Obviously you don't have to worry about earnings when trading QQQ and IWM. And if you did it on stocks before earnings, you just want to decide...
Basically, the nice thing about the calendar is that there is no rush so I try to let it do it's thing. The straddle may actually be even more...
I usually just start out by scanning the "penny pilot list" using a skew finder. Searching through low IV breakout stocks can also be useful. On...
Great points, thanks guys. I use the calendar/straddle combination much more frequently than the double diagonal ratio for similar reasons....
The primary difference is you are buying twice as many long contracts further out compared to what you are selling closer to the money, thus the...
Yes, this is good for very low IV and skew situations. Thanks for the point about IV in an up market. It seems this is usually true for paper...
I think it is an Optionetics term for the double diagonal ratio spread. They call it the Tarzan Loves Jane trade. This is the risk graph. The...
Is it just me or does the TLJ (double diagonal ratio spread) risk graph look like a... Nevermind that. I am interested in using options to...
If you entered at your maximum risk % based on your portfolio rules, then you might want to close at least part of the trade down if you aren't...
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