"Options As A Strategic Investment" by Lawrence McMillan If you're going to be a broker, read this options bible :)
There is no best approach since you don't know what the future is going to bring. Converting to a call vertical spread or selling bullish put...
LOL. No one makes 6-10% a month consistently except people posting on the internet and those who trade on the FANTEX (Fantasy Exchange)
"Never" is an inappropriate thing to say. "It depends" is more relevant. What does it depend on? Your timing and selection. Your assessment...
tvgram, Since I don't want it to go to his head, let's just say that someone who replied to you gave you some pretty good info (g) >> There...
Some can, most can't. You have to find an edge in order to trade options successfully. that edge has to be some degree of timing and/or...
Touche' !
Options can be rolled up, down, out and diagonally. Doesn't matter if they're puts or calls. Depending on the circumstances, one does it to...
Anything that makes money is a great play.
It's a great play if BSC holds 85 :)
Check out a good option book or web site to compare the two strategies and plot out some what ifs with current premiums to see how the numbers...
db, We're refugees from the unmoderated Yahoo Option bb's which used to be pretty decent but went into the crapper due to a coupla clowns....
Greetings and salutations commie_bat. Nice to see you among the Elite (g)
If the put's bid includes some time premium, sell the put to close. If the put's bid is going for less than intrinsic value, buy the stock and...
I'm having the same problem. Sometimes OX lets you in. Sometimes it asks you to log in. Anyone have a free source for option chains with IV?...
Yeppers, I am. When there are alternate combo possibilities for achieving the same position, you'd be surprised how many times a better price...
LOL. I remember my proposal but I can't recall your other handle.
Hi Donnap. I surmise that I know you from my previous Yahooey life? :)
Stops may be useful but I'm not a fan of them because sometimes the B/A spreads get kinda wide and that may trigger them. Plus there's no...
Another way to increase you profit/limit your losses is to set up other possible equivalent combo orders. Sometimes higher/lower bids come in on...
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