I am thinking about switching to IB, but have only used Charles Schwab before and want to make sure that the IB interface will be easy to learn....
If you want an answer for a move prior to expiration, you'll have to either provide a specific date, strike price and premium or learn how to use...
1) can you liquidate your position in option of a stock easily ie like stocks or are they hard to unload? If the current bid is acceptable,...
If you sell the 75 call and it's assigned, you will be short the stock at 75. Your $2 loss comes from selling the stock at $77 (less the...
You stole my thunder! Was just going top post the same :)
Simple rule of thumb: If it looks too good to be true, it usually is. And for the lunch crowd: There are no free lunches! :)
I would have been more impressed with that as well ! :D
My two cents is that you can set up all kinds of elaborate option strategies but there is no edge because there is always a market result that can...
I would have been more impressed if you mentioned the wider B/A spreads and the extra commissions.
I think that you need to share what you're inhaling before bedtime :-)
Initially, both DITM options will be trading at parity and will have a delta of +100/-100 and your net delta will be zero. With a drop of 5 pts,...
Timing is everything :)
Crap? LOL. Seems to me that both the double slingshot and the ATM straddle benefit from movement away from the strike and IV expansion. How...
Yeh, it means that there was a lot of interest in the options because BCSI reported earnings AMC and that there were a lot of closing transactions...
There are many ways to skin the cat. You have to get comfortable with the strategies that are within your comfort zone. Your conclusion is the...
How about a double slingshot? Suppose there's an earnings announcement coming up in a week or so. I expect some pre earnings IV increase and...
Stops are no guarantee that you maintain a profit/minimize a loss. If a credit spread expires, there are no a more commissions than buying...
In addition to when, it also depends on the magnitude of the move that you expect. The simplest strategy is a straddle. They tend to be...
Fully Articulate replied with the pertinent criteria for early exercise. Barring a pending dividend or a corporate action, the most likely reason...
I don't believe that you can determine the direction of the stock based on volume. That opinion and 50 cts won't get you on the subway :)
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