I'll start out with about $50,000 capital. I intend to allocate about $20,000 maximum. I'll probably trade 1-2 contracts at a time. I plan to...
I am a newbies in option trading. I started about a year ago but became serious about 5 months ago. I started out another jornal on XEO here...
After 3 months, I felt that due to my capital size limitation which dictacte my position sizing, I can take on only 1 or 2 contracts maximum on...
At the end I had one 550 put left. I paid $2.70 so it was total lost. The profit from the call side was $0.90. The profitt I got earlier from...
OEX does not drop more and I have no patient to hold my long put over the weekend. I sold Dec 565 put for $3.1 So for this calendar, I made...
11/18/05 Wow! I woke up and saw the OEX around 574. I bought back Nov 565 put for 5 cent and did not know quite what to do next. If I sell...
Andy, I spread the use of credit over time and strike as well. I noticed that my profits drops as well as my loss and my stress. When there...
Congratulations!
Mo, First, thanks for those questions. I could use help. I forgot to mention that I opened this position when the index was about 568....
11/04/05 I decide to practice +vega, +theta this Dec expiration month so here is the calendar spread. Open December position with calendar...
11/14/05 The index seems to stall. I decide to close 575 call which was bought for 75 cent. I sold that at $1.65 to make $.90 profit....
I trade this for lurning curve and set my loss limit for $3000 which is a fee many option education seminar company charge. I consider $3000 as...
I did not get good fill near the mid and decide to practice legging out. I set my mental limit to say that if it worst than mid price by 30 cent,...
Coach, What do you think about starting this in a new forum just for discussing about CEF ? I think we can all help do the research and post...
Coach, is there reason why would not you bugy 20 SPX 1270 instead ? It seems to be cheaper than 200 SPY. Thanks, -Nick
11/08/25 I was so happy to see OEX around 561 in the morning with Toll Brothers not so good news. However, XEO managed to climb back to 563....
I hate this market condition. I've been waiting for market to move up sharply or go down so I can do something. It's been like this since...
Thanks! I read some of your post on Coach Phils's trade also.
11/02/05 Bought back 550 put for 2.7 (sold for 5.7), Sell 530 put for 0.55 (bought for 3.7). Buy one extra 550 put for 2.7. My position...
Oops! I forgot to mention the expiration date: This is a diag calendar spread. Buy 1180 Nov put $10.2 Sell 1175 Nov weekly put $2.3 My...
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