Recent Content by nonprophet

  1. FLR split and cal option

    Quite sure 175 should convert to 87.5: http://www.optionsclearing.com/market/infomemos/2008/jul/24635.pdf
    Post by: nonprophet, Jul 17, 2008 in forum: Options

  2. Which Broker Is The Best For Options Traders?

    IB. The rest is for pussies :cool:
    Post by: nonprophet, Apr 25, 2008 in forum: Options

  3. Apple Earnings play

    Let me try: it’s respectful bull. This is the trap of programs that apply ONE vol setting to ALL legs in a combo, instead of modelling them...
    Post by: nonprophet, Apr 22, 2008 in forum: Options

  4. Apple Earnings play

    Thanks anyway for the link but heck, what a crappy piece of ware. This one’s free for a reason.
    Post by: nonprophet, Apr 22, 2008 in forum: Options

  5. When is the best time to buy a call option

    No it’s a ridiculous request! Anyone seriously responding here is taken for a ride by Mr. “ET Sponsor”! [img]
    Post by: nonprophet, Apr 11, 2008 in forum: Options

  6. Anyone Chart Options?

    Agree. Nice free source. Click an option symbol to get e.g. this chart and hover mouse over the lookback periods under the chart.
    Post by: nonprophet, Apr 2, 2008 in forum: Options

  7. Interactive Broker Show Volatility button

    Implied on bid and ask separately. The Imp. Vol column is based on bid/ask *average*. All are derived from Option Model settings.
    Post by: nonprophet, Mar 26, 2008 in forum: Options

  8. Load all options data of a stock into Excel

    Unbeatable? They charge $745 for five years historical, stricknet charges $147 for that. If you don’t mind missing some data then at tbsp...
    Post by: nonprophet, Mar 20, 2008 in forum: Data Sets and Feeds

  9. Load all options data of a stock into Excel

    IB DDE (pdf Manual download)
    Post by: nonprophet, Mar 19, 2008 in forum: Data Sets and Feeds

  10. Historical price data for individual options on futures & stocks

    With http://tbsp.com/public/default.htm you get whole enchilada, with a big backlash: all stock options that have not traded for 30 consecutive...
    Post by: nonprophet, Mar 6, 2008 in forum: Data Sets and Feeds

  11. What if open interest is skewed one way?

    Not quite related to the option market, but interesting technical look. [IMG] Meanwhile I have tried to reconcile the exp.friday bashing...
    Post by: nonprophet, Mar 3, 2008 in forum: Options

  12. Italian Option Chains

    Good point, ha! As it turns out that’s not possible: you can trade exactly two index futures and one future option in Italy! Yes I thought I...
    Post by: nonprophet, Mar 2, 2008 in forum: Options

  13. Italian Option Chains

    Does anyone happen to know a place for Option chains on Italian stocks as traded on IDEM Milan that include Open Interest? IB does not provide...
    Thread by: nonprophet, Feb 22, 2008, 4 replies, in forum: Options

  14. What if open interest is skewed one way?

    FA, that’s wonderful, thanks very much! [IMG] Here is an intraday 30-min ATN chart with marked the big Feb 25 put buys. Almost undeniable...
    Post by: nonprophet, Feb 19, 2008 in forum: Options