It does not matter if the market goes up or down.
- Either you receive the underlaying or you have to deliver it, but if you have protection on the downside your insurance premium covers the utilized margin for the trade hence you can keep averaging down in a bear market.
- The only hurdle is to obtain such technical advice on a Discretionary/ Non discretionary basis because it is only held with Hedge funds, and Investment Banks.
In Dubai the minimum regulatory ticket size requirement is $1 Million therefore there are some barriers to enter.