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title: "Wear and tear market"
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description: "Amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East and expectations of Fed rate hikes, if US stocks rise 3% this week and fall 4% next week, I think the ones who will suffer the most are option buyers. Even if they buy leap calls, if they are out-of-the-money, the capital tied up and the rollercoaster feeling are hard to bear. If the whole of 2026 is like this, US stocks will just lie flat. After all, I've already bought enough stocks; they can't fall much further, nor can they rise much. Just waiting for the rose of time🌹"
datetime: "2026-04-11T14:22:43.000Z"
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author: "[李维阿克曼](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/15717820.md)"
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# Wear and tear market

Amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East and expectations of Fed rate hikes, if US stocks rise 3% this week and fall 4% next week, I think the biggest losers would be option buyers. Even if you buy leap calls, if they are out-of-the-money, the capital tied up and the rollercoaster feeling are really hard to bear. If the whole of 2026 is like this, US stocks will just lie flat. After all, I've already bought enough stocks; they can't fall much further and won't rise much either.

Waiting for the rose of time 🌹