I'll give you the real numbers I am trading the XJO options which are the index options on the Top 200 Australian stocks Market was trading...
I have some calendars on the index which were ATM but now are very far ITM I thought the max you can lose on a cal is the amount that is paid -...
Hasnt happened to me yet *knocks on wood but Im always aware of the risks of playing those vega and gamma games in expiry week. Mind you...
Yes, I learned this through trial and error Its one of the reasons why I tend to close my calendar spreads earlier than any condors to try and...
Just to clarify it could be up to an extra million job losses for the first 6 months of 2009 Which is an extra 166k per month Hopefully its...
You mentioned that you previously tried many other techniques that didnt work Now that you have found something that has provided you with a...
TrimTabs Continues Throwing Sand In The Eyes Of Fake Economic Data...
I understand all those shortfalls - this is something I would only suggest to traders with a bit more capital at their disposal
Has anyone here had much experience in applying both strategies at the same time? Im not familiar with Apple but Ive done strategies where Im...
Thats one of the points of the article - you do see the irony do you not?
But doesnt the level you are long the stock from make a difference? i.e. if I was long NBA from say $30 and market goes to $50 and I sell a $45...
I know that a covered call is the synthetic equivalent of a sold put Question is how do you calculate the actual equivalent strike/prices?...
Thanks Emilio!! I keep thinking of night at the roxbury when I hear or see that name
Good intro video, if your going to do more of these may I suggest that you give the videos a little more structure Intro Outline...
When you mean short do you mean naked? My most profitable trades were during the sep/oct 08 falls - I was long vol through some calendars and...
Maybe Dave Chappelle could do some ads for the company "Nigaz gas - The only gas a black man would use for his BBQ"
I've don't even know who Macke is but fark that was hilarious! The other video where the trader loses it is a classic, funniest thing is how...
I like this explanation This topic does remind me of when I started in the finance industry as a futures broker, when people would ask what I...
As far as what the OP is asking, trading is all about horses for courses. Each trading arena/market has its own characteristics, so its all about...
Thats a 2 big figure move, so its $2000 USD per $100k EUR/USD traded. Most shops need 1% as margin so you do the maths on the return on margin on...
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