72p 77c Short strangle, about $500 credit (maybe a bit more - bid/ask spreads on deep OTM are bad at this time), but position is easier to manage.
Speciaul_K, Thanks for the heads up on the vol. question for CL. Got an idea, and have put on a paper trade to see how I do. I have not traded CL...
I am not aware of this correlation
vol = volatility, which affect put (and call premium). Not referring to volume. Also, stock option's high volume may indicate inside knowledge....
Short a April 75 straddle for $6k+ credit per contract :eek: March is not too shabby either. $2.5k credit per 75 straddle. Expiry next wednesday
IB TWS is reporting March 72 put at 37.9% vol and April 72 put @ 35.7% vol. I have only recently started watcing the options and not sure if they...
Better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt
@schizo, DOM is not fad. It is useful to me and countless others. Maybe someday it won't be so useful, but we live here and now. And no, I won't...
Trading Technologies Sues Cunningham Trading Systems and Interactive Brokers -...
I have not followed this case and do not know the details. However, in today's justice system, pleading guilty to charges to avoid jail time as...
I would like to see some news on this. Exactly what is an airline doing being short crude?
LOL what he said :D
Reason enough you don't own a brokerage and never will
Sub Macro1() ' Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+E ActiveCell.Formula = "=LINEST(Data!E2:E" & (2 + Range("A11").Value - 1) & ",Data!F2:F" & (2 +...
I find MAs not very good in telling me what trade to put on and where. But they are usually good in telling me what not to do. In other words,...
You can do this in GLOBEX...
It isn't. If you are simply trying to scare away competition, it isn't going to work. The losers are going to believe this bunk, not the traders...
Loved reading this: The Trader from Mars
I am hoping to get answers for both eSignal as well as DTN iqfeed. eSignal Details iqfeed Details I am looking for details on what is...
I use TradeStation for this. Works great. 1) Add both (or more symbols) to chart 2) Hide them or keep them visible according to taste 3) Put in...
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