Mo, Could you please explain a bit more in detail. Is this the right way ? Supposed SPX is 1260, buy 1260 ATM put, then buy stock to have...
I'm just experimenting with variety kind of startegies. I wish to show you the performance but it would take me a whole day to track all the...
Agreed. Each rolled over incur a loss but they did not advertise it. Let's look at optionsmart QQQQ vertical spread they made on 11/30/04....
Chartbender showed up a lot of good IV mainly in fanancial sector (GS, MER, LEH, BSC). This is also correlated to put IV in xlf. I had GS...
Coach, Congratulations. I learned a lot of trading from your posts more than any books I read. There is no books teaching option trading...
SOLD -1 VERTICAL SPX 100 JUN 06 1240/1230 PUT @.60, SPX MARK 1284.16 Bought back June 1290P for $118 profit after commissions. Sold Jul 1265P...
Report on put Diag Jun/Jul 1290/1265. As an experiment, I bought a put diag 1290/1265 Jun/Jul when the market was around 1295. Now, with SPX...
I was away from my computer most of the time today until now. There were two GTC orders filled. Bought XOM 65 call for $0.05. So, I convert...
Actually, my capital is more than $3000. I set my goal to stop trading if I am negative $3000. So far, I did not track exact amount but I'm a...
I'm monitoring my GS short strangle and XOM straddle closely. I managed to buy XOM 55 put today for $0.10. I also put GTC to buy XOM 60 call...
I don't know what format they used. It does not match with data I got from TOS or yahoo at all. I'll cancel my trial period and might try...
They don't have anything yet. The only thing I found is optionetics platnium. I guess I might pay for one month $100 and finish my back testing...
I think the expectancy peak generated is bad. The last trade was 5 point wide with 90% of winning chance. However, the credit they got was 20...
Thanks Mo! I wish not to extrapolate the strike. It would be quite time consuming. I may have no choice.
I'll have to look at tonight data and compare with data I got from thinkorswim. If there is no b/a, it could be less useful. I don't under there...
Does anyone know how to convert SPX opra symbol to strike, expiration date, and type (put, call) ? I downloaded spx option data from...
Sold 1 June 150/155 Strangle on GS for $5.6. The stock was $152. IV is around 29%. I intend to capture the theta over the weekend rather than...
Bought 2X 1310Jun 1345 Jul 1350 call diag for $0.40 each. Bought IWM Calendar 63P Aug/Jul for $0.30 Chartbender reports it to be cheap. I...
You aren't. I'm still holding on to it. I even have another 1290 short but that was hedge buy Jul 1265P. On the put side I have -2 1250P, -2...
Thanks nslax. Joyg opened today with $48. The vol drop to be around 65%. I bought the strangle back for $5.40 so the profit was $170. I...
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