That somebody "back long ago" was probably me. It was not so long ago it was in 2008. One month is the wrong timeframe to go into a straddle...
Call Ratio Spread is not a suitable strategy for options newbies. I agree with what everyone said above. It's not guaranteed that you'll stay...
I also constructed a little mock position just like MTE on TOS, and I calculated my own delta and MTE's delta on both positions and I think the...
Excuse me ForexForex, I am the one who posted the graph and I think MTE is right. But you can continue your argument if you like.
It does exist.
I got more info on this position and it seems that the earlier posters were right. This six legged creature, does not get filled in one day alone....
Ok, I agree with you as far as the commissions are concerned. The person who does this trade is trader at a hedge fund. He used to earn a lot from...
lol@eudaemon, okay I guess you right, maybe the guy who was telling about his position did not want to give away his cause for entering this...
MTE, Another additional thing I know about this combo position is that the person who would do this position would do this with options that...
MTE, thank you for your reply. What would be the logic behind taking such a position? To be delta neutral?
Hello everyone, Okay this was passed onto me by a fellow trader. He suggested that someone he knew constructed such combo position that had the...
lol@bighog, good one. That's how one of the top hedge funds bankrupt. One trader continuously went ES long when the trend was clearly DOWN. :D
Hi Mark, I wanted to send you a personal message to ask you about the exact web address of those chat rooms but your message settings on ET...
Elite Trader Chat is not working. When will it be up and running again? I posted a personal thread offering people to chat in my room until ET...
I think the biggest problem is people like you littering this board. I am also searching for info on this material and really do not feel like...
I am not much of a technician myself. I have tried putting on zillions of trades according to technical analysis and it has not worked for me....
LOL. Have you ever thought about installing a "douche bag filter" for the search function? That way we'll only get the threads where quality stuff...
Which strike(s) and which months? PS.According to my analysis, and my volatility skew for ATM and OTM (131 and upper strikes) show higher...
I don't know what it is that attracts the psychos and the mentally crazy people online. Maybe the society around them does not accept them so they...
LOL. I love your sarcasm. I almost fell off my chair when I read that. :D
Separate names with a comma.