Hi Walt, I have a separate account for my 'options money.' And I use almost all of my available margin on a monthly basis. I have confidence...
Quibble: If making a fortune, it's still a mistake to pay an outrageous fee for an exercise or assignment. It cannot hurt to try to negotiate....
You are incorrect once again. When I finnally heard from ET for the second time, the clarification tells me they 'mind; but that it is NOT a...
I wrote to whoever it is who replies when you write to 'contact us' I wrote with a follow-up question, but 'they' did not reply. My...
It was 3,200 overall. The high ranking feels good. There's not a lot of money in being #3,200 Mark
Have you never shared good news with anyone? Mark
A lot depends on how you define risk. There is the risk of losing all, or almost all of the investment. That makes the shorter-term option...
Your suggestion that I don't think the rules apply to be is absurd, mean-spirited and serves no useful purpose. I know I have done nothing...
Walt, Certainly viable, but this is still essentially the credit spread as a standalone - because that's where the risk lies. The butterfly...
You should be able to sell the options via a market order (and market orders are ALWAYS a bad idea when using options), using a stop-loss on the...
What I can say for certain is that he is a profitable teacher. The 'ok' part requires a survey of his suckers, make that his students. Mark
1) What's appealing to me may not be appealing to others 2) Strategy selection is important, but risk management is far more important - at...
To all the well-wishers: Thank you. Mark
I do not believe mentioning 'my book' - and leaving out the title is in any way a violation of TOS. Do you think the site owners would care?...
The Rookie's Guide to Options Mark
You are implying that I can't trade. Why would you assume that? you don't know me. I've been a professional options trader since 1977....
I understand that some readers object to my mentioning my book or website. To them I apologize, but I'm very excited to announce that The...
98%. Surely you jest. I've told you a million times not to exaggerate. Mark
What really bothers me is that it's OptionsXpress that bought this junky company. I like OE, respect their owners, and consider them to be a...
Walt. You are talking 'gamma scalping' to someone who doesn't know what a straddle is - other than its definition. Jack, Same thing...
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