Hi . . . I haven't been trading for a few years, as I've been focused on launching and building up a startup company. I don't anticipate I'll get...
Can anyone recommend books or articles that delve into the theory behind backspreads? I am specifically looking to learn about how they price &...
Can someone recommend a good site (good includes "cheap" or better yet "free") where I can chart spread and other combination pricing on a...
Yesterday near the close I bought some OTM calls on SOXL ($136.14 at the time). Jan192018 $163C $2.84 This was pretty close to the middle of the...
Today is one of those days . . . the VIX and the S&P 500 seem to be tracking very closely. While rare, I've seen it happen before. What is the...
This is probably not a strict TA question, but I'm not sure where to ask it: what characteristic(s) would you use to describe a stock that...
Disregarding why one might want to put on a synthetic long instead of just buying the underlying, does such a position tend to behave like the...
I am trying to learn as much as I can about the setup and dynamics of diagonal spreads, either expressed as single directional trades or...
Looking at a bear call spread with 1 week to expiry, where both options are just OTM. Difference in the strikes is $2.50, and the midpoint of the...
A while back, panzerman posted the following as a way to estimate future spot price as a function of volatility, deviation, and time: X =...
I am considering a short calendar spread as an earnings play (buy ATM near-term, sell ATM farther out). The underlying appears to be...
Could anyone point me to studies regarding the use of "zero" cost collars on a portfolio? I'm curious to see how they work in practice. I like...
I would like to run some TA on volatility, but my options broker (optionsXpress) is woefully limited in its ability to show IV and HV on a given...
I would like to get some clarity on the "best" strike & expiry selections for ~ 1-day trades on long calls and long puts. Previously I was...
I'd like to hear some feedback from folks who trade calendars and double calendars (or double diagonals). I'm specifically interested in whether...
In general, I feel more comfortable calling price direction than volatility. Over the past year or so, I have been relatively successful trading...
$5 options on a $7.75 underlying: Jun14: Call $2.60/$2.80, Put $0.00/$0.15 Jul14: Call $2.60/$2.85, Put $0.00/$0.25 Oct14: Call...
Can anyone explain how they manage their short-term trades on stock, both long and short, with regards to wash rules? I am confused about the...
I'm curious to see if there is a "standard" way that brokers deal with debit spreads where both legs are ITM at close of business on expiry...
Let's say I identify a box spread that is profitable after bid/ask and commissions. Free money: Sell 1 ITM Call Buy 1 OTM Call Sell 1 ITM...
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