Your overall success depends more on good management skills than strategy selection. I don't you don't believe that at this stage of your career,...
This is not a married put It is not a protective put. You bought stock. You sold the put. This is called going very long. The protective...
If the put options you purchased are OTM, you must know that you are only locking in gains below the strike. Mark
'Place a limit order' to do what? Obviously it's sell. "13 points" is $13, not 13 cents Why would you use a trailing stop if your exit...
Enter a limit order, sell to close, limit price $0.55 Mark
Mark
1) Please forget VIX calls. They are not what you think they are. they will not respond as you hope they will 2) Hedge with SPY options....
1) NEVER trade when you do not know the rules. And BIG Money? Are you insane? 2) Sunday is when you should get the true value of your...
You have it all wrong. I mean 100% 1) Write = sell 2) When you sell a put it does not matter whether it is covered or uncovered. But...
That is an amazing insight for a rookie. And yet, it's so 'obvious.' You would be amazed to learn that the majority of beginners believe the...
Honestly. Did you believe that someone who promises to double your money - twice per month - could be honest? Just the promise, all by itself,...
MTE gave you correct information, but as a stickler, the reply to your questions are; The overnight futures play NO ROLE in determining the...
It's okay to have fun, but the purpose of investing is not to have fun. If you do not respect your money, it will not remain yours very long....
1) Holding is a high risk play. I want to be certain you know that. 2) They do not close at the open tomorrow. 3) it's much more involved...
Yes. What most people don't understand is the the Greeks serve one purpose. They allow you to measure risk. Once risk is quantified, you...
Hi KOS, Your list of books is fine. But you need a beginner's book (Rookie's Guide - I wrote it). Nice to be 'stoked' but if you believe...
You must keep some extra cash, in case you want to adjust the position in a manner that does not decrease margin. Owning insurance is a sound,...
I have no solution, but why not ask the man himself: peter.h@hoadley.net Mark
You can help them understand the advantages of using options to hedge those stock positions. I believe the majority of individuals make the...
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