Recent Content by JohnGreen

  1. Can i report amount only for those I transferred into my bank account?

    ElectricSavant is absolutely correct. Your broker will send it to you and also to the government. Your records should agree with your brokers....
    Post by: JohnGreen, Oct 8, 2018 in forum: Taxes and Accounting

  2. Heads up - TD Ameritrade glitch today

    Did you get the situation resolved? I have been having issues with their margin system since they do not correctly calculate spread margins...
    Post by: JohnGreen, Jun 1, 2018 in forum: Retail Brokers

  3. Margin on short neutral calendar spread in an IRA at IB

    If you set it up simultaneously, there is no margin requirement, besides paying for the option spread itself. If you do the far month option first...
    Post by: JohnGreen, May 6, 2018 in forum: Options

  4. Is There A "Do and Don't" List For Option Trading?

    More advice... beware of delta neutral, it's a nice academic concept, but in the real world vega will eat you for breakfast.
    Post by: JohnGreen, Apr 8, 2017 in forum: Options

  5. Paying off mortgage

    Hey Steve, Your comment about multilayered broken wing butterflies really resonates with me. What percentage of the population even knows what...
    Post by: JohnGreen, Feb 7, 2017 in forum: Economics

  6. Historical RSI Data

    It worked just fine for me. There are other ones out there, too. Just search for technical indicators in excel on google.
    Post by: JohnGreen, Dec 13, 2015 in forum: Technical Analysis

  7. Historical RSI Data

    Here's how to do it: Check out this document which explains how to do a whole host of technical indicators, including RSI, Bollinger bands, MACD,...
    Post by: JohnGreen, Dec 12, 2015 in forum: Technical Analysis

  8. Ukraine - the real sinkhole?

    Eastern Europe and Russia= 1000 years of bad government.
    Post by: JohnGreen, Mar 17, 2015 in forum: Economics

  9. lock in partial profit of a bear call spread?

    Hi Victor--- In response to your question, I would say a couple of things. Writing call spreads to earn $0.20 means that you are not looking to...
    Post by: JohnGreen, Mar 13, 2015 in forum: Options

  10. What is the Strategy Called...

    Giving a strategy a fancy name does not mean that you will make a profit if you use it. Every strategy has a downside to it. The Jade Lizard, as...
    Post by: JohnGreen, Aug 7, 2014 in forum: Options

  11. Need help please respond!!

    Welcome to the world of trading. Let me offer you some clear advice. First, in order to trade effectively some capital is useful! Starting with...
    Post by: JohnGreen, Jun 26, 2014 in forum: Options

  12. Dec 2015

    osho67, check out the volume and open interest on these options. I'll bet they are not widely traded which means that you are paying an even...
    Post by: JohnGreen, Dec 4, 2013 in forum: Options

  13. HLF iron condor, weekly

    Nixodian, I have traded many IC and modified IC trades over the years and may be able to offer some advice. First, however, I need to know...
    Post by: JohnGreen, Aug 1, 2013 in forum: Options

  14. AAPL: The Death of an Uptrend

    taowave, I see earlier in this thread you bought a BWB (broken wing butterfly for those who are not options traders). +1 450 -3 350 +2 250...
    Post by: JohnGreen, Dec 24, 2012 in forum: Stocks

  15. Bread & Butter Iron Condors

    cd, you are on the right track, and especially for the call side. It is definitely worth exploring. Wings can be very cheap, and provide...
    Post by: JohnGreen, Sep 15, 2012 in forum: Options