My original cost on BMC was $1,800 for all three legs. I made $1,100 for my feb rolls, and $920 on mar rolls. I took a $300 debit for buying back...
ntb, i wish you nothing but the best. good luck to you in all your trading endeavors.
thanks electric. I'm years away from such instruments, just curious. Hey ntb, no reason to resort to namecalling and hurting aspiring traders...
Electric. Do you trade any exotics in the Forex market? Double-touch, no touch, compounds? Or what would you recommend spreading on Fed funds...
"I am god." Hey, Caligula said the same thing. We all know how that ended.:D
lol. puhlease mo, u r one of the brightest cats on this website, feel free to critique and add anything on this thread.:) I rolled my BMC...
Good luck getting filled on your Sears position. I bot the BDK 80 put calendar (mar/may)ratioed 6:5 to represent a slightly bearish tint. I bot a...
Thanks for the input mo:)
Soros is doing nothing more than GARCH modelling within gaussian parameters, my guess running monte carlo's to verify the dataset(oil), and...
Yes, do tell the greatness of it. There are 2 schools of thought regarding selling extreme front month IV skew. I'm of the opinion if your front...
Donna, Is that you talking or your inner 'Tim the 'Tool man' Taylor talking? OK, I was neutral, now I'm jonesin' for a synthetic put ratio...
Another position. Black & Decker. BDK. Bot the May 85 call, sold the Mar 85 call. I may buy the 80 put cal. if current underlying trend continues....
I put on a new calendar today. AMBAC Financial Group.( ABK) The implied volatility looks 'overvalued' compared to historical volty over a 52wk...
I'm with Bono. As an options trader, BB's are an invaluable tool for volatility breakouts when the bands are contracting. I'll buy straddles all...
I would be happy to go over this type of spread. It's basically a time spread with three, four or sometimes even five different strike's, usually...
Donna, There are 2 ways calendars lose $$$. First is large directional move in underlying. Second is implied volatility coming down. Since you...
Donna, in general I like to use call calendars because they are generally more liquid than puts. Unless, the call cal. is slightly ITM, then I...
Lol! Love the 'paint dry' comment. It's like the pro golfer. Instead of hitting the ball a bazillion yards and up under trees and hazards, the guy...
I see what u mean donna about your greeks, forget that last post. I'm not sure why my gamma exposure is much greater than your example. I see...
Donna, In order to earn time premium (+positive theta) there is always a tradeoff in the wonderful world of options. I'm earning roughly 30 bucks...
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