Yes, you are correct, but your probability of success is much lower. You risk lower amount, but in most cases, you will lose, in some cases you...
It might be oversimplified, but look at the big picture. At least 75% of all options expire worthless. You can find very few big smart money...
Making those returns on single trades is definetely possible, but what is your risk? How much do you put into such trades? What is your...
I donât want to guess the market direction, so usually I trade iron condors (put and call spreads, for the same margin). If UL goes close to my...
I hear this argument a lot. It depends how you look at it. In terms of dollar amount, it might be correct. In terms of return on margin, Iâm not...
With this strategy, there is always a dilemma: Going too far OOM (450 in this case) doesn't give you practical protection - it's too far. Going...
But in this case my margin requirement increases 10 times and my risk increases 10 times as well. It's almost like selling naked, and it protects...
I found out that SPY is too commissions consuming. Which broker are you using and how much are you paying commissions? Why you hedge SPY with...
I'm not sure I follow you. You mean instead of for example sell 5 550 puts, buy 5 540 puts, you suggest buying 10 540 puts? I'm afraid the cost...
You can certainly believe whatever you want. Just note that I didnât actually mention any websites till someone else mentioned Condoroptions....
Sharpe ratio of 1.9 refers to the whole period since inception (2000). They had only one losing month in 5 years, not 7. Here are Wicked...
I cannot speak about thousands, but I can describe those that I personally tried for periods of one month to several months. 1. Wicked Profits:...
Go to CBOE page, Dan Sheridan webinars - http://oiwebcasts.cboe.com/portal/v_g.asp?G=10&events_page_num=1. There are few of them: Dan...
Are you trading them as a hedge or standalone trades? Could you please share some ideas how you trade them? Front month? OOM? Spreads?
Go few posts back, I gave all the names.
If you are talking about straight calls, you are probably correct. With VIX at 40, April futures might be around 30-35. On 2 contracts, you might...
I was actually thinking about the same idea. I even took it further: instead of straight VIX call, how about diagonal? For example, you can buy...
Iâm currently facing same issue. I think that straight puts are too expensive, and if you go further OOM, you don't have enough protection....
I completely see your point. Iâm not saying itâs easy. In my case, achieving 14% per month since May 2009 was probably pure luck. However,...
Could you please clarify what do you mean? You think you might know how did it happen?
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