I attempted to execute a buy-write using futures (ES) and futures options on IB/Globex. I received a notice stating that the buy-write was not...
Time for a new thread. In my experience, adjustments rarely worked. If i simply exited the losing trade and admitted that my position was wrong,...
I have gone back and taken a look at my "market-neutral" trades (short straddles, iron butterflies, IC's). I looked at the greeks (delta, gamma,...
I called the GLOBEX control center, and the analyst was very helpful. Here is why a "bull put spread" or a "bear call spread" wasn't...
Just today, at about 3:50 PM EST, I transmitted a trade, but is was never acknowledged. It stayed "blue" until the 4:15PM close. If it makes a...
Just a recurring observation that drives me crazy. I do not like Bear call spreads, especially if I were using them alone or even as a part of...
Wanted to express some thoughts on the stupidest thing I have ever done in my trading career. This week, I reestablished my IC by replacing most...
I trade iron condors on the ES (S&P emini futures). I never hold these to expiration--in order to avoid a gamma blow-up. Interestingly, I had a...
I always wondered about cabinet trades and pricing. I trade puts and calls on the s&p emini. When you have a deep OTM option, you will notice...
Does anyone know how to use this feature? I am looking for a way to view my "net" Greeks on my options portfolio. I believe I may have found the...
I recently read an interesting article that compared buy and hold vs. short straddles (involving the SPY). The article basically stated that buy...
On every January 1 or January 2, I close out my futures options and reenter them at the close as of December 31 (mark-to-market accounting). So, I...
We talk about theory a great deal here, but we never seem to discuss mechanics of entering our spreads/combos. When I started out trading naked...
Recently, I've been trading stocks with orders of less than 100 sh. I have wondered what mechanics/logistics are involved with odd-lot trading....
I currently have my account with IB, and I have been pleased for years. One aspect that I use is the Paper Trading Account (PTA). I do not think...
I have been comparing and contrasting verticals vs diagonals, and I don't really see a major advantage of diagonals over verticals. For example,...
Given the volatility of the current market, I agree with others that "holding" tradings to expiration can be costly. Many option traders are...
While I trade the ES on a regular basis, I really never concerned myself with how the market is made for this future on GLOBEX. Looking at the...
As long as people continue to call a bottom, one will not appear. when the last seller leaves the market, then a bottom will begin to form....
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