Hello I am reading an article and the author's theme is that by "taking the gamma out of the trade" the setups work. Any idea what this means?...
Hello Is there any source for afterhours historic stock data? I realise that nasdaq have some data but it is only for the one day. Is there...
Yes, it all makes perfect sense [thank you]. I'll go back to the options pricing workbook. cdcaveman: Thank you for pointing out the...
Hi, If I hedge a call by being short the underlying (say SPY) and the price falls, I correct the delta by shorting more SPY, then if the price...
Appreciate the informative reply. < enter a risk reversal (sell calls, buy puts)> Whats the cost in terms of premium in this trade? Does...
Hi, From the point of view of starting a fund what is the most relevant license to hold, series 3 and / or 7, or anything else? Any help or...
Hi, What are the best ways of being exposed to downside volatility without paying a high premium for it? I am considering selling calls and...
Thank you for the info, a couple of questions: TLT is the same price as it was Nov. last year, has there been no change in yield all that time?...
I look at the ETFs on offer, like TLT, and it seems that their price is remarkably stable, despite massive changes in the interest rate. It does...
If both Austerity and the demand support view of Keynes are being mocked as inadequate for the current crisis then what is the valid alternative,...
Theres a site: https://sites.google.com/site/volatilityresearch/ That claims to have miracle results for the vxx. I simply can not...
Exactly. It's likely to be anytime, any moment, probably Friday and I'd expect its probably in the afterhours. This is bizarre allowing...
The timing is not in doubt, its at "the end of September", regardless of bailout requests (that might be sometime off, and probably NOT by...
Can someone translate this please, what does this mean in terms of everyday use? With the DOM its possible to get some insight where orders...
Apparently, Moodys are going to release a report on Spain, at 'the end of September" and might downgrade its long-term debt to junk. WHEN...
I appreciate your information and the reason behind it.
How is it that the vxx is meant to track the front 2 vix futures and and it bears no relation to their movements? Like now, the front 2...
Would prefer something that moves in some inverse correlation to the market, the mattress won't. Am considering XME, as a play on the materials...
Normally, US bonds and JPY are good hedges, and this is borne out in recent years. Though they are both at the extremes of their range, its hard...
True, though the bundesbank, MPs,media and the people have not, and this includes pending court cases against the ECB, its not over yet.
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