Regarding our discussion of a call vertical with a put diag combination. The call vertical is helped by the vega, but, at the same time, hurts...
I received the following from TOS: "Interestingly enough we have been discussing this of late and we expect to bring out futures options next...
Someone asked for articles on calendars and diag spreads. These articles may be of interest (from the viewpoint of chartbender software):...
>You can use the software for free for 10 days before funding the account. Its a no-brainer. I have to agree. It takes awhile to learn the...
>Thanks for the risk profile and you're probably correct. Its probably due to the fact that the distance between my short strikes is 125 pts....
Let me think about this. The implication is that when you open a calendar, it would be better, all things equal, to open it slightly above the...
A final report on my IWM dual calendar, Aug/ Sep 66 and 69 put spreads. After closing out the 66 leg, I nursed the 69, trying to get at least...
update: Original position, IWM aug/sep 66 and 69 put calendars. Market moved up briskly and had to liquidate my 66 put with a 25 cent loss,...
I heard an interesting comment from a state champion wrestler: "At the beginning I thought I could get through with only instinct and...
>There are no "quotes" for speads, only taking a combination of quotes for the options themselves. It's called the natural bid/ask. I spoke...
You get what you pays for. You can get free advice here, and end up paying $5000 in "tuition" to the market (losses) in three months, or pay it...
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Sorry, you already know these things, but I am just thinking out loud in case I have something confused.
>Obviously the further out the back month the greater the initial debit - but you have to balance that against estimated multiple roll credits to...
Good to talk with you again, Sailing. Over the past couple months of trading these positions, a few observations (ignoring IV for the moment):...
At the beginning, I have just one calendar and wait to see what happens. When approaches b/e, I then make second calendar to even it out. If...
Question: anyone can give me some hints on what criteria they use to decide whether to do double diag vs calendars. thanks
I see chop. I read elsewhere that Buffett sez that the market will be relatively choppy for the next several =years=.
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I opened up a small account with brokersxpress (exactly the same as OX, and got chartbender for two month free. Still looking at it....
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