I think this would be an interesting study to perform, but you have to consider macro and financial conditions along with it; because.... this...
I do a lot earnings plays as part of my event-driven strategy, but it is a lot of work (research and know the underlying as much as possible), and...
Depends if you're long or short, have single or spread or some other strategy, and if you have a bullish or bearish view. Think more in terms of...
Sideways markets, like last year, are good for market neutral strategies... if you found something that works, stay the course and keep doing it;...
If you're playing earnings on the front contract (weekly or monthly) for long options, your bigger problem would be the change in IV, not theta....
It sounds like you are going long options; yeah if you have a very low delta, you will have less sensitivity to the move of the underlying, so...
A couple of things you might want to look into: 1. The spread, if you're buying the market you're probably overpaying for the options, try buying...
If you want to move in sync with the price of the underlying, look into using synthetics (selling a put and buying a call ATM) as a replacement...
What's the implication/impact of inverted int-rate swap spreads on financial markets?...
I'll check it out, Thanks @smile
(not sure if this is the right fourm) does anyone have any recommendations for a good book on investment/trading in biotech stocks? I'm not...
No trading system works 100% of the time, so instead of blindly following a trading system, you should try to understand what is causing a...
out of necessity
You're confusing 1) electronic markets and 2) algorithms (algos) with HFT's. HFT's are neither 1 or 2, but they need both to run their operation,...
Of the economic indicators probably the most traded are the jobs numbers (employment situation); and the FOMC meeting/Fed policy releases.
I only trade when there's some news about something... it's called a catalyst, if perceived as positive by the market prices go up, if negative...
You can still have multiple threads within "Trading" forum, but I'm sure you already knew that. :) I know this site has huge threads that go...
@kut2k2 each of those questions can probably be a separate thread; also you might want to add CFDs, Warrants, LEAPS, Convertibles
Here are some, this post taking longer than expected... Pros: - Choice, you can choose how much security risk you want to take on (or how risky...
Use a bucket investment strategy to manage all your accounts, including savings, and live primarily form savings. Periodically re-balance your...
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