Was the an debt or credit vertical. Also if you do a credit vertical, do you go OTM a few strikes and hit up the ATM one if you are going for...
Another way to get a more favorable RR and have more of a gain in a trade like this is to buy an OTM call since you are bullish. And them sell a...
I use them just for the decay. They are usually my last strategy whenever going through everyone. If a condor, calender, or DD does not fit a...
I have notice that some have OI but not very much volume at all. Alot don't even trade or have any OI. It is a good idea, just have not became...
I was just wondering if anyone here trades the binary options on the S&P or VIX. They ticker for the S&P is the BSZ and the VIX is BVZ. They...
The /E7 mini is pretty liquid. It just depends on that size you are wanting to trade in these. There is a product for everyone.
If you want the mini CME FX futures it is the /E7 and they just released a micro one that is the /M6E
I always route to ISE on most ETF and stock options. I only use CBOE on SPX,DJX, and XSP because I have to. However, I have started trading MNX...
I have been using TOS for years and nothing have changed since the merger. They still offer fast customer service and all the great tools for...
Well my plan the entire time was to play it for earnings so this was a great way to play it. I see what you are saying but I wanted to by myself...
butterflies are not to bad to trade within the last 2 weeks before expiration. However, I am usually rolled out into the next month by the first...
Cool, I was able to leg into an MGM call debt spread for no risk. I was doing a spec. trade in MGM when it was at 6.50 for earnings. I just went...
You need margin account because what happens if you get assigned on that short option? You need that margin to cover the assignment. Why dont...
Ya, and in this last 15min on the SPX you can see some weird things happening. You can see my P&L on a SPX condor go from +$250 durning the day...
I just priced the SPX and /ES 930 calender for AUG/SEP and the /ES calender was 11.50 and SPX was only 9.90 mids. You have to know what you are...
why not just use SPX and not /ES?
Could have been whenever they busted that earlier trade.
A butterfly has 4 options on it, and the iron butterfly has 4 options in it so it will not be any cheaper on commissions. Prices are almost...
What you are talking about happens a lot around earnings, like we are in now. Before the earnings comes out, volitility is high. Then after...
Johno, if you sell a naked 45 put what is your max loss?
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