SPAN margin requirements are relatively low for reverse call calendar spreads (matter of fact, it is the lowest requirement for any spread I have...
An Option Strategy for Trading Market Bottoms at http://www.investopedia.com/articles/optioninvestor/02/081902.asp Here is the link. Couple...
Yesterday, I read an article about reverse call calendar spreads. Anyone use this strategy? Your long call--do you use one with 60 days until...
Sure. Call options were greatly overpriced. I wrote covered calls right up until the decline. I was getting between 30-40% return on these--and...
Great story coyotetrader! Tweaking is the biggest problem for most traders, especially experienced ones. Tweaking is done because the trading...
A small piece of advice--use this technique only if you plan to own the stock. IMO, this is a great way to get into a stock at the price you...
I use long straddles as additional portfolio protection. I use options that have 60-90 days left until exppiration--to avoid time decay....
The bid/ask's shown are derived from the actual bid/ask's for each leg, so the playing field is level. Every trader looks at the same bid/ask....
I've been entering spreads all at once: verticals, iron condors, iron butterflies without any problems. I simply use the combo feature. Then...
February IV for GOOG: 22.71; March IV: 24.09; June IV: 25.8. So, what are you buying? As IV decreases, option prices decrease; as IV rises,...
When you construct the spread/combo and it is user defined and not showing negative numbers, and accepted by globex, it will be a working order...
Trying to stay delta neutral--as a small-time trader--is futile. I have tried it, and it requires constant monitoring and trading--and you still...
Good comparison--as I agreed above. Now, any opinion as to the direction of the VIX short-term?
I like your suggestion. Gives us a chance to check volume behind the move. The chart for VXX really looks different than the VIX, though....
Recently, after years of trading, I finally ask myself this question before I place any option trade. When I am right, selecting the option...
I pretty much do the same as the rest except for one thing. If I am entering say 12 spreads, I will only enter 4. Once they are filled, I will...
Mark's comments are correct. I use IV to determine future trends by looking at ATM call's IV going out a few months. The key word is trend. I...
For example, the GLD is currently trading at 111.54 and the FXE is trading at 144.8301. You believe that gold will rise faster and farther than...
So what strategy are you looking at? How about long straddles? Delta neutral taking advantage of a volatility increase and a huge move in either...
Let's suppose the market tops out at 1200 sometime this quarter. Then let's assume that it corrects 10% from 1200 and it takes two quarters to do...
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