How to hedge/protect my stocks that do not have an option chain?

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I've recently invested in a couple of OTC stocks (1st time exploring the OTC market) and unfortunately there's no option chain available. Question is, how can I protect those stocks in particular from downside risk when there are no options available?  They've (as you can imagine in this market) appreciated quite a bit, but remain volatile.
I believe that I can reach out to my brokerage and inquire about buying OTC options, but would like to explore all possibilities.  Please note, that I have done extensive research on my situation and have yielded little success.
My hope is that I find my answer within this community I was lucky enough to stumble upon.
Big thanks in advance

Bob Baerker · Accepted Answer

There's no way to accurately hedge a stock that doesn't offer options.  There are some things that you can do but there's no guarantee that they will be effective and they could even make things worse:

You could use the options of a similar stock or even short some stock (pairs trading which can be risky)

You could use the options of SPDR ETF if you are concentrated in a sector

You could use an index based ETF like SPY if you have broad based exposure

If by OTC market you're referring to penny stocks then none of this is applicable.  And reaching out to your broker to create off exchange option agreements isn't going to get you anywhere unless you own size and it's worthwhile to your broker to get involved.  You would really need to seriously understand how options work if you're going to craft your own agreements.

How to hedge/protect my stocks that do not have an option chain?

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