Agree with BWS that theta is important (and gamma, especially as you get close to expiration). Also, the delta of the put when you sell is...
The Dow Jones from 1916: https://www.tradingview.com/chart/DJI/EUhj644m-DOW-JONES/
Good stuff Market_Observer. Thanks.
Here's a good article on this subject: https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/on-bullshit-in-investing
I ran across another one you could use to really confuse people. Tell them you deal in exotic derivatives like geometric dispersion baskets,...
tastyworks is free too (you have to sign up for an account, but you don't have to fund it). It has IV and IV Rank. I think the IVR is more useful...
Yeah, a half-hour to get filled at market doesn't make sense; unless it's just a delay due to paper trading.
It's not normal for me on TOS, but I don't know about IB. Maybe it's because it's an index. I trade SPY.
I actually like your first reply Illini. If a female asks, you could always say you fix broken-wing butterflies. She'll love you. :)
I buy both legs at the same time on TOS. They automatically put the price between the bid/ask. I do have to adjust it sometimes depending on the...
Isn't going both long and short like a synthetic stock (at least in options)? I do that sometimes if I'm pretty certain on direction (buy a call...
I almost always get filled between the bid/ask on highly liquid ETFs and stocks - and usually very quickly. It can be a little harder if you're...
Stock Rover is pretty good. I'm doing a 30-day trial now, but I don't think I'm going to pay for the service, since I primarily trade options....
I just say, "At this time, I'm exploring a lot of options." Which is true, but then they just think I'm unemployed. I have a buddy (who's not a...
Question as a newbie: Is there a buyer/seller opposite every spread or do market makers use single call/put buyers/sellers to offset? It...
If you're expecting a quick reversal, why not buy the May calls? I'm not questioning the trade, I just would like to understand the benefits of a...
Nothing new to share. I've just been lurking around ET for a couple months, and just want to thank y'all for the discussions that I've learned a...
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