Recent Content by FitForLife

  1. yet another young trader with outrageous claims

    You need a trading plan with good risk management strategies to consiatanty win with otpion trades. Once I became a net seller of options my...
    Post by: FitForLife, Dec 12, 2007 in forum: Journals

  2. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    After reading the first 1500 messages I have been having great success with simple net credit spreads on the SPX, NDX and RUT indexes. I have...
    Post by: FitForLife, Dec 29, 2006 in forum: Journals

  3. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    I had my 1300/1310 Bull Put SPX Spread filled this week for .25 cents which is a 2.6% return. Now I will wait to complete a Bear Call SPX Spread...
    Post by: FitForLife, Nov 14, 2006 in forum: Journals

  4. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    What is 2 sigma? I have a new respect for Coach's FOTM credit spreads and am considering doing similar trades (ie 2 sigma) later. I figure,...
    Post by: FitForLife, Oct 17, 2006 in forum: Journals

  5. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    I am a bit confused. OX margins on vertical net credit spread trades on the SPX Index equal $100 per share. Each point difference is $100 so with...
    Post by: FitForLife, Sep 5, 2006 in forum: Journals

  6. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    I am averaging 5% monthly returns so far this year with monthly return averaging 3% and 8% just trading FOTM Put and Call Net Credit Spreads on...
    Post by: FitForLife, Sep 4, 2006 in forum: Journals

  7. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    I am considering opening a trading account with IB to reduce my trading expenses. The only trades I will execute are FOTM net credit spreads on...
    Post by: FitForLife, Aug 27, 2006 in forum: Journals

  8. Made money with straight calls or puts?

    When I first started buying and selling calls and puts I had wild swings in my monthly performance. Some months I did well and other months I...
    Post by: FitForLife, Aug 27, 2006 in forum: Options

  9. This iron condor strategy seems to be a sure thing for small profit.

    If you really want a sure winner execute an IC trade on the SPX index. This index does not experience the wild swings an individual stock can make...
    Post by: FitForLife, Aug 20, 2006 in forum: Options

  10. For those of you that trade options

    1. If you never traded options, do you still think you'd be where you are today (just as profitable / unprofitable)? No. I started having...
    Post by: FitForLife, Aug 13, 2006 in forum: Options

  11. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    I have an account at OX and have done exceptionally well these past 4 months with my Credit Spread trades on the SPX index. I am now considering...
    Post by: FitForLife, Aug 12, 2006 in forum: Journals

  12. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    I started trading in January 06 and all my put and call credit spreads and IC's have expired worthless. No adjustments needed which is a good...
    Post by: FitForLife, May 25, 2006 in forum: Journals

  13. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    Following is a response I received directly from IB yesterday: Dear Trader, Please see the following link which describes IB's margin...
    Post by: FitForLife, Mar 19, 2006 in forum: Journals

  14. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    Thanks for the heads up on the TOS charges for 1 contract. $5.90 is very reasonable for a 4 legged IC trade and one contract. An its is only $2.95...
    Post by: FitForLife, Mar 18, 2006 in forum: Journals

  15. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    I have learned so much from this thread and Coach's book. I setup my " "training" trading account at OX ($15K) and entered credit spreads and...
    Post by: FitForLife, Mar 18, 2006 in forum: Journals