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RichardRimes
 

Registered: Oct 2005
Posts: 2562

 

04-01-12 09:16 PM

your absolutely right about commissions..sucks. However commissions on calendars arn't much better if you are rolling your short strike M 2 M. That is why as I said most people prefer long/short puts only. The reason to build a vertical or fly is just a way to "lock" in your gains.....but of course by selling the call or put you bought you have locked in your gain.

Commission is less of an issue when you are buying flys on the SPX NDX..AAPL/GOOG since we are talking thousands of dollars of gain or loss. In a small account honestly they make no sense (to me)

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ForexForex
 

Registered: Jun 2009
Posts: 888

 

04-02-12 04:45 AM


Quote from falconview:
Hey Ryan
We know your trading. Whaaaat hopppen mon?
Enquiring minds want to know.



Good question. He lost his "mojo" with the AAPL trades, first trying to call the top then revenge trading. I think once he focuses on the earnings trades he will soon reach his goal of $20,000.

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falconview
 

Registered: Jun 2010
Posts: 1465

 

04-02-12 02:42 PM

Been reading trying to find an explanation of the long buttefly.

It seems to be the lower is a credit spread and the higher is a debit spread. Can you confirm this for me please?

Two sold options are ATM.

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jeffalvinson
 

Registered: Nov 2006
Posts: 453

 

04-02-12 02:59 PM

Buy 1 of SPY April 140 calls filled at 2.00, sell at 2.60 (+30%) or
if tanks before rising then
Buy 2 of SPY April 140 calls at 1.50, sell all at 2.10
Stop: 1.20

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falconview
 

Registered: Jun 2010
Posts: 1465

 

04-02-12 03:10 PM

I´m waiting for a bottom in QQQ. With your order for SPY I wondered if you had an early signal or something?

On checking I didn´t see anything yet, more than a range bound type undecided market?

I´m not really expecting a turnaround before tomorrow, or Wednesday? Could happen of course. I do see the quick move both in QQQ and SPY. Not enough in QQQ to make any money though. So I am just watching.

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jeffalvinson
 

Registered: Nov 2006
Posts: 453

 

04-02-12 03:30 PM


Quote from falconview:

I´m waiting for a bottom in QQQ. With your order for SPY I wondered if you had an early signal or something?

On checking I didn´t see anything yet, more than a range bound type undecided market?

I´m not really expecting a turnaround before tomorrow, or Wednesday? Could happen of course. I do see the quick move both in QQQ and SPY. Not enough in QQQ to make any money though. So I am just watching.



Falcon,

My Signals are based on mathematical formula's and I do have a call signal for today.

"But" even looking at a simple candlestick chart (see attached chart of SPX):
1: The SPX is in an uptrend (higher highs and higher lows).
It then pulled backed for 3 days (March 27, 28, & 29).

2: The last day of the pullback (03-29) formed a hammer candle which is a bullish changing of the guard after a pullback in an uptrend.

3: The day after the hammer candle on March 30 it needed to trade above the high of the March 29 hammer candle to trigger another 3-5 day rally, which it did.

4: Now watch for the SPX to break new highs in the next 3-5 days.


"There falcon, I just gave you "the heart" of a $3,500 Pristine School I went to in the 1990's."

Jeff

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