I used to do bear call spreads when I first traded options and used to work pre-Trump, post-first-rate increase. Unless we get a true confirmation...
@just21 Members on this forum are a highly opinionated bunch. Since nobody knows the sizes of each others trading accounts, one can claim...
There maybe other methods to "ease" into a long position with AMZN calls without paying so much and reduced theta loss. Have you explored ratio...
I've seen that thread. I'd been selling 2 to 4-week straddles on TSLA hedged with longer dated calendars. Was doing this most of last quarter. It...
I had a position on INTC last quarter through a covered put. Short Intel stock and financing by short puts. I believe there are better ways to...
We've been in discussions with some family offices and it appears that the long/short equity models is waning in favorability due to healthy...
Through Options and Stat-Arb Pair trading techniques. I get it! Einhorn went all short on AMZN! He had an expression that it was overbought and...
I don't get it! Shorting is supposed to be a hedge. And like any insurance policy, hedging is expensive. Why do these "Gods of Trading" use...
This has been a good thread! Going Long on CL and minus the cost of hedges and commissions and everything has generated a 6-figure profit!...
I'm trying to become a better chartist and started trading NG and CL. Been long on Crude since September. Have you charted a similar steep...
My personal returns has been - 40 to 45% annual returns in RE for last 5 years - 85% annual returns in Trading for last 2 years I think I'll keep...
If you really really really wanted to get exposure on bitcoin. Do a bit of Stat-Arb pairs trading on it. Go long on one of the more popular forks...
You see that building? I bought that building ten years ago. My first real estate deal. Sold it 2 years later, made an 800,000 dollar profit. It...
What's the definition of a real trader? - Number of trades per month? - Account Size? - Account Growth? - A threshold for the Ratios - Sharpe /...
PM me I've got a series of spread builders set up on IB butterfly builder, NDX/SPX insurance builder, Slightly Bullish BackSpread, Bearish...
Actually re-reading this posting, and putting more thoughts into this, its making more sense. As I pay my property taxes for my rentals, I'm...
Thanks for the feedback! Real-Estate management was a learning exercise just like Options. I hated the volatility associated with short options,...
Actually there is are niches in real estate, leasing, financing and insurance that does very well in bear markets or crashes. This would not be...
NDX/SPX insurance is helping! I believe NDX will consolidate below 7000 till a month prior to next earnings. Hopefully by that time, I'll have...
I've been long since 52 and got more long @ 56 (w/ Calls) I started hedging with options this morning. Elliott charts showed CL could be...
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