LoosenUp, I think the idea is fairly true, but... the price has to move a relatively huge amount for there to be much of an effect. So I...
Thanks for the posts guys. It does sound like there is an edge with the sellers going on. Also I've been thinking about what Prevail said...
Prevail, Thanks for the reply. I pretty much agree with your ideas here. There may be some edge, but as a possible alternative pov,...
Thanks for the replies guys. I really don't know too much about this stuff -- so I'm not surprised that my rough estimation looking at the HV...
To try to answer my own question: At optionexpress.com I noticed they have 1-year graphs that show what the 30 day historical volatilities...
just21, Hey, thanks for that link. It's the first thing I've read that gave any actual numbers. But I (also) wonder about how useful those...
I've heard that supposedly in the past that selling/writing options has fared better than buying options. (The recent "ansbacher" thread had...
def, Hey, thanks for the response. I wasn't thinking about that traders also earned interest on their "cash" -- but now I think it's...
TradeCobalt, Thanks for the reply, but I don't understand what you said. What is "JBO"? Also I don't remember what "bp" is. (I thought...
kut2k2, I think the minimum balance at http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/main.php is $2000 -- but if you make enough trades to qualify as...
I'm just curious what online brokerages are charging these days when you use margin (as oposed to 100% cash) to trade with? I.e. what is the...
bonddad, Here are some links where someone thinks something fishy is going on:...
Thanks for the source and attachment. It seems like the info might be good for something -- but I really don't know... I'd guess most people...
estrader, Iâm just curious -- where have you seen implied volatility numbers for forex? âHow does one read the Implied Volatility...
petefern, Actually that calculator was pretty much what I'm looking for, so thanks. For anyone interested: I also found another calculator...
I'm looking for a math formula that can give me the probability that a stock price will reach (or move beyond) a certain target price within a...
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