Recent Content by hollowpoint

  1. best options broker

    when does it take $1,000 to be successful? Gambling is when you dont know which direction a stock is going to move or to what magnitude. So much...
    Post by: hollowpoint, Jul 11, 2007 in forum: Options

  2. best options broker

    I liked what I saw from optionshouse but they require $1,000 to open an account. I was looking for a broker that has no minimums to open. I think...
    Post by: hollowpoint, Jul 11, 2007 in forum: Options

  3. best options broker

    does anyone have any input as is who might be the best options broker? I am using optionsxpess, and I like their tools but their commission seems...
    Thread by: hollowpoint, Jul 11, 2007, 27 replies, in forum: Options

  4. butterflies and condors

    thanks again for the advice, optioncoach. the cart is in front of the horse! to the basics... Thanks.
    Post by: hollowpoint, Jun 4, 2007 in forum: Options

  5. butterflies and condors

    thanks for the info, optioncoach. any information is welcome to me. im very green but eager to learn about options. options are facinating to...
    Post by: hollowpoint, Jun 4, 2007 in forum: Options

  6. butterflies and condors

    let me try to understand in a butterfly you will buy two options, and because you then have position in the stock, sell (write) two. Hence, you...
    Post by: hollowpoint, Jun 4, 2007 in forum: Options

  7. butterflies and condors

    i think i understand. to be short you must own the stock and sell (write) those two parts of the butterfly and buy the other two. a butterfly...
    Post by: hollowpoint, Jun 4, 2007 in forum: Options

  8. butterflies and condors

    if someone is in the short position, and they are are performing a butterfly and google buying calls: google is at 500, buy a put at 9 (500 in...
    Post by: hollowpoint, Jun 4, 2007 in forum: Options

  9. butterflies and condors

    I think I understand. Covered=Long, Uncovered=short. Being short, you have no investment in the stock. Long, you own the stock and write puts...
    Post by: hollowpoint, Jun 3, 2007 in forum: Options

  10. butterflies and condors

    Butterfly Spread: The sale (purchase) of two identical options, together with the purchase (sale) of one option with an immediately higher...
    Post by: hollowpoint, Jun 3, 2007 in forum: Options

  11. butterflies and condors

    when using butterflies and condors, does one have to own the stock (long) or can one with no capital in the stock (short) use them also? Does...
    Thread by: hollowpoint, Jun 3, 2007, 19 replies, in forum: Options

  12. straddle vs. strangle

    I'm green to the options world. I've been playing around with a virtual trader for a week now, just buying puts and calls. I am curious about the...
    Thread by: hollowpoint, Jun 3, 2007, 2 replies, in forum: Options