Recent Content by mantenar

  1. OCs Implied Volatility Trading Journal

    Coach, I have the following position on FFIV. FFIV is trading above my dev short strike 75. I am thinking about the following adjustment....
    Post by: mantenar, Dec 15, 2006 in forum: Journals

  2. OCs Implied Volatility Trading Journal

    Coach, Did you make any adjustments to FFIV and ISRG positions. When are you planning to sell Jan options (roll over)
    Post by: mantenar, Dec 14, 2006 in forum: Journals

  3. OCs Implied Volatility Trading Journal

    Coach, The IV for ISRG is close to 52 week low. I am expecting IVs to pick up in mid Jan to around 60%. If IV goes up 1%, then the...
    Post by: mantenar, Nov 27, 2006 in forum: Journals

  4. OCs Implied Volatility Trading Journal

    yes, I used the wider strikes to reduce the initial debit which may reduce the profit potential. It might move the breakevens a little bit...
    Post by: mantenar, Nov 21, 2006 in forum: Journals

  5. OCs Implied Volatility Trading Journal

    Coach, I am analyzing the trade on FFIV with small number of contracts. Can you take a look at the graph in the attachment. It has a...
    Post by: mantenar, Nov 21, 2006 in forum: Journals

  6. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    Volatility is historically at low. I am planning to open a DD on RUT. Dec 830C/750P ( 1st std deviation 825 - 761) Jan 860C/720P (...
    Post by: mantenar, Nov 20, 2006 in forum: Journals

  7. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    Have you opened any Dec/JAn DDs on SPX or RUT.
    Post by: mantenar, Nov 18, 2006 in forum: Journals

  8. OCs Implied Volatility Trading Journal

    Coach, Why did you choose the ratio of 6/11.
    Post by: mantenar, Oct 30, 2006 in forum: Journals

  9. Reverse Calendars

    Hi IV, Are there any stocks with inflated IVs.
    Post by: mantenar, Oct 20, 2006 in forum: Options

  10. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    Hi All, I have the following diagonal spread on SPX. sold - 1350 Oct call bought - 1375 Nov call for a debit of 2.30 sold 1275...
    Post by: mantenar, Oct 16, 2006 in forum: Journals

  11. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    YIP, How did you add more gamma to push your upside.
    Post by: mantenar, Oct 16, 2006 in forum: Journals

  12. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    Hi Sailing, Thanks for the update. Can you elaborate more about the gamma curvature . Did you make any adjustment/added more spreads
    Post by: mantenar, Oct 16, 2006 in forum: Journals

  13. SPX Credit Spread Trader

    Sailing, How are your diagonal spreads doing on SPX. Have you made any adjustments.
    Post by: mantenar, Oct 12, 2006 in forum: Journals

  14. Reverse Calendars

    IV, Did you take the position on RHAT after the earnings were announced. I do not see much vol difference between front and back month options.
    Post by: mantenar, Sep 27, 2006 in forum: Options

  15. Reverse Calendars

    Hi IV, Look at this stock SHPGY. It has inflated IV for some reason. from IV_Trader:[/i] sure I do , not much going on now ( no...
    Post by: mantenar, Sep 26, 2006 in forum: Options