Uninformed? Your response is ridiculous. 1) The question was whether most investors buy or sell option premium. It has nothing to do with...
the answer to your question is that most experienced individual investors sell options. Newbies buy options because they don't understand...
Using options to increase leverage is NOT the best use of options. You see that type of information from people who like to scam others into...
Thanks. It amazes me how some rate the book, never having seen it. Mark
I note how the classics are always recommended. That's why they are the classics. A book is usually written for a specific audience. Some...
I have not looked at the result - because they are immaterial to your question. There are many people who adopt a given strategy. Some will...
YES it is. No one should be trading options without a good understanding of how they work. Mark
It's a death wish Mark
Call customer service and ell them you want to see the quotes. Mark
This mindset is common and it's just wrong. You made a trade. You made the decision to close the trade. Period. If you claim to leave...
It's difficult to trade options without trading volatility. My strategy is to be vega neutral - unless I have a strong opinion on the future....
It's a very simple formula. Write an Excel program. You may like this one: but it does not calc sigma....
Of course I agree with that statement. My point was that collars should not require any adjustments. If the OP is making many adjustments,...
I (still) recommend covered call writing for BEGINNERS as a method for quickly understanding how options work and how to trade them. Then I...
By 'just killing me' do you mean that you tried to time the market and lost money as a result? Or do you mean that risk was too high and you...
Keep counting. My book is NOT for someone who wants to make money by buying options. Mark
I hesitate to respond after my previous misreading of your post. Options don't scare you? They should. A $1 stop is meaningless in the...
I got is so wrong I even thought it was SPX, not SPY. I apologize to the board. Mark
My mistake. Thank you.
1) You may as well learn the correct terminology The option price is the 'premium' The option premium is your option is all 'time premium.'...
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