Thanks for the comments. Maybe I will give it a shot with the negotiations...it's just against my nature really. I always think, "If this was my...
You're correct, and I didn't fully elaborate about the tiered commission schedule...I used the 1.50 rate in my example though. Round trip for 40...
Has anyone acheived favorable bottom-line returns trading condors, butterflies, double-diagonals or other high commission strategies through ToS?...
Agreed, thinkorswim has pretty awesome analysis tools - especially the desktop version. I also like Options Oracle (free) from SamoaSky.
Are you actually defending this guy, Spin?! What happened to the other spindr0...the one with the witty comments that I so love?...
Yeah that may be the best thread ever...EVER!! And it also contains some of my favorite quotes of all time from this clown...are you ready? "I...
Here's how I'd play this stock...just give me your gut instinct and I'll do the exact opposite. :D On a related thought: Is it possible to...
And before you even ask...I CAN provide a formal proof that you're a moron. Don't make me embarass you by calling your bluff on that. :)
I know this post is getting a little old, but I can't resist... Riskfree, you have got to be one of the most entertaining posters to watch on...
Trade still alive? Hope you stuck with it past Monday! :D
Thanks both of you, now I understand. It's a theoretical advantage that may in fact exist in the real world sometimes, it just doesn't exist long...
Ok bear with me on this, I still feel like I'm missing something. I understand your point about arb'ing with a box spread if one side was more...
Thank you Mark, good points. Would the other part of the argument - that bear put spreads should accumulate value more effectively than call...
Last night I was re-reading a section of "Options as a Strategic Investment" where McMillan recommends using bear put spreads versus bear call...
Yeah, I'm leaving MB, partly for the premium issue, but also because they don't offer spreads yet...?? Sometimes they say within a month, other...
thanks johnny, i see what you're saying. I think they are holding the entire premium though. Spoke with the head of their trading dept recently...
Excel can be ok if some coding is included, but I agree it reaches limits with this kind of project. I'm currently transferring an older Excel...
Just a heads up MTE, as far as I can tell, ToS uses the same clearing method as MB. I've spoken with a couple reps who have confirmed that...
One of the better (free) tools I've stumbled across is Options Oracle. Once you've found a stock you're comfortable with, start modeling the...
loufah, you are correct in terms of net-equity, but I don't want my broker netting out the position for me. I want the full $1700 premium from...
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