Recent Content by motterpaul

  1. Delta? what's better?

    Thanks for this insight, yes I did buy just before earnings - the premiums on this have been really high. What you say is completely logical to...
    Post by: motterpaul, Jul 31, 2019 in forum: Options

  2. Delta? what's better?

    I have an options account, and the truth is I can't seem to find a basic strategy that allows me to risk a little and make a lot - except just...
    Post by: motterpaul, Jul 30, 2019 in forum: Options

  3. Delta? what's better?

    Thanks for the answers. Options are truly baffling, and never really respond as expected. There are just too many damn factors.
    Post by: motterpaul, Jul 30, 2019 in forum: Options

  4. Delta? what's better?

    What is more likely to give you more return, a single option at the money with a Delta of 50, or buying two lower priced options with a delta of...
    Thread by: motterpaul, Jul 29, 2019, 12 replies, in forum: Options

  5. Question for Options experts - how would you trade this scenario?

    Here is your problem - you sold premium hoping the stock price will not change much - BUT it is almost impossible to get short so it just keeps...
    Post by: motterpaul, Jul 26, 2019 in forum: Options

  6. Tastytrade

    After spending about 6 months using it every day, I am extremely negative on Tastyworks. Now, I am not experienced enough with options to know if...
    Post by: motterpaul, Jul 17, 2019 in forum: Trading

  7. Looking for decent options strategy for high-probability stock trades

    QQQ is the slowest moving underlying I ever tried. I suggest you try the /NS NasDaq mini futures. Or the /ES SPX futures. These things move fast...
    Post by: motterpaul, Jul 9, 2019 in forum: Options

  8. Looking for decent options strategy for high-probability stock trades

    Oh - another "option" is to buy the futures /ES (for SPX, for example). These tend to have far less premium decay when you are close to...
    Post by: motterpaul, Jul 9, 2019 in forum: Options

  9. Looking for decent options strategy for high-probability stock trades

    My guess is that you are buying puts or calls that are too close to expiration. You are getting hit by GAMMA - which is the time just before...
    Post by: motterpaul, Jul 9, 2019 in forum: Options

  10. Selling Premium - Strategy Never Discussed

    Sorry I can' t read all the posts, but I tried the selling premium thing (Tasty Trade). They had me sold on the idea that premium decay is a...
    Post by: motterpaul, Jul 9, 2019 in forum: Options

  11. Deep ITM Calls

    Another thing is this - look at the Delta. That is the % of move your option will get for every $1 move the underlying makes. Usually you can...
    Post by: motterpaul, Jun 6, 2019 in forum: Options

  12. Finding the best Strategy; Condors, Lizards, Butterflies

    OP here, I had not been back in awhile. Thanks for the replies, truly appreciated. I don;t doubt the Sosnoff sincerity, I just often get the...
    Post by: motterpaul, Jun 6, 2019 in forum: Options

  13. Day Trading Options is a bad idea. Anyone else?

    I am a very experienced swing trader who has been trying options also - it is extremely hard. You need to understand how options prices change...
    Post by: motterpaul, Jun 6, 2019 in forum: Options

  14. 'Investing' with options for long term ~ 1-5years?

    The downsides are these - with options you pay a time premium and you have to be correct on the timing. If you go VERY far out in time (a year)...
    Post by: motterpaul, Jun 1, 2019 in forum: Options