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XIV was a short vol etf. UVXY is a long vol etf that won't go to zero during an event. It will however trend down over time with the occasional...
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Be cautious about focusing *too* much on delta. Other Greeks, namely vega and theta, have substantial impact in option pricing
higher margins still linger from covid crash
Only 2 possible explanations imo 1) You thought you placed the order but actually did not (it's happened to all of us) 2) You thought you placed...
Nobody really answered this. The reason you would not want to exercise your itm call is because you would be forfeiting all remaining extrinsic...
You might very well be right about VIX long-term, but margin buying SVXY for the long haul? I can't think of a surer way to lose $$. One...
Unless it settles between your 2 strikes. You really need to understand the products you trade. SPY options trade until 4:15pm
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Depends, buying a calendar spread is+vega, -theta(+$); in this case if the vega drop exceeds the theta gain the position will lose $. In general...
Barrons market timing suspect at best...
You hoard it - you own it!
You're really on to something here - I'm sure the market isn't discounting job losses or slowing economy in any matter. Go all in short, what...
Be sure to pin this one
Reading stuff like this is heartbreaking - an account blowout has happened to most of us at some point. As others have stated, you will have zero...
The panic was in the treasury market
I'm so tired of the commonly held belief that the Fed is panicking. THEY ARE MOVING OVERNIGHT RATES MORE INLINE WITH THE SHORT TERM US TREASURY...
I used to call it amazon.bomb back in those days. The higher their sales, the higher their losses. Who knew they would eventually come to...
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