No. All that is already built into the stock price. Mark
You have it wrong. Most of the options that are in the money are closed prior to expiration. The longs sell and the shorts buy. Thus, if...
The danger is that - even though you get a good result and your short-term options expire worthless, it's possible that your long options will...
those damned Olympics had better wind up in Rio and not in my town! Mark
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The 'trap' is believing your first sentence has any basis in reality. Mark
Diagonal backspread. Why does it matter what it's called? Risk is an IV collapse and your long options shrink in value. Mark
If you ignore what an option price 'should' be, you are doomed to failure. I'm not talking about a situation is which there is extra/supply...
Correct. Imagine what would happen if the order were rejected and by the time the customer can be notified, the price is back up to 18. Who...
Time decay is not linear. Look at Black-Scholes equation and you will see that the time value of an options is related to the square root of...
No he cannot The MM cannot reject the order. Where do you get such ideas? The MM is not supposed to see the customer order, unless it...
1) It is very wrong to believe that you must - or even that you should - wait 6 weeks. You may wait until the options expire, but that is not...
How is it free? Is it your opinion the stock cannot move lower, or is it an absolutely guaranteed fact? Mark
People like you ar out to destroy America. Always looking to sue somebody. Never willing to accept blame for anything. No you have no...
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I doubt brokes will accept (although I have never tried it) DO NOT exercise instructions before the market clsoes on expiration Friday. Try to...
The Greeks serve one purpose only - but it's a vital purpose. Greeks measure risk. If the risk metrics of the trade are ok with you, there...
You have it exactly right. It the percentage return that matters, not the total dollars. If you are a profitable trader, your account will...
1099 is not appropriate for capital gains and losses. Options are reported on Schedule D. Mark
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