Hedging is not for normal traders,
mostly hedging is used by fund managers,mf, traders having huge position in some shares ,
Gangadharan is having huge capital, so he is buying in large quantity for him he needs hedging
My personal belief is when you buy a call/put option then you are behind to normal traders with the premium you paid for buying the option,
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Preethi,
I don't want to be a normal trader. Hedging is not for profit, but to protect capital in case your swing trade goes wrong. Its insurance.
I have had many trades that went awfully bad.
1. Century Textiles (500) bought @ 540 went down to 501. No stoploss, no hedge.
2. Wipro (850) bought @439 went to 420.
3. Tata Chemicals (1000) shorted @429 went to 438.
4. Titan (125) shorted @ 3850 went to 4300.
5. Opto Circuits (1000) shorted @ 288 went to 325.
In so many trades, I could have used a stoploss much earlier if I had some peace of mind knowing that my positions are hedged.
Hedging is insurance. Protecting capital is paramount.
I want to be better than an average trader. That is why FA, TA, PA is useful. That is why hedging can be useful.