Recent Content by steven149

  1. Strategies to trade company split

    There are Ebay, HPQ, and EMC and more are splitting. Are there thoughts on when to trade (before or after split) and how to trade the split...
    Thread by: steven149, Nov 23, 2014, 0 replies, in forum: Trading

  2. Short selling cost

    I heard Fidelity is charging 40% on short selling SHLD. Now it is a time there is no way to borrow SHLD to short. Even there are shares to borrow,...
    Thread by: steven149, Mar 2, 2012, 0 replies, in forum: Stocks

  3. How would the military policy shift affect defense contractors?

    Quoted from WSJ: WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama on Thursday proposed a historic shift in the U.S. military's size and ambitions, scaling back...
    Thread by: steven149, Jan 6, 2012, 0 replies, in forum: Wall St. News

  4. what is the best way to trade skew while hedging delta, gamma, vega, and theta?

    When I read "Black Swan", I can't agree one point Telab any more: there are no experts in "moving" fields like investing but there are experts in...
    Post by: steven149, Dec 10, 2011 in forum: Options

  5. what is the best way to trade skew while hedging delta, gamma, vega, and theta?

    I was referring to the second part. From your answer, it is indeed not straight forward. But it is encouraging. I don't want to compete with...
    Post by: steven149, Dec 10, 2011 in forum: Options

  6. what is the best way to trade skew while hedging delta, gamma, vega, and theta?

    I have to say this technique is new to me but I found interesting from this thread. It may be worth taking a closer look. I pulled some online...
    Post by: steven149, Dec 10, 2011 in forum: Options

  7. Non-directional strategies for 11-12% yearly return

    I agree that low beta stocks have the potential. There is another book on LEAP strategy that essentially says the same thing. However, I tested...
    Post by: steven149, Dec 9, 2011 in forum: Options

  8. Need help understanding selling options

    I think this is what you meant: after selling the calls, your cost would be $4800. It is not free. The illusion comes from that *if* price stays...
    Post by: steven149, Dec 4, 2011 in forum: Options