Wow IV, that's some volatile stock you've got! I'd say hang on and scalp your gammas for all they're worth! Here's an answer to your points,...
B does the same as A. If A buys 1K stock, so does B. They end up with the same thing. It's an illusion that a put and a call are different in...
I think you mean to ask if long 20 straddles = 40 puts +2k long stock. My answer would be that both positions give you the same amount of gammas...
In the more liquid contracts, that strategy may work. I think the otm options have a tighter spread than the atm or itm options because their...
Two different games entirely. If you're interested in playing the direction of the futures, play the futures. It takes a fair amount of...
If you like, you can specify, for example, "I'll buy 20 1300 calls at 27 and sell 10 futures at 1300. Do it as a spread." The guys in the pit...
The following article describes the practical use of gammas pretty well - http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5282/is_200709/ai_n21255481 -...
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