SOLD -1 VERTICAL OIH 100 APR 06 150/155 CALL @2.00 ISE, OIH MARK 149.364
Bought +1 BUTTERFLY XSP 100 MAY 06 131/130/128 PUT @-.10 CBOE, XSP MARK 130.33 This butterfly was bought for a credit. If XSP > 131, I'd make...
Yes it's funny but what's different between this and someone fresh out of college start out at trade desk ? I don't mean to have bad...
I'm also a software engineer. Did you go for prop-trading or start with trading desk ?
Among engineers, I have good math skills but not exceptional. What is SIG ? Thanks
It would be job on a trading desk. It could also be risk management, hedger, I like to do spread trading or future/commodity/currency trading....
Since I am still learning, I don't want to spend my own money. I thought working for other people could give me both learning experience and...
I consider switch my career to become a trader. I don't have much experience in trading yet but I like it. I'm more than 35 years old so I am...
I have a lot to catch up to post here especially some trade where I made in Thailand. Here is the trade I made so far this week Sell April...
I tried to sell 1330/1335 call and ask for 30 cents off the mid price and did not get filled. Same thing to 1330/1340 call :-( TOS customer...
I'm on vacation so my post will will not be frequent for about a month. 02/23/06 Sold BRMC straddle Mar $45 for $3.20 Bought GM 22.5P...
Here is the result after earning: The IV of Mar 62.5 call is 40.15% loss of 18% IV of May is 40.54% (only about 4% drop). IV of Aug is...
Do you mean Marc vol will loose 20bp and may will loose 10bp ? This will put IV of both of them about 3x %. Or do you mean Mar vol will loose...
Thanks! I got it at MAR/MAY 62.5 call at $1.85 credit and Mar/Aug 62.5 call at $4.00 credit. The IV data on the call side is here: Mar...
Thanks IV! Another sign I'm not ready for this RC yet. I looked at quote just a minute ago and found that MRVL did not move much. Then I...
Thanks! IV. It's $1.90. I was in a hurry and posting number from the March 62.5 call. Is the 10% move the reason you prefer mar/apr rather than...
I sent couple emails to Tom Preston of ThinkOrSwim to clarify something I don't understand about RC and he replied back. Talking about customer...
Coach, That was a great post. I appreciate what you have done for us not just trading but risk and emotional management as well. -Nick
Beside excellent suggestions by Donna, I'd like to emphasize on TOS seminar. If I do that first, it would have saved me a lot of money in the...
Hi IV, I found the trade http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=61937&perpage=6&pagenumber=11 It is a nice trade. I...
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