Wow! I just looked that up. One of the critical missing links! Damn... that is exciting! I know how I'll be spending my day. Than you, again, for...
Oh, okay. I can see where that would help with choice of timeframe. Will make that high on my ToDo list. Thanks.
Well, I thought I did have a handle on theta decay, which works in favor of the seller. So you have intrinsic and extrinsic value, with extrinsic...
Oh, yeah. I see my mistake. 38DTE. Numbers are starting to get jumbled up! lol
No. I mean it was 52DTE at the point of inception, when the trade was made on 8/9.
I think that should be 52DTE.
With credit spreads, I don't see how you can have anything but an upside-down risk:reward because premium received will always be less than your...
The 30d meant a 30 delta. I thought writing it as 30d was the correct shorthand for that. Maybe not. Sorry for the confusion. :) This is where I...
I just used minimum margin to show my calculations to see if they are correct because if you have multiple trades on, you have to watch that to...
Yeah, this is a long post, but there was no way to provide the pertinent details without writing at length. :( About nine months (or so) ago, I...
Okay. I think I got it. Thank you!
So most brokers require minimum of $2k to open a margin account. FINRA requires minimum margin equal to 25% of the market value. Brokers must...
In looking at TradeStation's margin requirements, it looks to me like 3.8 + 5 = 8.8 * 100 = $880 + C&F, with initial maintenance at $500. I'm...
It is all a bit confusing. Here's my take: In order to trade defined risk spreads, you have to have a margin account and a cash account, but the...
Yeah, that sounds right, assuming you could get a $3.80 credit. So BP reduced by $120 plus C&F. And should you ever get assigned, just close the...
If you watch the video on YT, in the video description, it just indicates defined risk spreads, but it looks like they are talking verticals. I...
Just out of curiosity, I took a closer look at this. I got the MC they show on their chart to make sure I was calculating it right, but when I...
Recently, I noticed a thread where it was pretty clear the guys at TastyTrade are not held in high regard around here. :) However, in my ongoing...
So you're saying that when the premium equals intrinsic, that is where parity occurs and nowhere else? So intrinsic that is either greater than or...
By now, the poor guy has gone catatonic. :)
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