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  1. Swing trading with Butterflies

    Andy I presume these are the FTSE Flex options quoted on ICE that expire at 4.30 PM on nearest two Friday's ( rather than standard...
    Post by: jamesbp, Oct 4, 2021 in forum: Journals

  2. FX Option trading to hedge my account

    Have a look at IG Australia https://www.ig.com/au/welcome-page As IG have just bought TastyTrade/TastyWorks there is a chance that the platforms...
    Post by: jamesbp, Sep 30, 2021 in forum: Options

  3. Swing trading with Butterflies

    Andy The Fly Price Arc is just a table of current Fly prices, bold colour is front month, grey colours are back months ... just provides some...
    Post by: jamesbp, Sep 29, 2021 in forum: Journals

  4. A strategy to limit the cost of time value

    I suspect that your 'focus' purely on theta is not necessarily helpful in developing alternative strategies that are nett long puts ... assume the...
    Post by: jamesbp, Sep 29, 2021 in forum: Options

  5. A strategy to limit the cost of time value

    You can structure ATM/ITM verticals with positive theta initially if that is what you are aiming to do ... just eyeball the RiskGraph in previous...
    Post by: jamesbp, Sep 29, 2021 in forum: Options

  6. A strategy to limit the cost of time value

    Personally, FWIW, I think there are better / simpler trade structures than the ZEBRA that achieve similar pay=offs ... without giving it too much...
    Post by: jamesbp, Sep 28, 2021 in forum: Options

  7. A strategy to limit the cost of time value

    Must have mis-understood when you were recommending the Zebra as trade :-}} [ATTACH]
    Post by: jamesbp, Sep 28, 2021 in forum: Options

  8. A strategy to limit the cost of time value

    This is another ridiculous trade "invented" by TastyTrade to peddle to the TastyLemmings who don't understand option basics ... even Tom Sosnoff...
    Post by: jamesbp, Sep 28, 2021 in forum: Options

  9. Swing trading with Butterflies

    Andy Good to have you back from the beach ! 2 quick questions ... 1. Any particular reason that you traded SPX flies that were 95 points wide...
    Post by: jamesbp, Sep 23, 2021 in forum: Journals

  10. New Options Math !

    Similar outcome if you use formula provided by Natenberg Spot x exponential(#SD x Vol% x Sqrt(Days/365)) [ATTACH]
    Post by: jamesbp, Sep 20, 2021 in forum: Options

  11. New Options Math !

    I was kidding when I said 'revolutionary' ... the example for expected range they provide is based on implied Vol 20% for 1 year ... using their...
    Post by: jamesbp, Sep 18, 2021 in forum: Options

  12. New Options Math !

    This new Options Math from the brains trust at TastyTrade is revolutionary ... [ATTACH]
    Thread by: jamesbp, Sep 18, 2021, 9 replies, in forum: Options

  13. What Options book are you currently reading?

    PDF attached
    Post by: jamesbp, Sep 9, 2021 in forum: Options

  14. Bull call vs bullish butterfly spreads?

    Much depends on your view on Market Direction / Vols ... also have a look at 235-240 Call vertical ... usually similar price to Wider Butterfly
    Post by: jamesbp, Sep 7, 2021 in forum: Options

  15. Swing trading with Butterflies

    Andy Thanks for detailed feedback. I would be interested the next time you are considering a 231/123 type structure, if you could also evaluate...
    Post by: jamesbp, Sep 1, 2021 in forum: Journals

  16. Swing trading with Butterflies

    Andy Thanks for detailed/interesting response ... couple of follow up qustions #1 Interested to see what your thinking is of using Monte-Carlo...
    Post by: jamesbp, Aug 28, 2021 in forum: Journals

  17. Swing trading with Butterflies

    Andy ... apologies ... late arrival to this thread ... as you know, I am always interested discussing Wingspreads ... and am happy to chip in with...
    Post by: jamesbp, Aug 27, 2021 in forum: Journals

  18. Find the edge :)

    When using to 'Dissect' positions the difference between the strikes is the 'notional price' of the box spread on expiry ( market price would be...
    Post by: jamesbp, Jul 13, 2021 in forum: Options

  19. Find the edge :)

    Second nature ... once you have done it 10,000 times !
    Post by: jamesbp, Jul 11, 2021 in forum: Options

  20. Find the edge :)

    Basic position dissection ( a la Cottle ) ... Long 36call / 39put Guts (ITM) strangle bought for $1.70+$1.90 = $3.60 Dissect out $3.00 box (...
    Post by: jamesbp, Jul 11, 2021 in forum: Options
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