thanks for all the tips. They'll be helpful in my studies.
Thanks, I'll check them out.
Maybe you work for my current broker in the customer service dept. Sure sounds like them.
I'm not, that's why I'm thinking of moving. The customer service reps can't give a direct answer most of the time.
I'm not looking for a holy grail. I'm just looking for an intelligent way to minimize the chances of being whipsawed to death. I mean, there has...
I'm looking to transfer my stock investment acct (not for trading) to another broker. My current broker charges $7 per trade. I usually need...
I'm working on a breakout system, and need some advice from experienced traders on stop order placement. The main problem I'm trying to solve...
Yes, but I don't understand why this is? Unless you could somehow replace the 1150 put synthetically with the 1140 put when demand for the...
These kinks happen quite often in /ES options. Just watch the skew curve for the front months for a few minutes and you'd probably be able to see...
Thanks for the tip.
Thank you very much for the insight. This has definitely helped me to understand things from a MM's point of view.
(2) is done with the underlying I suppose? Do option market makers face typical short restrictions like the uptick rule and also the T+3 rule?...
Yes I understand. However, I do not want to close out a position just because of temporary imbalances at certain strikes. I'm not trading very...
Figuring past adjustments isn't really a problem for me. However, my broker's portfolio page is dynamic and changes according to the vol skew...
If you trade options, what method do you use to figure your current P/L? Especially for deciding when to cut your losses and close the trade out?...
Hi May I know which broker offers the lowest commissions for /ES futures and options? Size is around 150 - 250 contracts for options each month...
Thanks for the leads.
opt789, Thanks for the replies, they're really helpful. Speaking about the fair value for a spread, are you referring to the theoretical value?...
opt789, Would you say that most options orders that came into the pit would be: A) filled at mid-prices, or B) buy orders filled at ASK,...
Great post opt789, thanks for sharing, those must be really interesting days. There's something I'm not quite clear on. I think there were no...
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