for $5k i'll teach you about options. :D pretty much everybody i know in the options world has read this book....
is the SPY is trading below 100 by april expiration, there are bigger troubles to worry about. just sell it.
what are you trading in SPY that you have a difficult time to get filled? the markets are tight. when you want in or out of a position is an...
that's the price you pay for being long it over the weekend or the reward for being short it. i've seen plenty of big moves sunday night/ monday...
trading a short gamma position all comes down to how you manage your gamma. if you aren't hedging your gamma and are just looking for premium to...
i'm all over hating on CNBC. i must tell the tv to STFU multiple times a day.
1x2 is common terminology. same with every other ratio 1x1.5, 2x3, 1x3, whatever.
slightly off topic... are you hedged or just long calls? if just long calls, why does it matter? i would think your change in delta due to...
i'm not sure the math you are doing actually mean anything. i'm not sure how comparing the 15-16 put spread to the 11-12 put spread are telling...
generally stock price. i think a stock under $20 will have 2.50 increments.
the spx isn't fully electronic. the screen markets can be vary wide. i would expect that option's real market to be .50 wide. SPY options are...
are you referring to put/call parity? where are you getting your values? closing marks? closing marks really wouldn't be that helpful.
generally strike prices are every 5 dollars. under 10 or 20, they allow 2.5 dollar increments. this is for stocks. there have been various...
there is no volatility in the options at expiration. they expire worthless or into stock or cash (so parity).
i like buying the iron condors to sell real options. if you sell them, don't forget to take off a leg if the market give it to you....
did guy cohen make a living on selling leaps? because that's the only sense i make of that. if i want to make a directional play, i want an...
late response... iron condor was/ is in feb? looking at the rut vix, rvx, doesn't tell you what vol did in feb when you are approaching...
you should be making trades based on risk/reward. if you think you have a sure thing by selling, there is nothing wrong with that trade whether...
what are you looking to do? i don't understand your question? are you talking about selling deep calls vs. long stock you own because you can't...
buying a calendar would increase your short gamma. if an event happens, there is a rush to buy gamma over vega. since you are looking at...
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