You need a trading plan with good risk management strategies to consiatanty win with otpion trades. Once I became a net seller of options my...
After reading the first 1500 messages I have been having great success with simple net credit spreads on the SPX, NDX and RUT indexes. I have...
I had my 1300/1310 Bull Put SPX Spread filled this week for .25 cents which is a 2.6% return. Now I will wait to complete a Bear Call SPX Spread...
What is 2 sigma? I have a new respect for Coach's FOTM credit spreads and am considering doing similar trades (ie 2 sigma) later. I figure,...
I am a bit confused. OX margins on vertical net credit spread trades on the SPX Index equal $100 per share. Each point difference is $100 so with...
I am averaging 5% monthly returns so far this year with monthly return averaging 3% and 8% just trading FOTM Put and Call Net Credit Spreads on...
I am considering opening a trading account with IB to reduce my trading expenses. The only trades I will execute are FOTM net credit spreads on...
When I first started buying and selling calls and puts I had wild swings in my monthly performance. Some months I did well and other months I...
If you really want a sure winner execute an IC trade on the SPX index. This index does not experience the wild swings an individual stock can make...
1. If you never traded options, do you still think you'd be where you are today (just as profitable / unprofitable)? No. I started having...
I have an account at OX and have done exceptionally well these past 4 months with my Credit Spread trades on the SPX index. I am now considering...
I started trading in January 06 and all my put and call credit spreads and IC's have expired worthless. No adjustments needed which is a good...
Following is a response I received directly from IB yesterday: Dear Trader, Please see the following link which describes IB's margin...
Thanks for the heads up on the TOS charges for 1 contract. $5.90 is very reasonable for a 4 legged IC trade and one contract. An its is only $2.95...
I have learned so much from this thread and Coach's book. I setup my " "training" trading account at OX ($15K) and entered credit spreads and...
I am a newbe to this great educatonal thread and now have a very good idea how I should be adjusting when the index is closing in on my short...
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