Recent Content by chrdso

  1. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    Finally closed that bear call spread I had from last summer!!! By rolling, I lost 1/3 of my account instead of taking a 100% loss. This is how...
    Post by: chrdso, Mar 14, 2007 in forum: Journals

  2. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    For Nov. expiration, anyone care to guess market direction?
    Post by: chrdso, Oct 19, 2006 in forum: Journals

  3. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    Sigh! :( :( ::( :(
    Post by: chrdso, Oct 12, 2006 in forum: Journals

  4. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    I rolled out and up over the past 2 months. Profits for the year wiped out. Loss for this month. Have to roll again. The question is...
    Post by: chrdso, Oct 5, 2006 in forum: Journals

  5. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    I also lost on XEO CTM bear call spreads this month. Last couple of months were really good too - 25%-40% profit. Lost 33% this month. I trade...
    Post by: chrdso, Aug 19, 2006 in forum: Journals

  6. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    rolled XEO bear calls to Sept......... As Mo said, gamma is high tomorrow with difficult fills. But, I see XEO at the top of the channel. So...
    Post by: chrdso, Aug 17, 2006 in forum: Journals

  7. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    Thanks, Mo. In trouble this month with bear calls; with XEO moving up. I was on vacation and did not monitor.............. Just rolled up....
    Post by: chrdso, Aug 16, 2006 in forum: Journals

  8. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    Last day to trade XEO is Thursday? But, settlement price is based on Friday close. Correct?
    Post by: chrdso, Aug 16, 2006 in forum: Journals

  9. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    I have noticed that when volatility spikes, fills happen at midpoint or better.
    Post by: chrdso, Jul 26, 2006 in forum: Journals

  10. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    So does this mean we should try and sell better that the Theo (when spread is expensive) and buy less than the Theo (when spread is cheap) -...
    Post by: chrdso, Jul 19, 2006 in forum: Journals

  11. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    Great idea to look at the Theo value.
    Post by: chrdso, Jul 19, 2006 in forum: Journals

  12. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    Get TOS live support. I was trying to get out of my July XEO 565/560 for .15 above the mid and could not get filled. TOS legged out for me .5...
    Post by: chrdso, Jul 19, 2006 in forum: Journals

  13. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    Great trade! What do you look for when placing put diagonals? 1) Low vol. of the back month (VIX at 13) Low vol. as compared to what?...
    Post by: chrdso, Jul 18, 2006 in forum: Journals

  14. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    Usually .10 to .15. from mid. But sometimes just no fills...... I then look at the difference between the bid and ask of the spread. Take...
    Post by: chrdso, Jul 18, 2006 in forum: Journals

  15. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    Trying > 45 days credit spreads. Closed Aug. SPX bear calls today. Could have held another 15 days, but did not want to wait for just .20 - .30...
    Post by: chrdso, Jul 17, 2006 in forum: Journals