We were also at all-time highs in mid-November...100 points ago. Just trying to understand others' views. There's nothing more that I would like...
Why did you get out here? Trend itself shows no sign of dissipating. Or do you think there's resistance here?
Personal: Bought back the AXP Feb17 77.5 straddle for $2.65.
I express my views of an underlying's direction and volatility. I'm technical on the direction side and use my own model for volatility. I...
You do realize that my last statement was a tongue-in-cheek comment. Yes, this portfolio is short these stocks, but GOOGL is my second largest...
A few trades this afternoon. Corporate: sold IWM Feb17 132 puts x 4 for $1.70 which are covered by the short TF sold TSLA Feb3 245/250 strangle...
I also don't like the term managing the risk of [blank]...I think you enter into a position and have to accept the risk of something. You can...
In general, I'm more worried about the markets going up with this portfolio, which is kind of silly since my core portfolio more than makes up for...
By being short deltas. I realize that gets me only so far. We'd have to see a gap down of >6% (taking into account vol pop) to start hurting....
Made some minor adjustments this morning. Personal: rolled ES puts sold ES Feb17 2240 puts x 2 for $17.75 bought ES Jan27 2250 puts x 2 for...
Keep what simple?
Hedging cash flows and hedging the fair value of assets (particularly assets with unknown future fair value) are two very different things with...
True. I guess I'm thinking relative to a benchmark. A more conservative bar (portfolio w/ beta < 1) with an aggressive end (this portfolio).
For the sake of thread credibility--I dunno...call it $1.1 million (but CAD)? However, I have no intention of calling in the reinforcements. I...
Current positions: PERSONAL: short 4 ES, short 6 puts of varying strike and expiry short 1 NQ short 2 TF, short 6 IWM puts short FB Jan27 125...
But do you still have access to your account?
I've ignored cash and income. Cash represents about 15% of liquid assets. After tax- annual income currently represents ~20% of liquid assets...
^ You might be jumping to conclusions as the OP hasn't provided enough information. OP provides the current allocation, but not the original...
What happens if you lose your phone or wallet which contains the card? I'm more comfortable with the old fashioned printed code card. I have a...
^ There's no reason to hold out one more day with these funds as there are better ways to maintain exposure to the markets. These funds have MERs...
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