I just have a better feel for the XEO. 1) The channel it trades in seems to be well defined. 2) I can go just out of the trading range,...
I enjoy reading your posts too. I have learnt a lot. So, don't keep quiet. I trade 5 point XEO just OTM and have done much better that the...
Heather, Sorry to hear what happened. After watching the market move. I have decided to only play bear call spreads. Maybe put diagonals...
So, to open diagonals you: 1) Check the volatility range of the index (for the long month ..?). Buy when the volatility of the long is at a...
Piccon: I trade with OX and TOS. But, I like TOS much better because: 1) Its easier/faster to see the option chains. any month, and...
at OX SPX 1345/1355 @.85 mid was 1.05. Could not get filled higher at OX at TOS XEO 600/605 @1.05 mid was 1.10 XEO 575/570/565 P...
That post sounds like Riskarb. Have to read it again and again. Its like debugging C# code...........
Thanks, rally. Trading with technicals sure helps.......
As you can see and as i said before, i use the last 3 month trading range and enter my trades using technical analysis. My favorite entry is after...
Hi, Thanks for sharing your strategy. It would be great to read updates on your trades. I have used a similar strategy on the XEO (works...
Murray, What about a call side credit spread and a put calendar? In a ratio of 5(or >) to 1. This way the credit spread pays for the...
Very interesting.......... So you have 2 calendars at 1375 And 8 embedded spreads = 8 calendars at 1340 8...
Also had XEO 595/600 for .85. Held on till the end............... Closed SPX 1320/1325 earlier. Lesson learned - close at 80% profit OR at...
Murray, If you were doing a 1:1 double diagonal and the market is near your short strike: 1) When would you adjust (at short, between...
I had an order in this morning for SPX 1340/1350 @.90 also. Did not get filled even when the spread was at 1.05. I reduced from .90 to .85...
Coach, This strategy seems to work well in a range-bound market. What credit spreads do you have for Apr.? Donna, do you have any...
Riskarb's combo to fly conversion journal ....?? No PUT spreads for March either. Just closed SPX 1320/1325 Still have XEO 595/600
The straddle could be bought back for 8.30. So, 11.10 - 8.30 = 2.8 profit (would be more without the original strangle purchase to reduce...
Coach, I paper traded the idea of selling an ATM straddle, later converting to an iron butterfly......... 1) 2/15/06 : Sold the Mar. 580 C/P...
I'm also at SPX 1320 (and XEO 595) for Mar. SPX may be close. But, I will not adjust unless we close above 1300. If XEO closes above 590,...
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