When I originally started getting involved in the market about 5 years back I asked a similar question. I asked to trade options would it be...
But wait if and I think IBM does give dividends. Then the price changes again because with a dividend the value of the call option decreases. At...
Blackscholes is one calculation... And while it is the daddy of them all using it as reference could start a debate... Whoops already there... ;)
I think you are right with respect to the big account little account discrepancy. I seriously would take my money elsewhere. There are banks that...
First... Broken English? WTF? Ok, I want an American fund manager speaking Greek, Italian, German or Swedish? Oh wait you don't have that! The...
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Ok I can buy that... (or should I say sell that ;) ) Seriously respect on your record! Good for you!
I completely agree the strategy is viable. I looked at your plays and find them quite interesting. Closer than what I play, but interesting....
Personally, interesting... In the ballpark I would say... I have not updated my numbers, but just looking at the numbers could be...
Closed it with profit. If a position is this far and theta is against me I just take my profits and run. And you are right it is quite a thing...
Interesting so you keep enough reserves. Smart... Yes those puts were pure cash. Had a bunch of 83 puts that I sold naked. Typically I play...
You are right... I roll, or I close. Actually I don't usually play stocks since they do event gap. However, if I may talk about a play. I...
Another quick question... I am guessing by this action this is what you usually do. Take a high return spread, but face the fact that more often...
I was following this trade and here is question why buy the underlying and not close the position? It did not seem to me that you would have like...
I am not trying to rub salt into the wound. Far from it, actually think that the original poster probably has many positions and hence this one...
Looks like it increased a dollar to 15.38. Thus if the position was not closed it would be loosing quite a bit of money. Considering the theta has...
Hmm... GE upgrade... That 16/17 spread sort of looks REALLY good... Sure it yielded less, but it is a safe zone... It is trading at 14.48......
Gartman is a momentum player. Yes he changes his mind often, but he plays the momentum card. So I really cant blame him. Though if there is one...
That is a dangerous move... The market is not going to be kind to you. In our hedge fund we focus on selling premium. That's all we do... And the...
I just cracked up laughing... It is so TRUE... We got cable. Saw very little violence, but Friday and Saturday nights saw hardcore porn on...
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