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Tom Preston Explains Stock Splits and the Options Trap Nobody Warns You About
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0:00lesson
Stock splits and reverse splits defined
- Stock split: 100 shares at $300 → 200 shares at $150
- Reverse split: 300 shares at $100 → 100 shares at $300
- Company aims to make stock more accessible to investors
2:35lesson
Stock splits are non-economic events
- Splits don't change company's market cap
- Value of investment remains the same
- Stock price adjusts to maintain value
5:03lesson
Stock split example and value preservation
- 100 shares at $200 → 200 shares at $100
- Value remains $20,000
- Reverse split example: 300 shares at $100 → 100 shares at $300
7:43ETHA· ticker
ETHA undergoes 143 stock split
- ETHA ETF tracks Ethereum price
- ETHA went through 143 split
- Chart doesn't reflect split change
10:04lesson
Reverse splits to increase stock price
- Companies use reverse splits to raise stock price
- Push stock to higher price for attention
- Example: stock goes from $20 to $61
10:05ETHA· ticker
ETHA options post-split adjustments
- Options now deliver 33 shares instead of 100
- Strike prices remain unchanged
- Option prices look different due to fewer shares
10:06lesson
Post-split trading considerations
- P&L remains the same despite split
- Options may look different but not mispriced
- Research is key for post-split trading
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