five point verticals up and down: +10 MAR 40 C -10 MAR 45 C +10 MAR 40 P -10 MAR 35 P max profit $950 on either side; max loss about...
It's a put backspread with no upside profit, so I don't consider it a good trade. A put backspread with profit on both sides can be accomplished...
yes. ignoring the febs which have only 10 days left, mar is about 1700bp's over may on avg. wee.
arb, the short time spread came to mind, but the front months are so much more expensive than the backs, ripping your edge out. i'm standing...
it's maddening trying to wade through the news articles for legitimate FDA info on CETUXIMAB/ERBITUX, if that's the drug or treatment with news...
arb, i dont see that skew across the mar call series anymore. did they whack it out, or did you mean to buy _may_ and sell mar? may 40C...
Options prices are quoted per share, not per contract. The standard contract is for 100 shares which is 1 round lot of shares. One option...
Thank you for the clarification, so in the end I could at least get most of my $5 back, even if I sell it after a couple days if the stock is...
An option is a wasting asset whose value decays finally to max(0,stock price-strike price), in the case of calls. If you paid $5 for a 50 strike...
Well, even a 5% move against you will knock 1/3 of your account out of the box (50 points @ $50/pt per contract @ 10 contracts is $25,000). Your...
I once had a boss that I respected a great deal back in my first job out of college. I came to him rather puzzled one day with a difficult...
thank god
when is the report, tomorrow? take the money riskarb and run.
re: price improvement: if some order flow broker improves the customer's price by a penny, i am sure he will put at least that much in his pocket...
ty mav..............and riskarb................
amen to that ;)
you guys happy about the BOX? i wish the options markets were more nasdaq-like -- allowing customers to display prices via participating ecn's...
remind me again why xmas trees are better than simple ratios for neg vega plays, e.g. why is (e.g. all calls) buy 1 50, sell 1 55, sell 1 60...
the only worry is the undercapitalized schmuck who puts on the same the trade out of respect for riskarb's ability and knowledge and then gets...
btw, more and more physicians that i know in one way or another (thru personal acquaintence or personal illness) have left their practices to do...
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