If you wish to use option as a proxy, you want to aim for contract with a delta as close to 1 as possible. The further away, the less it mimics...
Covered Calls for income generation is a popular topic and a valid strategy. Lots of articles on the subject. Should be able to get some good...
'Doubling Down' (or rather, reducing your average cost basis) is a good way to lower the amount of unrealized loss, and therefore make it easier...
Btw, when you say 'margin', do you really mean: I have a Margin Account which means IB will let me sell naked. But any settlement will be done...
Hello, I simplified my explanation of margin requirements (and the amount you can purchase on margin) to keep that part of the explanation...
Btw, I love the example of TSLA. I've spent quite some time watching TSLA (I'm fortunate enough to have bought a large quantity after IPO). And...
Hmm... Technically Margin or not should not be vital to the strategy (just affects the total outcome of the strategy). But still, how do you...
If I understand correctly: -- You get a list of all options that trade with a implied volatility. I.e., TSLA (high IV), trades for a very high...
I know there's a lot of poo-poohing going on, but I'd rather analyze the theory being presented and pass judgement on that. It may very well be...
Sorry, thought I saw in a previous post you were looking for funding or to sell the system. My bad. (Long thread!) :P
Get a feel for the markets, yes. Some of market activity is based on sentiment, and generally there is a consensus. Of course, this gets thrown...
Okey, let's talk some serious points here: 1) As with all scientific conclusions, you need to post your proof of experiment as evidence of the...
Makes sense. 750k is not much these days. For investors a boiler-plate response of 60/40 stocks/bonds, with the 60 in one or two ETFs, and the...
No transparency. Could be anything from legitimate to illegitimate.
It's one of the best ways to make money on the market. Not by trading, but by telling other people how to trade :) I don't use OptionsMonster,...
And a mistake could harm a live trading system. Although it would be great if it was more extensible. Even simple things like custom columns on...
You may not learn to relax any time soon. But you can learn to be disciplined. Set up rules on when you trade. Learn to stick to the rules even...
May I ask which expiration date / strike you see a .99 delta for 7.76? There are a few things one wants to keep in mind here: 1) We are dealing...
You can make 30% in a month. No problem. Easy peasy. Happens all the time. The real challenge is doing that *every* month :) Just because you...
I say this with kindness :) : I do not think your issue is the trading strategy that you are using, but rather the fact that you are risk adverse,...
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