tntneo, Just to clarify your point about what is possibly not allowed in options.Some rules imposed by exchanges prohibit customers from...
You might need to subscribe to a charting package which computes historical vol using close to close or high lo close values. Systems that come to...
I am anal about clutter. I have 3 kids and very hard to keep dirt and clutter out of house. Since I am anal retentive w/ 3 kids a good % of my...
Once I find real good trades I will post them in this board under options. The CCMP trade really depends on what trader's outlook of the stock is....
To Babak. A calendar or time spread involves buying the back month and selling the front month usually at the same strike price. The calendar...
Shortee. I threw out my back again after reading your line about fixing hitman w/ Don's niece. You're the best!
In the scenarios described above a trader can protect himself or even take advantage of that vol spike situation by structuring trades in a way to...
Gene, thanks for your post. Do you think the new exchange called BOX would be as close to an option ECN and do you think the older exchanges...
Look into linnsoft.com. The catch is you have to predefine the spread before it starts to catch the ticks. Example: If you want to start looking...
Vulture. you said.... "where market must have forced many adjustments at extremes only to return to the center and just drain more...
You can use Excel wth REDI through a DDE link Once you have it in an Excel spreadsheet, you can pretty much use that or useAccess / VB / VBA for...
Yes, both his first book called options,perception and deception and the second one is pretty complicated. I have been a options floor trader for...
Hi. I read a couple of posts here about how good TOS is and was wondering how their experience have been after the 'honeymoon' period. I am...
I agree with 90% of your points here but got confused when you said that gaps would mess things up. As a straddle holder, you would pray that gaps...
If you are a scalper trading in and out 20-50 times a day with size to capture small profits 5 to 10 cents, the second deal would be much better....
check out linnsoft.com. They've been around for a long time-they have scanners, backtesting,nice quote pages and charts and multiple options for...
I guess if one looks at a much longer time frame and keeping in mind that 1999-2000 'bubble' is an anomaly-'a hundred year storm' if you will,...
I have been under the impression that the VIX in the low 20's is low but check out this weeks Option corner in Barrons which proclaims " It may...
I just looked at my implied vol charts on RMBS and just want to give you a heads up on the RMBS options implied volatility -which is a measure of...
Let me suggest the best defense-get out of your position. the risk reward scenario on the two trades are just too great on the risk side . Why...
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