another question: if you use r.iron fly for scalp,then you must scalp OTM shorts.....the gamma is very small,bid/ask is much bigger and hardly...
negative empiricism again-i was told like that.....and i never question it..... and with a simple logic it gets you right there-you substitute...
never thought about that:D
1.this is not a synthetic straddle 2.its 50% cheaper,because max loss is the primium of the options,your futures are 100% hedged-no need for...
the options,that you use for scalp are the actual hedges. you can not build scalping position with a butterfly,because you dont have open legs...
try SPX:D if i can scalp with options on every 6 to 8 ticks,so could you..... when you start long term scalping position ,the most...
well,still you have to start with a straddle and then the scalp might change it into RIB. actually you will use option for scapling,instead of...
well,never said something about smartness or who has bigger balls,or who is more handsome:D but if we talk about "outsmarting" let me give...
ha,ha,ha.....i was really wondering how many billions the hedge fund industry lost last year on betting that the future curve in the oil market...
yes,i am extremely concerned about the time decay of my long calendars:D but must face this terrible inevitability ,mustn't i?
well,thanks for the history lesson. actually,to be correct i am collecting put options by buying calendar OTM spreads,not buying just naked puts....
some people like to collect coins,other paintings.......i am starting to collect put options on the oil :D we'll see what kind of...
i think,that this forum is missing such a thread:D now ,here is the latest: yesterday,in EU somehow all the media started to talk about...
am i?as i remember you were telling him,that he didnt make money on the covered calls because the IV fell...... :D are you sure that you...
you are new,but i like your passion passion and your creative logic. you might learn faster,than an average trader...... to understand more...
thebubs,a lot of times,the put spread is cheaper.....today i was buying oil calendars-the put was 1,300$,the call 1,850$.....there's 50 cent...
are you asking about the covered calls,or only half of the position-only your short calls?
do you make a difference between call and covered call?
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