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  1. Shooter short vol

    My last journal was experimenting with short VXX and hedging on spikes. This journal will also be short vola but mainly in options and hedging in...
    Thread by: shooter, Nov 21, 2013, 24 replies, in forum: Journals

  2. Housing "Recovery" Endgame Escalates

    I think this is the shadow inventory coming to the light.
    Post by: shooter, Sep 24, 2013 in forum: Economics

  3. Young trader, looking for advice regarding future

    emg would have a field day in this thread.
    Post by: shooter, Sep 22, 2013 in forum: Professional Trading

  4. TOS laggy level 2 and tape quotes

    +1, my reply is based on real-time setting.
    Post by: shooter, Sep 19, 2013 in forum: Retail Brokers

  5. TOS laggy level 2 and tape quotes

    My charts and data have been fine recently on TOS. I distinctly remember it slowing down the days around flash crash 2010 (early May?) and when...
    Post by: shooter, Sep 19, 2013 in forum: Retail Brokers

  6. If you only traded SPY options, would it make sense to go with the lowest commissions

    Thanks for the post. Hate to sound like a dumbass but I didn't even know about SMART Rebate :eek: :( . Time to explore that. I have no...
    Post by: shooter, Sep 6, 2013 in forum: Options

  7. If you only traded SPY options, would it make sense to go with the lowest commissions

    RichardRimes, just curious which broker are you trading with? PM me please if you don't want to post it in the thread. There was a guy on here...
    Post by: shooter, Sep 6, 2013 in forum: Options

  8. If you only traded SPY options, would it make sense to go with the lowest commissions

    I may have misread this elsewhere but you can't be filled at ES midpoint (option spread, say a 1 point spread) unless you are crossed with a...
    Post by: shooter, Sep 6, 2013 in forum: Options

  9. If you only traded SPY options, would it make sense to go with the lowest commissions

    Considering SPY is the most liquid and has the tightest spread, how much better can Interactive Brokers execution be compared with, say, MB...
    Thread by: shooter, Sep 6, 2013, 11 replies, in forum: Options

  10. Make $377,000 trading Apple in one day

    Woulda been a nice test if they got actual fills?
    Post by: shooter, Aug 30, 2013 in forum: Wall St. News

  11. Premium Sellers vs. Option Buyers

    Hey Maverick, thanks for the quality posts. I have a question for you. Earlier you mentioned that you have to have big winners. From your...
    Post by: shooter, Aug 23, 2013 in forum: Options

  12. Shooter VXX journal - Short volatility without blowing up?

    Meant to post from yesterday: Well we got some volatility the last two days but my hedge triggers weren't really going to set off until 14.80 VXX....
    Post by: shooter, Aug 8, 2013 in forum: Journals

  13. Shooter VXX journal - Short volatility without blowing up?

    Late Friday I doubled up risk reversal, doubled up on otm calls (bought 23 strike), doubled up on 'speculative' vxx long shares. Moving interval...
    Post by: shooter, Aug 5, 2013 in forum: Journals

  14. GET READY!!!!!!! 5% rise or fall in a stock in 5 minutes, stock halts.

    link?
    Post by: shooter, Aug 4, 2013 in forum: Trading

  15. Shooter VXX journal - Short volatility without blowing up?

    unrealized at +188. Probably going to double size to a 4-lot. [img]
    Post by: shooter, Aug 2, 2013 in forum: Journals

  16. emini S&P Advice

    Hi, I don't want to sound like that idiot emg but frankly I would suggest you plan on becoming a 'professional' trader, doing it on your own...
    Post by: shooter, Aug 1, 2013 in forum: Professional Trading

  17. HLF iron condor, weekly

    Just curious, does the Ackman/Icahn/Soros story play into your view of a trading range of HLF?
    Post by: shooter, Aug 1, 2013 in forum: Options

  18. Shooter VXX journal - Short volatility without blowing up?

    Huge intraday move on the back of the Fed, mark to market +$107. Almost tempted to buy more VXX shares here, but I'll hold my breath. [img]
    Post by: shooter, Jul 31, 2013 in forum: Journals

  19. Shooter VXX journal - Short volatility without blowing up?

    Decided to switch back to my original idea of hedging at intervals, i.e. 75, 75, and then 50 shares, just to test hedging and whipsaw. Updated...
    Post by: shooter, Jul 31, 2013 in forum: Journals

  20. Shooter VXX journal - Short volatility without blowing up?

    In the screenshot you also see long 2 Oct 26 calls - that's my OTM fat tail risk hedge. There are also long 20 VXX shares, which are just a minor...
    Post by: shooter, Jul 30, 2013 in forum: Journals
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