Use RSI in combination with other such indicators/oscillators, ie. get a confirmation signal, b/c sometimes RSI gives wrong signals....
@BMK, the ShortCall case is this: CoveredCall combo order for opening both the underlying stock (as long) as well the ShortCall "at the same...
How do you then explain the case that unsettledCash is 0 when ShortSelling a Call? As said the broker calcs it only when a ShortPut trade gets...
But it's both :) Collateral to automatically fulfil the duty when get assigned. It's the value K * 100. But the unsettledCash uses an even...
It happens immediately at the opening trade when it gets filled!... :) Ie. with an opening ShortPut fill, the unsettledCash immediately rises to...
I hope this info is valuable for the countless tax accountants out there... :D Ie. make your personal tax accountant aware of this thread, so...
It seems it was a broker bug and TDA seems to have fixed it! B/c after 2024-02-22 it did not happen again, my program logs show (archived data...
You should link directly to the intro page (b/c otherwise it could be misunderstood as it covers many things):...
Also this one on diversification is a good read: https://www.investopedia.com/investing/importance-diversification/
Study this text for beginners in options trading:...
It's about data (mostly lists) that is not easily recreateable from historic data. Ie. you would need to write your own version of the program...
Ie. this is about trading the volatility of the stock (via its options), not the stock price itself :) See also...
A strategy needs to tested via Monte Carlo simulation, to show that it can master all market situations. The above text links to this:...
It seems you need to improve your risk management (skills). That's IMO easily solvable: just apply diversification. Ie. don't invest more than 5%...
I actually do exactly that! :) I specialize on options of stocks with "High ATM IV" (ie. its ATM IV already is at the "top", can barely rise any...
@maxinger, the posting is about "EVA in trouble", not saying to trade it. :) Ie. it's similar to the NYCB of yesterday
EVA needs someone who saves "her"... :-)...
Man we are talking of the day of the (temporary) 42+% decline, ie. of yesterday. Can your SW not show the Low of yesterday? Update: here's a...
@SunTrader, you could have posted a screenshot with the correct Lo value... :-)
Latest detailed news by the company: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/york-community-bancorp-inc-announces-191100417.html The original press release...
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