Would you mind explaining the mechanics of the trade you just mentioned? I not sure if I'm understanding what you mean by purchase a butterfly...
That's also one of the positions I'm considering taking. I would sell 20 of my long 1350 puts at 4.90 and then buy 20 1365 puts for 6.20. The...
Looking for a little good advice. I stepped in front of the truck a few days back and put on a 100x1360/1350 SPX PUT Credit Spread for 0.50....
Yes, we get it. You are uncomfortable doing this... Yes others are uncomfortable doing this... Yes, it's not a rocket science strategy......
I'm trying to get filled on the DEC 1460/1470 SPX call spread. Is anyone taking any vertical positions for Dec? I'm trying to get .45 for it on...
Coach, So I have been kinda blanking when you are talking about these fly's, since I don't think you can do them in a retail margin account....
Well I'm still holding the 1375/1380 spread sitting with about 15 points of wiggle room. The 15 point distance is my decision point. I took in...
1323.12 SET
Since all good SPX'ers know how the SET is calculated, the opening print of all 500 stocks, can we just calc it ourselves? I have access to a ton...
Anybody want to place bets on the $SET #? I'm betting 1328.
Right now I'm getting .95/contract with TOS's EX/Rates program. I'm trading around 150 contracts/side of credit spreads, around 50 for...
Well, it looks like we might have skinned the cat on our trades until the $SET get's all funky on us. It would have to be above a 14pt set to...
Yes, I just went to church for the first time in 15yrs praying that tommorow will be a down day for the SPX. Just kidding, but I'm short the...
What the heck is going on? SPX up 14pts! Anyone think we'll retest the 1yr 1326 high ? If so that would suck since I have a short at 1330....
Ummm..... Account Value: $15,739.50 - YTD Net P/L: 5,739.50 = $10,000
Coach, Why don't you use the ThinkPipes platform from TOS in your VTrader Account? They can clear with anyone. Then you have the best of TOS...
Must have been those Anal moderators. Here you go! It's pictures of JA walking the dog......
Right now, MIGHT, be a great time to look at PUT Diags since the VIX is SOO low. We're at 11.91 right now, and the 3yr low is 10.23 by my charts....
Where did you hear this?
Well it's probably not a issue, so the main sources I use are: RedOption commentary TimeFrameInvestor.com TheKirkReport and the EliteTrader...
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