Doesn't convexity work in my favour with the RR though? What are your thoughts on the backspread then if you don't like the RR? Trying to keep it...
Ok digging into the weeds here but lets go. I use options because I am willing to cap profit (premium received) in order to take a smaller loss...
Doesn't the RR give you that convexity though? I have done that "trade smaller" but as the portfolio grows am now having to increase size to keep...
Too far out both my suggestions get you in alot closer to the market.
Yea no trying to keep it simple.
Hey guys so I am looking for some suggestions from the smart people here on the best ways to hedge short vol mainly on the put side. Background:...
Lol you will have to get into the trenches with us mere mortal option traders and pick a direction Taowave.
You are giving up edge when you trade ditm options. You will get a much higher chance of mid fill going long stock short call than going short...
Is there a particular delta you like to have your long and shorts at?
Hey Taowave I see you mention a bit in your posts about doing ratios. Are you going long closer to the money and short the wings or like a...
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LOL I didn't say it was a good trade I merely pointed him to where more info was.:)
Google Zebra trade and you will have all the info you need.
Hey Dest so what you are saying is say sp500 trading at 4400 buy Nov 4450 sell Oct 4500 for example?? I seem to remember in another post of yours...
Care to enlighten on the strangles v straddles :-)
$600 lost for any expiry between 36 and 39.
I don't think there would be material on this as it's just an idea. Play around with an analyser and see the risk profile it spits out would be...
Stock at 100 sell 1 call at 100 buy 2 calls at 98 or whatever works so you are not paying any extrinsic value in the long options when you take...
Lets hope we can short our shit out hoping to go skiing in NZ late August:-/
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