Indignant and self-rightous, its a good start I agree, but do I have a "positive attitude", that's what some feel is the missing ingredient. I...
scriabinop23: I already recommended Baird's "Options Market Making" in another thread, but I too would like to find the equivalent "Futures Market...
Theres another thread with a bit of info http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=1106248#post1106248 If you're short the...
Actually I haven't traded options for 2 months now, except for that INTC call I picked up a couple days ago. I wish people wouldn't blow this...
Some of your points are well taken, philosophically, but my specific point is that options market makers get inside fills all day long, get them...
I'm glad this post is interesting to people, and I and many others are here to learn. I can also agree philosophicaly with some of the...
The contract listings are here: http://www.cme.com/clearing/clr/lis...s.html?type=hng At this writing, only Miami and L.A. have options, but...
The contract listings are here: http://www.cme.com/clearing/clr/list/contract_listings.html?type=hng At this writing, only Miami and L.A....
Someone on this board turned me on to Options Market Making by Allen Jan Baird, which tells you a bit about how the market makers operate....
I mean no disrespect to sgv or ReardenMetal, but let me ask a question. How about if we quintuple the quantization of options prices, so instead...
This sounds like a rationalization put forward by the market makers. Are we then to conclude that straight equities would become more liquid if...
IMHO, volatility plays are really just, speculating on the direction of volatility. There's nothing magic about volatility; unless you try to...
Yes, my edge was not so hot, so leveraging it with options was not productive. I regret perpetuating that myth. Would like to see an analysis...
It may come to the same, but not only are they ten percent, but they have to end in nickels (or dimes if $3.00 and up). You can try for "price...
I started trading options because I thought I had an edge. A friend's nephew is in the industry and said "I would not trade options at retail"....
http://www.cme.com/trading/prd/overview_HNG18558.html http://www.cme.com/trading/prd/env/...gover16250.html IB is not offering these yet: "At...
They start trading these today, May 22nd. So we'll soon see if they fall on their face as many are fond of predicting....
At IB, Margin IRA just means the trades settle the same night, not after 3 days. It DOES NOT mean its a margin account with borrowing. Nobody is...
Thanks for that; quote.com is interesting but I got your data before I could dig out my credit card and sign up for their 14 day trial. My...
I agree with you that it is possible. But it happens so regularly that I doubt people are like, OK here is a bid, and then a minute later they...
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