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Rather than argue, let me pose an academic question related to this subject. In deciding between a covered Call write and the synthetic uncovered...
Do you know what put/call parity is?
HUH? I don't know where to begin, to try to make sense of that.
Try 1 900 CALL GIRL :) Seriously, if a service could provide really good advice, would they sell it or trade it? IMO, these sites prey on...
Don: "If the stock falls before you roll you will get less credit for your roll. Vice versa if the stock rises before you roll." MajorUrsa:...
Newb answer: Your GOOG box shows a profit of approximately $255 Since you are selling the 590 puts for below parity, you will most likely...
Thanks. That's what I was looking for.
nazzdack, Thanks for the suggestion but I don't think that a backspread would accomplish what I'm after. It would not protect the component...
For many strategies (naked puts, spreads), when implied volatility is low, dollar wise, the risk is greater than the reward since premiums are...
Let's see if I have this right. First, you're going to buy ITM verticals because their hedge compensates for your not being very good at stock...
Hello. I'm a friend of a friend of a friend and I've been told that there's an E-mini book available here describing the reinvention of the...
Ursa, Don't mean to jump on the band wagon but last night, I went back and read the entire chain and ended up wondering about the disconnect....
It's not the most scientific answer but if you have a modeling program, go long the put calendar and short the call calendar (or vice versa). If...
QQQQ - I don't know whether it's your writing style, lack of details or just a CYA mentality, but you are the cause of what you perceive as...
Nikko, you said, "Conversions and reversals have no potential to make money based on changing extrinsic values." I must be doing something...
"You need a spreadsheet to calculate that? That is by far the simplest arithmetic of all option trading. You should be able t do these in your...
Speaking of intrinsic or extrinsic values, did you all know that if you have a collar or reverse collar with the strike prices of the puts and...
In that posting I was beyond the covered put write which I started this thread with. What I had in mind was a situation when one starts by...
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