i really do understand, it took me years to post. if i cannot see why a no touch trade or ctm naked may be superior to what i have done for years;...
you are correct, i apologize also; for i am asking you to give me answers in the style that i would like, instead of your preference. sorry. i...
ok now, we are getting somewhere now! if you have determined that may be the way to go, you must have an idea how to protect yourself? can you...
being a business-owner i like real world events and not theory to guide me.what i have seen with the actual events of the past year is , some...
first, thank-you for the quick response. i am not advocating my type of trading at all; anyway , just the fact that it is naked eliminates most...
rally , i understand clearly your points about risk and reward trades. i would just like to make one point. a trade is done for a credit of...
i would not eliminate non-spx postings entirely. maybe start a different thread...possibly? the success of this thread imo has been the real time...
my current positions er2 @ 764.90: -10 nov 805 calls sold @ .85 current value: 2.80 -10 nov 815 calls sold @ .80 current value: 1.25...
there are a lot of people here who also are happy with a little reprieve on the rise. the market can easily retreat, then rise even faster. no one...
when the underlying reaches within 25 points of the short option, i will sell a following month option higher(or lower if a put) for the equal or...
i think it is important to try to show what has changed in my account as the er2 index has risen recently(763,roughly). i am short: -10...
ib's system imo is very clear and understandable...now my journal, may not be. i knew that in the beginning, so i am evolving to try and be more...
new trade today -10 er2 november 640 puts @ 1.20 er2 was trading @ 744 current value: 1.20
updating new trades: -10 calls nov 805 sold @ .85 / current value: 1.50 -10 puts nov 625 sold @ 2.3850/ current value: .60 -10 calls nov...
i have made an income(of varying size) for 10 plus years straight. for the past 10 months i have been trying to make the income equal my original...
that was funny......read my mind. i do not want to ruin riskarb reponses; but if they can be less prolific(if time is an issue) and more...
update er2 future options -10 puts october 610 sold @ 2.00 /CLOSED @ .20 -5 calls october 795 sold @ .95 /CURRENT VALUE .20 I CLOSED 5 @...
may rut high was 782.50. my shorts are 795 and 800. you are right in that other indexes busted through highs, and rut has not. if my calls (sold...
again, only profitable at this point in time. i agree that not having to adjust is very important, that is why i trade this way. but, when forced...
rally, i am curious to see how your p/l has been through this runnup? we all know how most everyone here has done. times like these is exactly...
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