping out 96% of its value and making billions in investor capital vanish.

4:38 - Story 3: The "London Whale"

How a single JPMorgan trader (Bruno Iksil) was tasked with "hedging" risk but built a position in Credit Default Swaps (CDS) so large that hedge funds "smelled blood," triggering a "classic squeeze" and a $6.2 billion loss.

5:57 - The Real Lesson: What Are Options Really For?

These disasters are rare exceptions. We cover the real, essential purpose of the options market, from farmers hedging crops to everyday investors using covered calls and protective puts for risk management.

This isn't just financial history; it's a critical lesson in leverage, risk models, and crowd psychology. If you're fascinated by market madness and want to understand the powerful forces behind the financial headlines, smash that like button and subscribe for more deep dives.

Let us know in the comments: Which of these disasters shocked you the most?

The LTCM Nobel Prize Collapse?

The Volmageddon VIX-plosion?

The London Whale Squeeze?

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