I'm wondering when I sell options. What is actually making my account "balance" fluxuate? Is it the stock price itself or is it the price people...
As a trade without other considerations its definitely a crap shoot. Your point that stock XYZ only every moved 2.4% is meaningless as you should...
Well it seems I have to eat my words as regards Amazon always disappointing as regards to profit. However my proposed trade worked best. Based on...
I dont disagree - just made a point that if I were as bullish as the OP that's what I would do. Personally I think Amazn will be stable or drop on...
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The risk profile is the same as when you are buying the shares. The additional risk is no different than any options trade. Because setting up a...
If I were that bullish on Amazon I would do a ratio trade: - buy 1 C OCT27 1050 for $ 9.50 - sell 3 C OCT27 1100 for $7.50 (3x2.50$) Net cost $2...
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The ES option and ES future do not refer to the same size of contract. Hence the difference. The main reason for this is - as I recall that CBOE...
If you go to google finance you can have google finance place the dates you are interested in into the google calendar. The calendar itself can be...
Liquidity on all MON options went to hell since beginning of August - results are due today and I am closing out after 30mn. Will try to aim for...
Just as an aside, I am not American, I am Dutch private investor and started trading on the then very novel EOE options exchange in Amsterdam...
Thank you for answering and sorry if the background information overwhelmed the setting out of the real problem. I understand your answer of...
As I am bullish on the take-over of MON by Bayer, earlier in the year I bought a synthetic stock. I have cashed in and moved things about a bit...
Dont worry I always pay for my lunches - point is that deep ITM is like buying the shares at a discount and a 'safer' avenue than buying ATM or...
Deep ITM doesn't have so much theta - or was that your point?
You have read different views - your question is very open ended. After all saying a stock will move a certain amount could be just the reason to...
And the winner is... not VSAR. Phase III results are poor - after hours trading shows the stock down 80%. Luckily I sold a call ratio so am ahead...
Put call parity was not violated - its not completely exact but close enough that you cant make any use of it.
https://www.barchart.com/stocks/quotes/VSAR/volatility-greeks Open interest is 17K on the OCT17 20$ call and OI of 8 and 5K respectively for the...
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