What are various splits out there for option traders? Looking for different percentages, different capital requirements, and how splits adjust as...
If an order comes in for a buy write or married put how do you calculate the synthetic call or put price? For buy write to get synth put is it:...
Whose the DPM for these options? Are they only trading on the CBOE or are they going multiple list?
Why are people saying he wants this to go down? If you fly a position, you are making the most money on your shorts and if you're short the guts...
It's been said on the boards before, but if you like writing covered calls, just start selling puts naked. Synthetically it's the same thing, but...
You've got it. Vol is 1 std. deviation. Also, if you want to translate yearly to monthly/weekly/daily price moves use this formula: Price *...
Ok, Yes Uncovered Calls = Unlimited Downside Uncovered Puts = Total Value of the Stock * 100 * # of contracts, which tends to = ass rape
This is one of the most basic concepts, but I don't think it has been explicitly stated in this thread. Selling options = UNLIMITED downside...
Are most options traders here trading vol (staying delta neutral) or speculating on market direction?
Options are priced on a volatility curve. Think of a parabolic smile with different strikes on the X-Axis and different volatilities on the...
Does anyone know of futures trading firms in Chicago that trade currencies, and if so, what kind of deals are out there? I've traded currency...
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