Recent Content by vega

  1. Possible Oil Solution

    If you switch off crude, Big Oil won't make big profits, and Big Brother won't collect big taxes -- so it ain't gonna happen for quite some time....
    Post by: vega, Feb 1, 2006 in forum: Commodity Futures

  2. Is There a Bull Market in "FRONT RUNNING"?

    Didn't read the whole story -- but is anyone really shocked by any of this ??? Just because a lot of the folks at Solly and Goldman went to Ivy...
    Post by: vega, Aug 4, 2005 in forum: Wall St. News

  3. Option markets continue to shut down

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOO WAYYYYYYYYYYYYY ------- I claim the other side to all of his trades......... you just stick to launching straddles and dealing...
    Post by: vega, Apr 20, 2004 in forum: Options

  4. Selling Naked Options

    That would be interesting to see. But then again "they" would probably find a way to cheat him, and none of the MMs would dare sell NMO that 5...
    Post by: vega, Apr 15, 2004 in forum: Options

  5. Selling Naked Options

    It would be very difficult (ok, impossible) for both parties to either buy or sell in the same transaction. Someone has to sell to the buyer, and...
    Post by: vega, Apr 15, 2004 in forum: Options

  6. Cooper Neff

    I'll add this, used to work for some guys that previously were at Cooper Neff. One day they had 20 guys on the CBOE floor, then, let's just say...
    Post by: vega, Apr 14, 2004 in forum: Prop Firms

  7. CNN putting a face to the dead in Iraq

    Candle, Come on man, have a little respect, that's just wrong. Vega :D
    Post by: vega, Apr 12, 2004 in forum: Politics

  8. Option markets continue to shut down

    Yeah, why would a company want to use stock options as a benefit to key employees, or sell puts on their stock to generate additional income (Dell...
    Post by: vega, Apr 12, 2004 in forum: Options

  9. Option markets continue to shut down

    I'd rather have him call me direct and I'll provide him quotes, that way I don't have to pay the $1000/mo seat lease. Vega:D
    Post by: vega, Apr 12, 2004 in forum: Options

  10. Option Market Makers $$$

    Hate to break it to you, but to be on the floor now you need to be at least 50 up, more like 100 up to even get consideration for being on a...
    Post by: vega, Apr 12, 2004 in forum: Options

  11. Option markets continue to shut down

    Maybe this guy should change his name to "NOMORETHREADS" or "NOMOREPOSTS" since he has no idea what he's talking about, and rarely makes ANY...
    Post by: vega, Apr 12, 2004 in forum: Options

  12. NSA Condi Rice

    I don't know, maybe from someone else here on ET :p Vega:D Just kidding, needed to have a little fun.
    Post by: vega, Apr 8, 2004 in forum: Politics

  13. Toughest trade in the world: S & P 500?

    Yes "We" did:p Vega:D When I started on the CBOE, the SPX was considered one of the smartest pits on the floor, and it had to be as you...
    Post by: vega, Apr 7, 2004 in forum: Trading

  14. Tasr never stops...

    I used to work on the floor of the CBOE, and at one point the old NDX pit was right next to the pit that traded QCOM and TXN -- notorious for...
    Post by: vega, Apr 6, 2004 in forum: Trading

  15. The Upcoming Slaughter

    I'M OUT OF ALL MY OFFERS -- I'M OFF !!!!!:p Vega:D
    Post by: vega, Apr 6, 2004 in forum: Politics