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  1. Are naked puts really this safe????

    Interesting. Truth be told, I really don't know the answer and am definitely not at your depth of expertise, that was just a theory I had in my...
    Post by: hlpsg, Aug 30, 2008 in forum: Options

  2. Are naked puts really this safe????

    Leverage makes all the difference....
    Post by: hlpsg, Aug 29, 2008 in forum: Options

  3. Are naked puts really this safe????

    Pls correct me if I'm wrong on this assumption, but I've always thought that the volatility skews were due to: - most options pricing models...
    Post by: hlpsg, Aug 29, 2008 in forum: Options

  4. Are naked puts really this safe????

    thanks for the clarification.
    Post by: hlpsg, Aug 29, 2008 in forum: Options

  5. Are naked puts really this safe????

    Does this work only with commodity options, or will it also work with stock or stock index options?
    Post by: hlpsg, Aug 28, 2008 in forum: Options

  6. Skewness and Kurtosis data

    Thanks for the offer, I've sent you an email.
    Post by: hlpsg, Aug 28, 2008 in forum: Data Sets and Feeds

  7. Skewness and Kurtosis data

    Does anyone know of a serivce or website where I could get an updated value of the skewness and kurtosis of a particular stock's distribution?...
    Thread by: hlpsg, Aug 27, 2008, 15 replies, in forum: Data Sets and Feeds

  8. Are naked puts really this safe????

    To Jahajee, Not sure if you missed reading my question to you above. You were asking for an intelligent discussion and I posted what I felt were...
    Post by: hlpsg, Aug 24, 2008 in forum: Options

  9. Are naked puts really this safe????

    Yes I agree with you. However, the OP stated that the fund made 100% returns a year. I think to make those kind of returns, you need to be quite...
    Post by: hlpsg, Aug 24, 2008 in forum: Options

  10. the most liquid and tightest spread on futures options is...

    ok thanks.
    Post by: hlpsg, Aug 23, 2008 in forum: Options

  11. Are naked puts really this safe????

    I'm assuming you've done this before, do you mind sharing on the following? What happens when the underlying hits your futures trigger point...
    Post by: hlpsg, Aug 23, 2008 in forum: Options

  12. Are naked puts really this safe????

    If they were highly leveraged, I think they might even have a problem entering orders into their brokerage platform to get out of the losing trade...
    Post by: hlpsg, Aug 23, 2008 in forum: Options

  13. Are naked puts really this safe????

    I shiver when I hear the words selling naked options. With stocks, you can only lose the money you invested. With options, you're highly leveraged...
    Post by: hlpsg, Aug 23, 2008 in forum: Options

  14. If you plan to buy and hold an index ETF for several months, better to sell a LEAP?

    There is a downside though, your profit on the upside is limited to the premium you collect. So if the underlying rallies more, you lose out on...
    Post by: hlpsg, Aug 23, 2008 in forum: ETFs

  15. the most liquid and tightest spread on futures options is...

    kiwi_trader, how do you get access to these options? Are they available on TOS or IB? Thanks.
    Post by: hlpsg, Aug 23, 2008 in forum: Options

  16. Good Monte Carlo simulator

    Good idea! Thanks very much for the recommendation.
    Post by: hlpsg, Aug 1, 2008 in forum: Risk Management

  17. Is it possible to backtest an gamma scalping strategy?

    Yes the Backtrader is for the historical option quotes. It even gives the bid-ask spread at that time. It's not perfect by any means, but I think...
    Post by: hlpsg, Aug 1, 2008 in forum: Options

  18. Is it possible to backtest an gamma scalping strategy?

    You can bactest it in a software called OptionVue. You'll need the Backtrader module if you want to backtest. It's data moves forward in 15 min...
    Post by: hlpsg, Jul 31, 2008 in forum: Options

  19. Good Monte Carlo simulator

    Thanks Eric. I downloaded it and it's a very nice piece of software. The Monte Carlo simulation is really fast! Almost instantaneous. And the...
    Post by: hlpsg, Jul 31, 2008 in forum: Risk Management

  20. Good Monte Carlo simulator

    Everyone, thanks so much for the recommendations. I looked through all the recommendataions, and apologise that I wasn't clear on what I was...
    Post by: hlpsg, Jul 30, 2008 in forum: Risk Management
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