Not necessarily, it's just shifting of base. I would still see 5700 pe holding up as a sign of support, though chgoi dramatically decreased at the end. I was hoping you would have held to your shorts, u caught a good 300 points drift, not sure why you wanted to venture into a bull call spread then. Exotic options just work in DAN'S land where you have liquidity in future months. Synthetics just limit your profit
I too wish I had held on and this thought has given me a sleepless night or two. But its very hard to gauge a trend's end. The last few months have shown that Shorts do not go much deep, since the weekly trend is still up.
Moreover, I feel that the growth of my account will be steadier if I relied on Position Sizing than on better exits. Because there is no definition of a better exit.
I am convinced with the logic that if I exit flat out at 150 point gain and increase position size with every profitable trade then I will be better off, instead of wanting to get a better exit, to which there is no end to analysis. Clarity is sacrificed, and so is the trader.
I agree with you on the options front. I did not take up an options trade in a long while. It was touch and go.