Indy, I was traveling and didn't see your post. I was able to close my strangle today at 50% max profit. My plan was to allow it to go against me...
Thanks for the added details. I play a little closer to the money but with much smaller size. For example, I sold a May 355/225 strangle (15...
I used to think the weekend theta was baked into the pricing on Fridays, but after seeing this study done by TastyTrade, I'm thinking differently....
Another option would be to run TOS on your home computer and then connect to it using Remote Desktop or something like GoToMyPC. This will get...
Ok, I have seen this pic many times on this forum and I have refrained from asking this question, but it is just killing me. Where was this pic...
The TOS web version is seriously lacking. Don't give up on the downloadable platform because it is the best thing since sliced bread once you get...
I don't know, but her posts are loudly absent.
I agree that the Probability of Touching is more useful then the Probability of Expiring when it comes to defending our positions - or at least...
Yahoo is not bad: http://biz.yahoo.com/c/e.html
65 points with 3 weeks left is close? Are we looking at the same chart?
I agree, but am still surprised we have not seen it yet. I have an open order for MAY 1235/1245 @.60. The Mid got to .65 this morning but then...
Same here!! :mad:
If I remember correctly, they have a $25k minumum.
Call the Trade Desk and give them the expiration you are looking for. They will do the rest.
This is an area I am constantly trying to improve on. For me, risk management starts with defining the risk of each trade â selling spreads...
Points well taken, however I feel the same way. I don't need to time things perfectly in order to stay profitable using this strategy. I have my...
Martingale would be doubling your bet every time you lose, and I'm not doing that - the table limits keep getting in the way :D However, I am...
So, when you say "2 consecutive errors" you really mean 2 black swan events, right? While I don't have all the answers, and am still learning...
Interesting, and here I am thinking I am being conservitive :D
It's all Mad Money! :D But to clarify, things like what? The fact that I use 40 percent of my account, or that I am willing to adjust a...
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