Yes, it probably be very difficult to earn a profit but the goal is to raised the b/e. I've risen mine from 1340.5 to 1343.8.
I'm also very bad at predicting market direction. But I'm talking about trading against your position using the underlying. Gamma scalping, except...
Of course there are not right or wrong approaches for everyone, but I'd argue that scalping against your positions is a way of reducing risk and...
Getting long on bounces from 1345 has been good for 2 points scalps - nice way of rising the b/e point :p It'll be interesting to see what...
So, all time high on the Dow and non-stop CNBC specials today? The only thing stopping it is that everybody is expecting it.
I think ryank was just commenting on the current value of rsflint's positions, but didn't mention his own.
I'm not sure it'll go down this week. At this point I think we'll have to go to the all time high on the Dow first. I've been scalping long...
There you have it. Now could you please close your diagonal and let it crash ? :D
Guilty as charged. Thanks very much for taking the time to answer ... again :)
Mav, I you don't mind could you shed some light on the following? From the discussions here, I understand that haircut is similar to SPAN in...
here's the graph now let the weekend start :D
Going back to Scienter's original question. - I'm a geek, cannot let it go until I know :D I looked at the skew graph of the SPY and got an...
Yes, it is driven by perceptions and demand but don't confuse statistical volatility with implied volatility. SV is how volatile the underlying...
What I mean is that, all other things being equal, you'll always get the same price for the same IV. And the same IV for the same price. IOW,...
But that only means that the calculator is correct :)
IV is unique for each contract. And IV and price are not independent. You can enter IV into the model and get price or you can enter price and get...
I think you are looking at the 127 calls or mixing the sep29 expiration witn the oct 20.
Nice down day to finish the week. And as bonus even my lonely long (YHOO oct25 put credit spread) went up :D Coach, did you go long ES during...
Speaking of over leverage. I'm reading "When genius failed", the story of LTCM. These guys were using repo loans to build their positions in a...
How can your delta be negative with a put credit spread? Did you mean calls or is it a debit spread? I've been in the same boat since last...
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