The Mind Money Spectrum Podcast

#125. If you have NSOs, you need to listen to this episode.

Aaron Agte and Trishul Patel Season 5 Episode 5

How do you decide when to sell your NSOs?

In this episode, Aaron uses the Netflix Employee Stock Option Plan to explain how to decide when to sell NSOs. Just because the stock price has appreciated doesn't mean you should cash out now. Options have both moneyness and time value. Aaron explains leverage to help understand when an option is sufficiently "in-the-money" and a Black-Scholes Calculator to quantify the Time Value. You can then apply an Insight Ratio to determine if you should cash out now or hold on for longer.

Episode References
Graystone: Netflix employees should wait to sell their stock options
Graystone: Netflix Employee Stock Option Plan
myStockOptions.com Black-Scholes Calculator
Yahoo Finance: NFLX
NFLX Volatility
StockOpter Insight Ratio®

Aaron Agte and Trishul Patel go beyond traditional finance questions to help you explore how to use your money to achieve the freedom you want in life. Aaron is a Bay Area Financial Planner with GraystoneAdvisor.com, and Trishul is an East Coast Wealth Manager (InvestingForever.com). MindMoneySpectrum.com and YouTube.

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