very interesting article on settlement of RUT options, and I need to find how all the others settle also....
Falconview, Great news! Now you can use the downloadable TOS version. Or will you use another one for the real money trading? Michael
Elitethinker, thanks, love to hear an outline of your monthly spy strategies if you dont mind. (or send me a private message) thanks Michael
Elitethnk, Thanks, so are the single options your usual style of trading? what other type of options do you trade? Are they usually short term...
Keep that up and you will have your 200% Say you had 100,000 what amount would you have put in that trade?
Falconview, no I would not stop once I made 15%, as my goal is 36%. However, at the end of the year if I ended up with 15% I would consider that a...
Falconview, I would be happy with anything positive, and if I was able to get 15% consistently that would be better than the other investments I...
TJ my closest puts are 7.5% OTM, if it was real cash, I would be out. But for paper I want the learning experience.
Yet the VIX is at the lowest since I have been looking at options. What does that mean, if anything?
TJ, if there is one of these movements, what percentage drop are we likely to see? Just put in the order to sell some of the closer to the...
Are you thinking this week? before expiration? Ihope we do get some rapid movements, want to see how they work as that is what scares me overall.
TJ, they say a continued but weakened up trend for the next 1 to 2 weeks, then a correction. Still suggesting to try getting Oct bull puts, but...
Falconview, I hope you allow me to be blunt in my opinion, but take it for what it is worth from someone with very little knowledge on options at...
Falconview, there it is. What percentage per year is your goal? Michael
I will read it on the blog, thanks I asked a question on the blog also
TJ, could you please explain the how the type of settlement could affect the strategy I am using? Many thanks Michael
Falconview, it is my understanding that the assigment varies depending on whether the option is traded European sytle or American. American can be...
Elitethink, care to share some your option trading experiences? I know falconview and I would love to hear what others are up to. Thanks Michael
that was donnap who spotted it first.
TJ thanks will read it later Falconview, I never looked at the numbers just the ones you gave. Can you check that they are all recorded in the...
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