Hi, This might be a Q for the former MMs... how much (if at all) does open interest affect the pricing of an option? i.e. if i'm looking at 2...
Hi, I've googled and Searched on it but haven't found anything of substance besides marketing on how it works, and how it is supposed to be...
So I've read and heard about how spreads and especially ICs protect by limiting the loss on the trade. However, my observations have been that in...
I think I figured out why a person can be right on direction but still be wrong when they exit the trade on a call option. I believe this is...
so today was an interesting day... I had 2 fills that were filled just above the bid (buying). normally, I would need to get to the mid or higher...
with the new LEAPS coming out later this month, how long does it take for them to trade with some degree of liquidity? I know this will vary...
Hi, what is open book level 2 data access? i've also heard the term 'deep book', what is that? I was speaking to my broker's trade desk (for...
How do you implement and exit your trades? Lmt? At the ask to buy and bid to sell? Market? At the mid? At the mid and wait for it to fill? Or via...
Hi, I've read a bunch of stuff on rolling options forward. Seems to be all positive (which raises red flags). What am I missing? What are the...
I've heard that cash settled is an advantage.... but if something is cash settled, don't you lose the power of your margin? it seems that a cash...
Hi, any recommendations? I've tried ONE but find it a bit clunky. Was looking at optionvue but not sure if they have intraday (and if so, at what...
Trying to figure how to play the IV crush in a registered acct. Is there any way to play the IV crush without using an option selling strategy?...
Hi What software is available that has intraday options backtesting data? I've tried optionnet explorer but find it a bit clunky to get all the...
Hi, Curious as to how ppl's experience has been in trading spreads in spy vs SPX. Greeks, iv etc... How have you found they compared? Can a...
Hi So I'm looking at trading SPX options instead of SPY options. I've done research in comparing them. What have been your experiences in...
Hi, I've read about them in the past in Schwager's market wizards. (eg 5 or 10 expiration dates) How does one get ahold of these? I've called...
Hi, what happens when you sell a call option and then the stock is halted? I am considering sell OTM calls on a stock that has just had some...
I've noticed that ppl regard (or used to) the BSM model quite highly. However, the real life pricing can be quite a bit different. MM's playing...
Hi, looking into different schools/training providers to improve my trading. Many options out there (haha) but which ones provide valuable...
Hi, Looking to devise some trading strategies... Anybody know where I can get stats on how stocks performed after earnings releases? I. E....
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