Perhaps this might be of interest: http://www.streetauthority.com/terms/options/4.asp
Simple question, tough to give a simple answer, particularly to a newbie :->) Selling OTM covered calls provides a small hedge. You have to...
When the IV is this high, there's usually some news waiting in the wings. With DNDN, it's a question of whether the the FDA is going to follow the...
LOL. You guys were on the bus before I even thought to buy a ticket. Any improvement that you work out will move me up the food chain. I...
No, thank you. It's not often that I get it right! :)
The probability of making a profit is very different from the expected return.
A short straddle has a higher probability of making a profit than a long straddle. Unfortunately, it's not that simple. The short straddle has...
nonprophet: Thanks for your interest in this adventure. Here's what I have now. Not that I'd need so many but the program allows for...
Whole and fractional stock splits involve strike price reduction. And sometimes, special dividends equal to the difference in strikes. Spin offs...
I'm no expert and I don't care for butterflies (I prefer condors for the wider profit zone) but here are my issues with your GT butterfly:...
The best option commissions are 75 cts to a buck unless as mentioned by others, you do size. Another thing to consider is the nature of your...
Small detail but only roughly 40% of equity options offer LEAPS. As for the delta versus time thing, it depends on whether the calls are ITM...
MTE, Thanks for the suggestions. But just to be sure that we're on the same page, let me rephrase the question... and pardon me if you...
You can get historical option data one issue at a time at: http://stockmarket.businessweek.com/stocks/quote.html They changed data...
I use an old DOS program for modeling my pre-earnings ratio calendar straddles and strangles (or whatever they're called). It enables me to...
Those are the 2 big issues to consider for option buying. IV is another, but for simplicity, let's ignore it. If you are certain of your time...
I've been tinkering with options for 20+ years and have been assigned countless times. But believe it or not, I have never exercised a position....
The one that works better is the better choice (higher credit or lower debit). Legging in is better if you have the ability to catch a small...
No problem at all :) What I was alluding to was that one might try to make a connection between ATR and HV. That might be more reasonable...
Absolutely true. That's the entire basis for postulating the risk/reward of an option strategy post news. But what does that have to do with IV...
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