Calculon, You talks like riskarb but not the same person. Can you please exaplain 1. 2000 basis 2. tenor skew Thanks, -Nick
Coach, Do you sell MAY straddle first, then buy JUNE strangle later or you do both of them at the same time ? I'm wondering incase or margin...
I ended up at 6X calendar spreads yesterday. I woke up at 6:30am today to sell my 35 APR/MAY calendar. I bought them yesterday for $0.50. I...
I'm glad I cut down my risk by buying all my put spreads back yesterday. Today AMD took a lost from earning result and dropped down from $35...
Bought back AMD APR 35/37.5 put for $1.45. I sold this for $0.80 so it was a lost of $60. Bought 6x AMD APR/MAY 35 PUT calendar $0.50. IV...
Yes. Provided that AMD does not move too far away. I did not have very acurate past IV data though.
Bought April AMD 32.5/30 put .35. Profit $30. I don't want to risk this over the earning.
Bought MAY 129 XSP put in the morning for $1.85. This is probably my hedge. Sold 1x 1215/1225 May put for $0.60. Sold SPY 100 MAY 06/APR...
I bought 2X AMD 35 PUT calendar APR/MAY for $0.50 each. I might put 2-3 more in before the market close.
Any opinion on today AMD calendar for the earning ? I'm thinking about selling APR 35 and buy May 35 put. IV of APR 35 is 65% and May 35 is...
SOLD -1 DIAGONAL SPY 100 MAY 06/APR 06 126/125 PUT @.50 ISE, SPY MARK 129.92 Rolled my calendar APR/JUN 125 to diag short MAY 126 PUT/LONG JUN...
Yes. Here it is. SOLD -4 VERTICAL SPX 100 MAY 06 1225/1215 PUT @.45 CBOE, SPX MARK 1298.36 BOT +1 VIX 100 MAY 06 20 CALL @.25 CBOE, VIX...
Does anyone know how to buy vix may call on Interactivebrokers ? I can't seem to get the quote on it.
SOLD -1 VERTICAL MRK 100 APR 06 35/37.5 CALL @.35 ISE, MRK MARK 34.46 SOLD -4 VERTICAL SPX 100 MAY 06 1225/1215 PUT @.45 CBOE, SPX MARK 1298.36...
Can you tell me how much was SPX when you got filled ? I'm trying cancel/replace on TOS many times with no luck at 0.50 when SPX was around 1297....
Thanks! Supposed after liquidating my account, the brokerage firm figure that I still owed extra $2000. Do they require me to give them more money ?
SOLD -1 VERTICAL SPX 100 MAY 06 1230/1220 PUT @.35 CBOE, SPX MARK 1308.85
SOLD -1 VERTICAL SPX 100 APR 06 1260/1250 PUT @.35 CBOE, SPX MARK 1306.56. The mid was around $0.50. The xsp 126/125 put itself had b/a 0/.10....
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I read the trade. I probably won't sell naked but it is an interesting strategy. One thing I am no so sure since I've never trade commodity....
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