Currency futures as a hedge or pull out and trade CAD markets. Other than that, pray. I'll be looking to do something if CAD/USD breaks 0.9.
Hydro, the OTM credit = the ITM debit. The ITM credit = OTM debit. CCs = naked put. The OTM credit is similar to the ITM debit since the 'credit'...
Aw cn:D , you took the fun away.
OptionTrader, how do you feel about naked puts instead of CCs? Also, I'm curious to know what your opinion is on the ITM debit spread vs that OTM...
About 3k lost of stats. Last year Jan to Aug, this was my style of trading. All earnings plays, sometime long straddle/strangle, sometimes long 1...
Short ATM calendars work fine, but the stock still has to move. In my experience, more often than not the backmonth IV won't crush as hard which...
Funny how a guy with a name like option trader is discussing value investing.
Risk, could you explain on this? I've known about this, but never really understood how it worked.
How do you feel about naked puts?
Most of the posters in this thread already know this, but going long premium in 1 direction before earnings is gambling. As for the...
Buy1Sell2, If you are successful ratio spreading, then I congratulate you. However you said delta is the only greek you have a slight...
BTW Arnie, an IC can be profitable prior to earnings, if there's some time. But since you put your's on right before, well.
While the popular view is to buy the straddle a few weeks before earnings, you have to take into account the time decay leading up to it. Sure you...
Please send me your trades so I can take the other side. By the way your posting, I'd be glad to trade vs you.
Interest/Dividend risk, Pin risk, early exercise risk as has been brought up. Also if you'd never get filled buying the bid and selling the ask,...
I'm just curious Michael, did you use any other advisory services before and if so, how was your experience with them? Also, have you used any of...
The term is actually long semi stock, your right on your calculations, but you can see where except for 17.5 and 22.5 it functions like stock....
You know that's pretty much the same thing as long stock.
I don't think it's possible to have a position where it's long gamma and theta at all points in that position since they are opposite of each...
By the way you phrase your questions, you aren't that experienced in trading options. Here's a question you should ask yourself 1st. Why am I...
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