Recently I started playing earning with backspreads. Two examples: Bought PCLN backspread (sold 1 240 call, bought 2 250 calls) one day before...
Actually I think in this case Manny might be able to provide those statements if he wanted to. HIS performance would be not bad since his...
I took the free trial to see what it is. The site is run by Manny Backus, who was already shut down once by SEC -...
How is it related to my question?
If you want to buy an option and there is no seller, the market maker has to provide liquidity sell it to you. So if the transaction was at ask or...
You mean bid or ask? This is exactly what I want to find out. If it is at ask, then it was bought, and the opposite. I see big activity on ID...
How can I know if the option is bought or sold?
Update: I must say that the results are actually pretty good. The fact that he doesnât give the exit instructions might be actually an...
There are no guarantees in trading. it's not a guarantee, it's a statistical advantage. Nobody can guarantee you it will work in 100% of weeks,...
I was referring to the statement: âOptions Expo has a tendency to be much more volatile. That means the std deviation is higher. If you take...
Same strategy can be applied to index options. The principle is to buy calls on Friday before expiration and hold 1-3 days, to take advantage on...
I was actually talking about expiration week, not day. Sometimes it is more volatile, but Iâm not sure this is correct in general. In order to...
I found the following interesting article: http://www.cxoadvisory.com/calendar-effects/option-expiration-week-stock-return-drill-down/...
Could you show me another service that achieved 111% in 2008 and 112% in 2009 (non compounded) with similar level of risk?
When I was a subscriber, my commissions were about 1% from the invested capital, so the net results should be reduced by 1% per month. I'm using...
I just found this old thread and wanted to share my experience. The newsletter posted results: 2007 May +22.3%; Jun +33.5% Jul +32.7%; Aug...
I know that IB Web Trader has issues even at normal days, but IB workstation was fully functional.
Whatâs your point? You suggest that people should not share their experiences? Once TOS will have their commissions under $1 per contract,...
Does someone still take CNBC options âgurusâ seriously? Let me give you an example how those guys present their trades. On Friday March 26,...
Yes, many times people forget that. In most cases I'm able to get filled around 10-15 cents above the mark, which would translate to 1-1.5 cents...
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