Under most conditions I agree, which is why I usually don't trade it within two weeks of expiry. But go ahead and go back 3-4 years and show me a...
:D Sorry I didn't say anything. Actually, it would've been hard to give a heads up on Friday because I didn't open the position until the...
Thanks. I'll be looking to buy the A/M/J fly if it nears $1.00 over the next couple days. Otherwise I will likely just start scaling into a...
FYI, I have nothing in the front 3 switches as of now. I am long JUN/JUL from $105 this morning, looking for 125. And short JUL/SEP from $160...
You are correct in your ass-umption. I offset that short spread the next day. [IMG] [IMG] [b] In this case, the value of the fly was...
Actually, THE trade was short the MAR/APR/MAY fly EOD on friday. Much better IMO. As close to a sure thing as you are ever gonna see....
So you're saying that I shouldn't have shorted the May/Jun cal spread @ 1.20? Crap!!
LOL.. that's funny! Not even close to how it works, but still funny.
Definitely not true for the small retail trader. Also, spreads aren't necessarily 10 cents.
BTW, as a strong independent, I also thought the debate last night was decent. The entire field looked better than it has during the previous...
Actually, I believe that is only the case if you consider the national polls which have a significant flaw in them. They generally just gather a...
What position?:confused:
You seemed a little more testy than normal. :D
No, it is akin to a student asking the professor for clarification of a misunderstood statement.
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You weren't promised anything. I suggested that I'm looking into some trade parameters that show some promise. Why are you attacking me?
Why are you trying to bust my chops? I wasn't trying to correct him, just asked for some clarification. I think he knew that and he provided the...
Not talking about a pure arb here.
No, trading verticals randomly = no edge. I'm suggesting certain conditions in which there might be a significant statistical edge in short vol...
Exactly, but the point was that they are not traded the same. Vix always represents the forward price. For that reason, they will not serve the...
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