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Howard is right. You don't need to trade real money for awhile and the software is good at TOS. I trade through themn a regular basis. Good...
Actually, getting fast fills may be a matter of matching orders unless they are at the natural bid or ask. If you deal with a broker like...
Of course there is. 1) thinkorswim brokerage has great analytical software. Open a paper money account and then access their videos on how...
You are getting good advice. On top of everything, they have written, you will find there are onerous margin requirements because of the risk...
Nice work MTE! Wonderfully clear screen capture of the TOS analysis including the position as well. Of course, the position of your graph...
Howard, As I understand it, the reason atticus keeps chasing you from thread to thread is that he thinks that you are being dishonest....
JJacks, weewilly has just told you exactly how to implement my suggestion about balancing the butterfly again and freeing the margin (taking...
JJacks Good questions, and they show you are really considering risks properly. My first thought is that you probably should close. After...
There is no such thing as a free ride... The long options had to be paid for at some point. When you set up an Iron Condor, you get paid for...
Good news. The margin requirements on long options is zero. If something amazing happens, and the options go in the money, that could be...
Forex, here's the problem. Yes, you can close out the iron condor completely at maximum loss, and the thing is done. You will still have some...
You are pretty close in your guess. Taking one side of the iron condor off leaves you with a credit spread that has the same amount of margin as...
True, spin. I've often noticed in the options trading business that there are two groups of options traders-- one primarily trades the...
Natenburg does not say 1 share for 1 option as the OP states! He talks about 100 shares for each option (ie a board lot). It is of course 100...
I'm afraid you boys are wrong. Here's why: an ATM (at-the-money) option does represent 100 shares of the underlying typically, but it will not...
Mark, Very good point on the 0.40 call spread value. I usually start thinking about buying them back somewhere around that point, and...
Sorry, I can't comment on the XSP. I've never traded it. I also trade the NDX, and the fills are somewhat better than the SPX. I like the...
This is a typical issue with the SPX. I have traded thousands of these options and I have a couple of recommendations re your trade. 1) Since...
Ammo--good point. That is why I said you need to price compare and see if it is worthwhile. Now for my question: can you fill 500 spreads on SPY...
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