My whole arguement is just that, the need for adjustment. The wider the spread the more aggressive the adjustment which eats up bigger part of...
The moment you find out it no longer works will be the time your port could give back years worth of gains though. Coach, although i agree...
I have no problem with getting more credit for something that seems like a low probability. The only issue that i have with it is that once you...
I really don't see how thats any beneficial. Yes you certainly get another quarter or two out of the put spreads but over the long term with the...
Coach, i know your post is just informative and you clearly state it was luck but i really hope that some newer traders who are giving your...
Oh, i really dont use any of that anymore. Once i determine where i expect the underlying to move or end up at expiration i kinda see the graphs...
What do you mean by options analysis?
Am i the only one here who uses IB?
Here is something that i use when i am faced with the dilemma - to close early and give up credit or wait till the end. Maybe you can use it next...
Good timing. I on the other hand did not do too well in my aggressive port this month. Barely broke even. The kicker was my BRCM 42.5/45/47.5 FLY....
I agree 100%. If you base your trading style around the mentality that missed opportunity is better than lost money you will do so much better...
Just dont forget to send me my cut on that mrvl trade. That is if you make any money, if you lose then i dont know you dude :D
The spread isnt slow moving according to my standard. In fact its the fastest moving for the low risk i wanted of all debit spreads due to the...
Congrats on the great run. I also think that you should take coach's advice to heart. I followed your posts 1 week before expiration and my heart...
LOL no comment since this isnt the "TA - myth or law in trading" thread :D but who cares if something is true or false, if it works for me then...
Yes i increase the size to compensate but the initial loss isnt all that ugly like you put it, don't forget its only a 5 point spread. Usually if...
I have a job that allows me access to the internet 9-5, so i guess its BOTH. :D Actually, daily monitoring isnt all that prudent. I start...
You got it all wrong, if i had the balls i'd be trading FOTM where the risk is greater in my book. :D It all depends on a trader's personality...
Yes i did, but the june spread won't appreciate as much as the may one if the underlying moves the way i expect it to move. Theta decay is of no...
This is precisely why i am bearish, the way i see it with so much optimism priced into the market any good news will not take us as high as any...
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