If you have negative gamma, it's difficult to earn money by collecting theta when you spend lots of time neutralizing delta. You will be...
You may find that your insurance policies reap big dividends! IB recommends having another account elsewhere. Mark
Not everyone trades the same, but... Many trades have limited profits and limited losses. But most of the time, losing the maximum is a bad...
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The problem with Max Pain is that it discussed among people who don't know much about options. Then the story gets spread, and more people...
You are paranoid. No one is pinning the stock to rob you. Don't believe what you read on Yahoo finance forum. It's a bunch of ill-informed...
1) Yes, it is POSSIBLE that it's better to exercise the option, rather than sell it. But that situation does not occur often. 2) SELL the...
For future reference, it is impossible for an exchange to trade either calls or puts and not both. Mark
You never learn that you were assigned an exercise notice until the following morning. Never. As Mark told you, the OCC issues assignment...
NOOB< Ask yourself this question: If a stock is trading at 50.00 and you own an expiring 50 call, would you exercsie it mid day? The...
You did not ask, but just in case you own some options. DO NOT ENTER A MARKET ORDER AT THE OPENING. If you want to sell quickly, be ready with...
Perfectly appropriate discussion. No apology necessary. An iron butterfly is equivalent to the butterfly. Thus trading one in place of the...
1) You win 50 cents 75% of the time 2) You can lose up to $4.50, 25% of the time. Does this sound like a good deal to you? It shouldn't....
It's not a strategy. The logic is this: When markets decline, people become afraid. They buy puts for protection. That order surge increases...
[aside to Mark S. It's everyone's thread] Walt, some rambling thoughts: It begins with the trades made. It also depends on how well the...
That information is no help. For example, if your position is naked long puts, then you own lots of vega and will lose money on a rally - and...
You can pay 70 cents per contract (a one-lot is $1.00) at IB You can pay $0.65 per contract + 4.95 at TK Mark
The reply was directed to readers of this blog, it was not directed to the moron who wrote it. I hoped that difference would be recognized. Mark
NOTICE TO ALL PROS ON THIS FORUM; IF YOU BELIEVE I AM MISTAKEN AND THAT THIS MORON IS CORRECT, I INVITE YOU TO SO STATE. Thank you Mark
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