SPX, XSP, XEO, RUT for starters... maybe NDX (not sure and too lazy to check)
nazzdak is very much correct. The synthetics are completely useless in this case. Being short strangle/straddle eats up alot of margin because...
technically its not after hour since the official trading hours are 9h30-16h15 estern time (8h30-15h15 central). Its just that an order expires at...
yes index options on the CBOE: XEO, OEX, SPX, NDX and RUT till 16h15 eastern
I think it's complete B.S. The only thing he will do is move prop trading activities to Canada and offshore. That certainly wouldn't stop the big...
1- I would say XEO, on average I'd say 1500-2000 contracts per month. There are a few reasons for this: A) they have 5 points increment and SPX...
Yes it is a large chunk although usually I go for even larger (500 or more), I don't know if its still the case but I used to be the biggest...
I do, I trade both the SPX and XEO weeklys. For example this week I have a 340 contracts vertical spread on the XEO. They really do not have that...
It's just a probability table with confidence intervals. If you take the % of the stock being at more than 5$ on expiry multiplied by what you...
I haven't checked the exact quotes but your calculations are correct. You are making a directional trade by doing that, as long as it is what you...
I'm certain all her pubes are shaved anyway lol!
Or this:
I'm usually more of a sucker for asians than Italians but I think I could definitely "sacrifice" myself for that one...
Let me tell you a little story that is a variation of a basic story that is told in most business schools: Let's say you have a trader that...
first thought that comes to mind: short put spread + short underlying
You can't hold past thursday unless you roll over to a further expiry. It's a crappy trade because it takes too much margin: the chances you will...
well there are only 2 ways this is gonna end: 1) you sell 100 shares of spy at 102 or 2) you buy to close the call you sold, either way if you do...
basic: you actually get long the stock at strike price (for short put) or short stock (for short call). There are some cash settled options but...
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