I have to ask... are you buying contracts to go long? or short? cus, (I think) that's a terrible strategy. (at least for my risk tolerances- so i...
Be careful with weeklys. Not for beginners. I would also recommend doing your own research and not paying for a service.
The bid/ask spread will be tighter for the spy and you can trade much smaller. However, at tax time the spx will (likely) have the advantage due...
I've never been a "fan" of back testing. It's a "tool" nothing else. It's a completely different game the second real money is on the line. This...
(From my perspective) I would think your goal would be to cut down on that "losing 8%". I would look to improve the risk management. One idea is...
I suggest you look at trading the iron condor. This is a high probability trade. This means you can trade it every month. over and over... (focus...
This page provides a list of the major volatility tickers ("vix index" tickers) for the major indexes and several stocks. (about halfway down the...
I think that's a tough way to make a living... I've had nice success with non-directional trades. iron condors, butterflies, calendars.... (I'm...
That could work, if you're sure goog is going to move. If you're experienced with calendars, why not buy the goog options in the month of the...
Too much risk in FB to risk any real money. This stock doesn't yet have a "history." That being said I think volatility will fall......
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