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Felix Prehn: NEVER Lose Money on Growth Stocks Again - The Foolproof 2-Step Process

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Felix Prehn (with Tallulah) explains a weekly, options-based hedge strategy for investors who already hold 100 shares of a growth stock. The main goal is to reduce large drawdowns by combining two option legs into a collar-like structure:

  • Buy a long put (downside insurance) for the next weekly expiry, explicitly using Friday (example references October 13).
  • Sell a short call with the same expiry at a strike above the current share price to generate premium. That premium offsets the put cost (or may come close to covering it).

They frame it as a “2-step,” hedge-fund-style method to avoid the mindset of “never losing money on growth stocks again,” using examples rather than guaranteed outcomes.

Instruments / Tickers Mentioned

  • Microsoft (MSFT) — main example stock
  • SoFi (SOFI) — second example stock
  • Palantir (PLTR) — mentioned (used in context of hedging)
  • “Rent up” / price-move example — describing how hedging can help after big rallies

Options used:

  • puts and calls (weekly expirations)

Step-by-Step Methodology / “2-Step Process”

Assuming you already own 100 shares of the stock:

1) Buy a long put (downside hedge)

  • Choose the next Friday expiry (typically set up on Mondays).
  • Select a put strike below the current stock price.
    • Example: MSFT around $313, put strike at 292.

2) Sell a short call (finance/offset the hedge)

  • Sell a call with the same expiry.
  • Pick a strike above the current price.
    • Example: “cupboard call kicks in” around 330 (shares would be sold at/around that level, depending on how it’s managed).
  • Use the call premium to help pay for the put and reduce net cost.

Risk/Return Behavior (How It Works)

  • Downside protection: If the stock drops, the put gains value, potentially generating cash.
  • Upside cap: If the stock rises past the call strike, your upside is limited (shares may be called away, or you may buy back/roll).
  • Psychological/behavioral angle: the hedge creates a “line in the sand” to reduce emotional decision-making (like panic selling).

Key Numbers and Scenarios

Example 1: Microsoft (MSFT)

Setup assumptions (illustrated)

  • Shares: 100
  • Price at recording: ~$313
  • Concern scenario (unhedged comparison):
    • If MSFT drops to $300: loss about $1,300
    • If MSFT drops to $220: loss about $9,300 (~-30%)

Options setup (weekly; same expiry)

  • Long put
    • Strike: $292
    • Expiry: next Friday (example references October 13)
    • Put cost: $86.50
  • Short call
    • Strike: described around $330 (aligned to where the “call kicks in”)
    • Call premium collected: ~$86 (described as essentially offsetting the put cost)

Illustrated outcomes

  • If MSFT drops to ~$238:
    • The put is described as producing a “6,000% return” on the insurance
    • Cash outcome cited: ~$5,323 cash
    • You still hold the shares “they might recover,” and you could potentially reinvest after the drop.

Probability framing (as stated)

  • ~87% probability MSFT stays below $330
  • ~13% probability it rallies above $330
    • If above $330, the structure effectively sells the shares around that level (or requires you to buy back/re-enter).

Net effect they emphasize

  • A “maximum loss” around ~$2,100–$2,200 (described as limited downside / manageable loss), instead of a large unhedged drawdown.
  • Frequency/timing: weekly, often set Monday and expire Friday, then repeat.

Example 2: SoFi (SOFI)

Setup assumptions (illustrated)

  • Shares: 100
  • Price cited: around $7.45

Options setup (weekly; same expiry)

  • Long put (downside hedge)
    • Put strike example: ~$6.50 (“go a little bit lower”)
    • Put cost: $31 (noted as premium amount for the contract, described as “$31 total premium”)
  • Short call (premium offset)
    • Call strike example: $8.50
    • Call premium collected: ~$4 (imperfect offset; they mention being “one dollar short”)

Drop scenario and cash usage (as stated)

  • If SOFI falls to ~$5:
    • They claim you receive ~$150 cash
    • That cash could be used to buy roughly ~20 more SOFI shares

Probability framing (as stated)

  • ~93% probability of not losing shares
  • ~7% chance shares get sold via the covered-call component

Explicit Recommendations / Cautions (As Stated)

  • Run it weekly, typically:
    • Set up Monday
    • Expire Friday
    • Monitor through brokerage app notifications
  • Practice with paper trading before using real money.
  • Use especially when you think a stock/market has rallied and could pull back (because insurance can be cheaper after rallies).
  • They stress it does not guarantee zero risk:
    • “There is no zero risk world… zero liability would be expensive.”
  • Acknowledge practical imperfection:
    • Premiums (put cost vs call credit) are not always a perfect match (“not always exactly a null sum game”).
  • Behavioral goal:
    • The hedge can reduce panic and help you stick to a plan—potentially enabling buying at lower prices instead of selling emotionally.

Disclosures / Disclaimers

  • No explicit “not financial advice” line appears in the subtitles described.
  • They do explicitly mention:
    • Not zero risk
    • Paper trading first
    • Returns are not guaranteed (they describe it as having “my entire playbook/live trading” rather than promised results)

Presenters / Sources Mentioned

  • Felix Prehn
  • Tallulah (described as Felix’s “trusted financial advisor”)
  • Brad (used as a hypothetical hedge-fund-style character in the MSFT example)
  • OptionsWatch.io (options visualization tool/website mentioned)
  • Phoenix friends.org (webinar referenced)

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